Frank R. Beyrodt Jr., Councilman, Town of Riverhead

REPUBLICAN

Beyrodt, 52, is running on the Republican and Conservative party lines. It's his second run for the council. He is executive vice president of DeLea Sod Farms.

ISSUES:

• Finding a balance between preserving farmland and development has long been a key issue for Beyrodt, and he wants the town to fund a state Environmental Quality Review Act study on transfer of development rights.
• He pledged to focus on ensuring consistency in zoning so that investors don’t avoid blighted areas and vacant buildings for fear of losing profits due to new rules.
• He believes school overcrowding must be addressed by code enforcement cracking down on illegal rentals and determining who actually lives in Riverhead and can go to its schools.