Board Names Residents to Town Committees

The Town Board on Tuesday voted to appoint and reappoint several new and returning members to the Huntington Environmental Open Space and Park Fund Advisory (EOSPA) Committee, the Huntington Greenway Trails Citizen’s Advisory Committee and the Huntington Beautification Council. James Wright, supervisor of physical education, Read More …

Petrone Drops In to Celebrate Birthday of ALS Ride Founder

Former Huntington Town Supervisor Frank Petrone dropped in Tuesday’s Town Board meeting to help  celebrate  the 70th birthday of Chris Pendergast,  the former Northport teacher and ALS Ride for Life founder. Huntington Councilwoman Joan Cergol led the celebration. Pendergast has been living with Amyotrophic Lateral Read More …

Board Rejects No-Stopping Law on Centershore Road

The Town Board  rejected a resolution Tuesday that would have barred vehicles from stopping on a Centerport road where photographers often gather for pictures of a pair of nesting bald eagles. The town, responding to an emailed complaint about safety, had proposed banning vehicles from Read More …

American Legion Posts Honored

 Councilwoman Joan Cergol recognized the upcoming 100th anniversary of the founding of the American Legion by honoring Huntington’s three American Legion Posts at the Town Board meeting on March 5.   Created by World War I combat troops returning from Europe, the American Legion began with Read More …

Town Reappoints Park Stewards

The Town Board has  approved the reappointment of the following people as park stewards: Constance Beatty, Dayna Bell, Gary Bentler, William Berg, Enez Boozer, Susan Burton, Thomas Conboy, Manny/Eileen Darwin, Annette Dowd, Scott Driver, Susan Dziurzynski, Gertrude Frein, Rick Friend, Karen Galindo, Lynn Geisler, Marvin Read More …

Public Hearings Scheduled for Next Town Board Meeting

 The following public hearings are scheduled for the Wednesday, Feb. 13 Town Board meeting, which convenes at 7 p.m.  To consider awarding a license agreement for the use of private locker room space at Dix Hills Park Ice Rink with the Long Island Rebels.   To Read More …

Town Board Appoints Members of Committees

The Town Board made the following appointments at its recent meeting. ·         Marietta Costa as a member of the Citizen’s Advisory Committee for the Dix Hills Water District to fill a vacancy on the committee upon the recommendation of other members of the committee. ·         Susan Coleman Read More …

Town Board Tightens Ethics, Financial Rules

The Huntington Town Board enacted ethics reforms, strengthening the Town’s Ethics Code and financial disclosure requirements at its recent meeting. The Town Board added clarifications and amendments to the Town Ethics Code to be consistent with state law. Amendments included adding grandparents and grandchildren to the definition of “Relative;” adding dependents Read More …

Deputy Supervisor DelCol Retires

Deputy Supervisor Patricia DelCol retired Tuesday and was praised by Town Board members for her knowledgeability and collegiality. DelCol is going to work for the architecture and engineering firm H2M in Melville. “We’re going to miss Pat, we are thankful for her dedication to the Read More …

Boating Council to Be Recognized for Assisting Coast Guard

The Town Board will recognize  the Greater Huntington Council of Yacht and Boating Clubs Tuesday for its fundraising drive to assist members of the Coast Guard who were working without pay during the 35-day federal government shutdown. The commanders of  Coast Guard stations at Eaton’s Read More …

Board Members Appointed

The Huntington Town Board recently took these actions:  Appointed liaisons to the Huntington Anti-Bias Task Force: Dr. Eve Krief; Pilar Moya; Veronica Melgar; Guillermo Perez; Reverend Glorious Artis. Appointed Mara S. Manin Amendola as a member of the Planning Board. Appointed and reappointed members to Read More …

Town Board Sets 2019 Meetings

The Town Board has scheduled its meetings for the year 2019. They are:  Tuesday, January 22 at 2:00 PM; Wednesday, February 13 at 7:00 PM; Tuesday, March 5 at 2:00 PM; Tuesday, April 16 at 2:00 PM; Wednesday, May 29 at 2:00 PM; Tuesday, June Read More …