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Goshen delays multiple public hearings after county elections directive; short‑term rental item also pushed to April 10
Summary
Town officials said three scheduled public hearings were postponed to April 10 after a late notice from the county Board of Elections; a recently passed state law creating a short‑term rental registry also prompted postponement of the related agenda item.
The Town of Goshen postponed three scheduled public hearings to April 10 after receiving a late notice from the Orange County Board of Elections, Supervisor Betru said at the March 13 board meeting.
Supervisor Betru told the board that the town received a call about 4 p.m. the previous day that required postponing the first three hearings. "We got a call from the board of elections that, there's a issue with all 3 of the the first 3 public hearings that need to be postponed," Betru said. He added county staff told the town they could not proceed until the county and state attorney general clarified the matter.
The board also held over agenda item 4 — a short‑term rental matter — after officials said the governor had signed a law creating a registry for short‑term rentals. "At 12:00 today, I was notified that ... the governor passed a law, creating registry for all short term rentals," Betru said; the board said planners and its attorneys were seeking details before proceeding.
Nut graf: The postponements affect items the town had scheduled for public hearings and reflected uncertainty about how county and state directives affect local election‑related or regulatory steps. The board said it will revisit the hearings and the short‑term‑rental item at its April 10 meeting after consultation with county and legal officials.
Board members and staff said the notices arrived late and the town posted the change on its website. No formal action was taken to reschedule beyond the April 10 target date; the board said it will not proceed without definitive guidance from the county and state offices.
Ending: Town officials asked residents to check the town website for updates and said legal and planning staff would present additional information at the April 10 meeting.
