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Dobbs Ferry workshop reviews model meeting rules, clarifies public-comment and motion procedures
Summary
At a Dobbs Ferry workshop, participants reviewed proposed model meeting rules adapted from an open-government template, confirmed legal limits (including ADA and open-meeting requirements), and clarified how trustees may introduce motions and how public-comment time can be adjusted prior to the start of comment periods.
Speaker 2 opened a presentation of draft meeting rules drawn from a model open-government template and expanded "based upon conversations with the mayor," saying the sample was intended for the board to consider and edit before adoption. Speaker 3, who provided the model language, said the draft was posted for review and emphasized legal constraints: "you can revise this, but only to the extent it's not adverse to your…
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