Property assessments and Friars Head refund exposure
Town of Riverhead
Summary
Resident Ron Harari ripped the town assessor over a 160% tax spike story, more than $10 million in past refunds, and an appellate ruling that Friars Head Golf Course was assessed at triple its value. The board pushed back, saying a judge, not the assessor, made that call.
At a glance
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Last discussed May 5, 2026.
Impact analysis
Potential multi-million-dollar refund liability from similar assessment challenges.
The litigating property owner who successfully challenged its assessment.
Taxpayers who may foot refund bills and residents hit with big assessment increases.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Town Board - May 5, 2026
Resident Ron Harari ripped the town assessor over a 160% tax spike story, more than $10 million in past refunds, and an appellate ruling that Friars Head Golf Course was assessed at triple its value. The board pushed back, saying a judge, not the assessor, made that call.
Town Board - Apr 7, 2026
Residents demanded answers about a roughly $7 million settlement from the Friars Head golf course tax challenge that drove a 160% tax increase on one property, and called for a town-wide reassessment.
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