[Adopted 1-9-2017 by L.L.
No. 1-2017]
The purpose of this article is to authorize the Town Clerk to
enclose with the tax bills certain notices, circulars, cards, handbills
or other enclosures allowed by law concerning matters of public interest
but excluding matters of a political nature, entailing propaganda,
or advertisements. Section 1826 of the Tax Law of New York State forbids
a municipality from mailing or delivering with tax bills any notices,
circulars, pamphlets, cards, or similar printed materials until and
unless the municipality has passed local legislation allowing for
that practice, so long as neither the legislation nor the practice
provide for the dissemination of political or propaganda materials.
By resolution adopted by the Town Board, the Town Board shall
be authorized to instruct the Town Clerk to enclose notices, circulars,
pamphlets, cards, handbills or other enclosures allowed by law concerning
matters of public concern.
