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Village officials correct permissive-referendum timeline, outline 30-day filing window and 20% signature threshold
Summary
Menands village officials told residents on Feb. 18 that an earlier explanation of the permissive-referendum process contained incorrect figures and that the statutory deadline for filing petitions runs 30 days from the date the clerk posts the resolution, not the previously discussed 90 days.
Menands village officials told residents on Feb. 18 that an earlier explanation of the permissive-referendum process contained incorrect figures and that the statutory deadline for filing petitions runs 30 days from the date the clerk posts the resolution, not the previously discussed 90 days.
The correction matters because several residents said they plan to circulate a petition to force reconsideration of a recent board action. At the meeting, a board member said an internal calculation produced a target of about 608 signatures; officials said that number reflects 20% of registered voters in the village as required by village law, not the 5% figure discussed at an earlier…
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