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Resident urges Ridgeway to attend Medina village meetings, supports recording meetings for public access
Summary
A resident urged Ridgeway board attendance or alternate representation at nearby Medina village meetings, criticized communication gaps, and supported testing meeting video/audio for public access; Diana clarified recordings are for the public under New York's open meetings law.
A Ridgeway resident used the public-comment portion of the meeting to urge the board to attend (or send alternates to) nearby Medina village meetings, saying the village discussion often affects Ridgeway and that direct representation would improve information flow.
The speaker said many issues raised at Medina are not always communicated back and cited past conversations about dissolving or restructuring village governance. The resident encouraged board members to observe village meetings and said Ridgeway’s lack of direct engagement could be a disadvantage for the town.
Board staff and officials discussed testing audio and video recording for village meetings. Diana (named in the transcript) said, "The recording isn't for the board of trustees. It's for the public," and staff confirmed they were testing sound and video setups to improve public access in line with New York State open meetings law.
The public commenter also raised broader concerns about local fiscal pressures, shared services and the need for board members to weigh wide community interests rather than individual grievances. The board did not record any formal response or directive in the transcript excerpt beyond discussing the recording test and the possibility of board observation of village meetings.
