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Council votes to introduce local good-cause eviction law and call public hearing

Schenectady City Council (committee meetings) · July 8, 2025
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Summary

During Government Operations, councilors voted to formally introduce a draft local law addressing good-cause eviction and to call for a public hearing. City attorney reviewed the process and several councilors discussed tenant protections, rental‑certificate interactions and housing supply concerns.

The Government Operations Committee on July 7 voted to introduce a draft local law on good-cause eviction and to call a public hearing as part of the legislative process. The council's general counsel outlined the statute-of-process for local laws and the mayor's role: the mayor schedules the mandatory public hearing that must occur within the state-established timeline after the council's action. "...the…

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