[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Horseheads 5-22-2008
by L.L. No. 3-2008. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Informed citizens are vital to the functioning of a healthy democracy.
To inform and educate the residents of the Village as to official affairs
of the government, the Board of Trustees intends to periodically provide a
public, nonpartisan, nonpolitical newsletter to provide notices of public
meetings, information on structure and functioning of Village government,
names and official phone numbers of Village officials, schedules for Village
activities, summaries of official actions and financial reports, and such
other information regarding Village affairs as may be proper.
The Board of Trustees authorizes the Village Manager to cause and oversee
the periodical publication and distribution to the residents and taxpayers
of the Village of Horseheads reports, bulletins or other information relating
to the official duties, acts and meetings of the officers, employees, boards,
commissions, departments and other agencies of the Village, and may distribute
such reports, bulletins or other information, in the form of a newsletter
or otherwise.
The publications shall contain information relating to the official
duties, acts and meetings of the Village as provided herein, and may include
topics of interest as expressed in elements and aspects of the Village's
Comprehensive Plan, and may identify nongovernmental sponsors of the publication,
but shall not sell advertising space. The publications shall not relate to
matters which promote primarily private, partisan or political purposes or
undertakings. The cost of preparation, composition, publication and distribution
shall not exceed the amount budgeted for same, if any.
