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Albany County moves local law A to public hearing after county attorney backs charter authority for deputy chair role
Summary
After legal discussion and an opinion delivered by county counsel staff, the Legislature voted to send Local Law A — creating a deputy chair position in the Legislature — to public hearing on April 29, 2025; funding for the position was noted as already allocated in the budget.
The Albany County Legislature voted to send Local Law A — a proposed amendment clarifying leadership salaries and creating a deputy chair position — to public hearing, after extended legal discussion and an opinion presented on behalf of the county attorney’s office.
Members of the Legislature had earlier sought an opinion from the county attorney about whether the county’s charter and state law permitted creating and funding a deputy chairperson. Kevin Cannizzaro, representing the county attorney’s office, told legislators the…
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