William C. Van Helmond, Council Member, Town of Riverhead
William C. Van Helmond. Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan
LIBERTARIAN
Van Helmond, 56, ran unsuccessfully for highway superintendent in 2017 after the Republican Party declined to tap the landscaping business owner for council races.
ISSUES:
- He wants a more fair tax abatement system by giving longer breaks, say 10 years, for businesses and projects and clawing back savings from those who violate the deal, such as closing stores.
- He considers $40 million too low for more than 1,600 acres at the Enterprise Park at Calverton and would like the tentative sales deal with developers renegotiated.
- He called the town’s business approach “weak” and suggested a combination of tax breaks and transfer of development rights to steer businesses to Route 58.
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