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Board approves local law to allow alternate BZA members
Summary
The board approved a local law permitting the appointment of alternate members to the Board of Zoning Appeals to prevent hearings being cancelled for lack of quorum; projected direct cost to the town was estimated at about $4,500 annually.
The Town Board approved a local law to permit appointment of alternate members to the Board of Zoning Appeals. Town attorney explained alternates would serve only when regular members cannot attend, reducing the need to cancel scheduled hearings and avoiding wasted preparation and resident inconvenience. Planning staff estimated the direct budget impact specific to alternates at approximately $4,500 a year; an earlier higher figure included projected salary increases for regular members but was not charged to this change.
After a brief discussion, the board closed the public hearing and recorded roll‑call votes with a majority voting in favor and two recorded 'No' votes from councilmembers who cited they had reasons expressed at an earlier meeting.
