Pelham administrator presents local law to extend videoconferencing rules through 2028

Village Administrator Scelza presented Proposed Local Law No. 3 of 2026 to the Village of Pelham Board of Trustees at a June 9 work session, proposing an amendment to Chapter 8 of the Pelham Village Code, "Videoconferencing of Public Meetings." The draft would continue the village’s allowances for remote participation under the New York State Open Meetings Law and update the chapter’s sunset date to July 15, 2028, consistent with a recent state extension.

The presentation outlined only the scope of the draft amendment; the work session record does not show a formal vote, motion, or final action on the proposal. Board members were recorded as present and the agenda for the board’s regular meeting was reviewed, but no decision on Local Law No. 3 was recorded in the provided work session minutes.

If adopted, the local law would extend the village code provision that permits videoconferencing for public meetings through the new sunset date. The work session notes describe the change as aligning Pelham’s ordinance with the New York State Open Meetings Law extension; the transcript does not include further details about implementation, procedural steps, or amendments to the draft.

No public comment, objections, or vote tallies are recorded in the work session excerpt provided. The board also reviewed other regular meeting agenda items and noted the agenda is time-sensitive and subject to change. The record does not specify when the board intends to take formal action on the proposed local law.