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Menands board pauses youth coordinator hire after legal concerns and public pushback
Summary
Trustees postponed appointment to the part-time youth coordinator role, agreed to interview two candidates in executive session and discussed legal limits on holding both a trustee seat and village employment under state law.
The Village of Menands Board of Trustees deferred a final decision on hiring a part-time youth coordinator after legal guidance and extended public comment about the process.
Mayor Bridal A. Marsh said she had met with one candidate, Bill Nevins, and with counsel sought an opinion from the New York Conference of Mayors (NYCOM). Wade Beltramo of NYCOM and the village attorney, Steve Rafis, were cited in the meeting for guidance on Village Law provisions addressing conflicts between elected office and municipal employment. "The law clearly says that a board member cannot be an…
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