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After public objections, Hudson County commissioners move to amend bylaws and reconsider recording rules

Hudson County Board of County Commissioners · May 8, 2025
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Summary

A resident told the Board that a recently adopted filming/recording ordinance (cited as Ordinance 58‑1‑2025) is unconstitutional and alleged the public vote record was altered; commissioners instructed counsel to prepare bylaw amendments to allow same‑day call‑in signups, consolidate public comment at the beginning of meetings and begin live streaming, and a formal ordinance amendment will be prepared for the next meeting.

At the May 8 meeting, several public commenters and commissioners raised concerns about the county’s rules on recording inside public buildings and about how the Board documents roll‑call votes.

Private investigator Leroy Truth criticized Ordinance 58‑1‑2025, which the transcript records as restricting recording and photography in certain public areas, saying parts of it were subjective and…

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