Brookhaven Town Council
Brookhaven, New York is a suburban town in Suffolk County. It is served by a town board made up of a town supervisor, similar to a mayor, and six councilmen serving their districts.[1] Each councilmen serves a four-year term, and the responsibility of each member is to create and review new laws. [2]
Brookhaven Town Council | |
|---|---|
| The Town Board of Brookhaven | |
| Seat Building | Brookhaven Town Hall |
| Districts, Hamlets and Villages | 6 districts, 59 hamlets and villages |
| Government | |
| • Type | civil township |
| • Supervisor | Panico, Daniel J. |
| Population | |
| • Total | 488,497 |
| • Rank | 3rd in New York |
Districts
Brookhaven is divided into 6 districts, each being represented by one councilmen. each district generally has the same population.
| District | council member | population |
|---|---|---|
| District 1 | Jonathan Kornreich | ≈80,000 |
| District 2 | Jane Bonner | ≈81,000 |
| District 3 | Neil A. Manzella | ≈81,000 |
| District 4 | Michael Loguercio | ≈80,000 |
| District 5 | Neil Foley | ≈85,000 |
| District 6 | Karen Dunne Kesnig | ≈81,000 |
Departments and committees
- Agricultural Advisory Board
- Animal Shelter Committee
- Anti-Bias Task Force
- Arts & Humanities Council
- Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander
- Black History Commission
- Business Advisory Council
- Disability Task Force
- Drug Prevention Coalition
- Hispanic Advisory Board
- Historic District Advisory Committee
- INTERFACE Steering Committee
- Open Space Advisory
- Port Jeff Harbor Commission
- Senior Citizen's Commission
- Women's Advisory Board
- Youth Board[3]
References
- "Town Council | Brookhaven, NY". www.brookhavenny.gov. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- "Town of Brookhaven, NY: Office of the Town Council". Town of Brookhaven, NY Code. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- "Government | Brookhaven, NY". www.brookhavenny.gov. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
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