{"id":129726,"date":"2025-10-31T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/riverheadnewsreview.timesreview.com\/?p=129726"},"modified":"2025-10-31T07:31:43","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T11:31:43","slug":"election-2025-riverhead-news-review-endorsements-town-supervisor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/riverheadnewsreview.timesreview.com\/2025\/10\/129726\/election-2025-riverhead-news-review-endorsements-town-supervisor\/","title":{"rendered":"Election 2025: Riverhead News-Review endorsements: Town Supervisor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Riverhead faces a pivotal choice for supervisor: Experience delivering results or fresh ideas with good intentions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The stakes are high. The town has exceeded the state tax cap four straight years, downtown revitalization continues, EPCAL\u2019s future is tied up in litigation, and the balance between preservation and development is increasingly contentious.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The next supervisor will manage a $112 million budget, oversee roughly 350 employees and make decisions affecting every resident\u2019s taxes and quality of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jerry Halpin, an independent running on the Democratic line, brings genuine pastoral care and community spirit. He has spent 30 years leading the nonprofit North Shore Christian Church \u2014 managing budgets, organizing volunteers, and uniting people to solve problems. In times of crises, his church has been among the first to offer help \u2014 whether running a shelter&nbsp;after Hurricane Irene or organizing meals for firefighters during Manorville fires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"808\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/timesreview-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/R1030_Hubbard_BC-808x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-129703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timesreview-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/R1030_Hubbard_BC-808x1024.jpg 808w, https:\/\/timesreview-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/R1030_Hubbard_BC-237x300.jpg 237w, https:\/\/timesreview-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/R1030_Hubbard_BC-768x973.jpg 768w, https:\/\/timesreview-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/R1030_Hubbard_BC.jpg 864w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 808px) 100vw, 808px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tim Hubbard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He is right to express concern over the town piercing the state tax cap for four straight years, including 2025\u2019s 7.89% tax increase, and the impact that has on fixed-income residents. Mr. Halpin emphasizes fiscal discipline, listening to constituents and working across party lines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tim Hubbard brings experience to attack Riverhead\u2019s problems. A fifth-generation Riverhead resident, he served 32 years as a police officer, eight as town councilman \u2014 and two as supervisor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During his tenure, crime rates have dropped and foot patrols on Main Street have doubled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr. Hubbard\u2019s seeks to balance growth and preservation \u2014 concentrating development downtown, along Route 58 and at EPCAL, while&nbsp;keeping Jamesport, Aquebogue, Wading River, Calverton and Baiting Hollow rural.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He is candid about the tax cap. Rising pensions, health insurance, and salaries forced nearly $600,000 in equipment cuts just to limit increases. State mandates without funding create tough choices \u2014 and he communicates them transparently. Mr. Halpin has criticized the tax increases but hasn\u2019t offered solutions that address the unique pressures Riverhead faces. While his compassion is admirable, it doesn\u2019t outweigh the town\u2019s daily operational and fiscal demands. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At this critical juncture, Riverhead needs steady, experienced leadership to navigate litigation, balance preservation with development and manage complex budgets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/riverheadnewsreview.timesreview.com\/2025\/10\/129346\/supervisor-tim-hubbard-seeks-reelection-wants-the-best-for-riverhead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Riverhead News-Review endorses Tim Hubbard for town supervisor.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Riverhead faces a pivotal choice for supervisor: Experience delivering results or fresh ideas with good intentions. The stakes are high. 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