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TCOG delays vote on records/open‑meetings resolution after legal debate; item tabled to Jan. 22
Summary
A lengthy debate at the Tompkins County Council of Governments on Dec. 11 over whether the council and its subcommittees must follow New York’s Open Meetings Law ended with members tabling a records/meeting‑rules resolution to Jan. 22, 2026 to seek additional counsel and member input.
At the Dec. 11 special meeting of the Tompkins County Council of Governments, members debated a proposed records and open‑meetings resolution that would clarify how TCOG handles records, meeting notices and subcommittee procedures.
County counsel told the body his office’s opinion is that TCOG is a public meeting body subject to the New York Open Meetings Law and that it "meets all of the requirements" of a public body. The county attorney said the law’s recent amendments…
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