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Public raises transparency and filming concerns as Hudson County corrects notice error on county‑building use ordinance
Summary
A July 17 public hearing on a proposed amendment to county rules for use of county buildings drew public questions about whether the ordinance limits photography and whether the advertised notice contained a wrong date. County counsel said the rules apply only to county buildings and the clerk moved an amendment to correct the hearing date in the ordinance text; the board voted to adopt the amendment and then proceed to final adoption.
A public hearing July 17 on an ordinance amending rules for use of Hudson County buildings prompted sustained public and legal scrutiny after attendees raised questions about transparency, enforcement and an internal error in the ordinance's published text.
Mark Bloomberg, a West New York resident, told the board he had asked for copies of the ordinance but only received material late and was unsure whether the amendment would prevent him from photographing or filming inside county buildings such as the boathouse/environmental center in Braddock Park. He asked whether county notices and the underlying ordinance text could be…
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