From WatertownDailyTimes.com:
OGDENSBURG — Much of the work the City Council has done to resolve the issue of City Manager Arthur J. Sciorra’s employment has been done behind closed doors, but a state official says the manner by which it entered its executive session violated state open meetings laws.
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From The Daily Cortlandt:
CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. – The agendas and supporting documents for most government meetings will have to be posted online at least a day in advance, according to a bill that Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law last week, as an amendment to New York’s Open Meetings laws.
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From lohud.com:
ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation Tuesday that requires state and local governments to post materials online before a meeting, or provide copies before or at the meeting when possible.
The new law applies to records scheduled to be discussed during an open meeting, including proposed resolutions, laws, rules, policies and amendments.
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From BuffaloNews.com:
Since winning election in November, Alden Supervisor Harry "Bud" Milligan has been getting together with two councilmen every Monday morning at Town and Country Family Restaurant. They talk about how they will run town government come Jan. 1.
But starting Sunday, there will be no more of those informal conversations over coffee in Alden, Hamburg or Orchard Park.
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