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 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 the observation of and the listening
to the deliberations and decisions of this Board.
The following locations are hereby designated as the sites where notice
of all meetings held by the Town Board shall be posted:
A. The official Town Board bulletin board, situate in the
Town Hall, Duncan Road, Tymor Park, La Grangeville, New York 12540.
Any or all of the following officially designated newspapers or newspapers
of general circulation within the Town of Union Vale and television or radio
stations are hereby designated as the news media that shall receive notice
of the meetings of the Town Board:
A. The La Grange Voice Ledger.
B. The Poughkeepsie Journal.
C. The Millbrook Round Table.
When the time, date or location of a scheduled meeting is changed, the
Town Clerk shall as soon as practicable:
A. Post notices showing the change in date, time or location of a meeting at the site designated by §
55-3 herein; and
B. Provide notice to the news media designated to receive notice by §
55-4 herein, as provided in §
55-6 or
55-7, as the case may be, of this chapter.
The Town Clerk shall keep a log or other record in which there shall
be entered the following information relating to giving of public notice under
this chapter:
A. The date of the posting of the public notice, the date
or descriptive schedule of the meeting or meetings for which notice was given
and the name and title of the person who posted the notice.
B. If notice is given to the news media by mail, the date
of mailing of the same, the date or descriptive schedule of the meeting or
meetings for which the notice has been mailed and the name and title of the
person who mailed such notice.
C. If notice to the news media is given by personal delivery,
the time and date of delivery of the same, the date or descriptive schedule
of the meeting or meetings for which the notice was delivered, the name and
title of the officer or employee to whom it was delivered and the name and
title of the person who delivered the notice.
D. If notice to the news media is given by telephone, the
time and date of such telephone call, the date or descriptive schedule of
the meeting or meetings for which such notice was given, the name and title
of the officer or employee to whom it was given and the name and title of
the person who gave such notice.