The purpose of this chapter is to provide notice to the public
and the news media of the regular and special meetings of the Town
Board and other Boards of the Town of Schaghticoke (collectively referred
to as the "Town," "Board," or "Board of the Town of Schaghticoke")
at which public business is officially transacted, in compliance with
the Open Meetings Law (Public Officers Law, Article 7). Such notice
is designed to facilitate public attendance at such meetings and to
enable members of the public to observe and listen to the deliberations
and decisions of the Town.
The following locations are hereby designated as the sites where
notice of all meetings held by a Board of the Town of Schaghticoke
shall be posted:
A. Town Clerk's
bulletin board.
The news media designated at the annual Town Board organizational
meeting, as from time to time modified by the Town Board, are hereby
designated as the news media that shall receive notice of the meetings
of the Town. The Town may, but need not, provide notice to additional
news outlets not designated at the organizational meeting.
When the time, date, or location of a scheduled meeting is changed,
the Town Clerk or Board Secretary shall, as soon as practicable:
A. Post notices showing the change in date, time or location of a meeting at the sites designated by §
25-3 herein; and
B. Provide notice to the news media designated to receive notice by §
25-4 herein as provided in §
25-6 or
25-7 of this chapter, as the case may be