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Resident at Albany County meeting urges two-way notifications when meetings are canceled
Summary
A resident at an Albany County meeting said notification protocols should ensure both attendees and organizers are informed when meetings are canceled, and said prior assurances about meeting capacity caused confusion.
At a recent Albany County meeting, a resident urged officials to ensure notifications go “both ways” when meetings are canceled, saying prior statements led people to expect the meeting would not go forward.
The resident said, “If it's when they cancel the meeting, then notifications should go both ways. ... You indicated at the last meeting that everything was filled. We did not know that ahead of time or we would have canceled this meeting and not wait for anyone.”
A meeting participant acknowledged the comment, saying, “That's correct.”
The exchange focused on how meeting cancellations are communicated to attendees and organizers. The resident said advance notice would have prevented attendees from arriving for a meeting they believed would not proceed; the meeting participant confirmed the resident's characterization.
No formal motion or vote followed the comments. The transcript does not specify what notification methods the county uses, who is responsible for sending them, or whether changes to the notification process will be considered at a future meeting.
The remarks occurred during discussion of meeting logistics and attendance; the transcript does not indicate whether the comments were part of a public comment period or a different agenda item. The county's current cancellation-notification policy, if any, was not cited in the provided transcript.
