donald clavin spreads faster than the covid & newsday fails 'I don't know what we're hiding,' 'irresponsible': Oyster Bay residents, Dems react to raises topping $665G Residents want answers on raises for Oyster Bay Town board members Juanita Holmes named NYPD's new chief of patrol Parents concerned over possible East Northport school closure Thursday's forecast: Rainy and windy, with high temps in the 50s 9/11 workers who die of COVID-19 to be added to Nesconset wall Suffolk fines Cutchogue country club $17G in 'superspreader' event Trotta: Bellone "trying to balance the budget on our water" Herricks school district on publicly posted AP test results American Venice civic group hopes to create a living shoreline in Lindenhurst Wednesday's forecast: Rain with temperatures in the low 60s Protesters: Protect our incarcerated loved ones Jupiter Hammon essay contest winners College and COVID-19: What students should know about the application process Clinical trial gives LI woman a new lease on life Cuomo: All red zone positivity rates are down Traffic is back on Long Island Monday's forecast: Overcast with light rain, high of 60 Students adjusting to balancing virtual and in-school learning Mayor calls for BOE to bring out more machines Getting a flu shot at time of 'twindemic' fears Oakdale Historical Society president speaks out about Idlehour estate Officials declined to comment Tuesday night, during or after a budget hearing, about the town board's approval of more than $665,000 in raises for 151 town employees during the pandemic. Newsday's Steve Langford reports. Credit: Newsday / Thomas A. Ferrara and J. Conrad Williams By Ted Phillips ted.phillips@newsday.com @tedephillips Updated October 21, 2020 9:08 PM PRINT SHARE Oyster Bay Town officials declined to comment Tuesday night, during or after a budget hearing, on more than $665,000 in raises given to 151 town employees amid the COVID-19 pandemic. "If you kindly contact the communications office and follow our normal procedure it would be greatly appreciated," Supervisor Joseph Saladino said in response to Newsday questions about the pay hikes. The town board approved the raises for department heads, deputies and rank-and-file workers at meetings in May, June, July and August without disclosing them to the public as required by state Open Meetings Law. Total pay increases for the workers since 2019, including raises in the union contract, total $1 million.to use ny pub off law sec 84 etc