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Mount Hope board adopts New York Association of Towns 'Bill of Rights'
Summary
The Mount Hope Town Board unanimously approved Resolution 10 of 2026 endorsing the New York Association of Towns 'Bill of Rights,' directing the clerk to send certified copies to state officials. The resolution frames local-control priorities including land-use authority and relief from unfunded mandates.
The Town Board of the Town of Mount Hope unanimously passed Resolution 10 of 2026 to endorse the New York Association of Towns Bill of Rights and request the governor and state legislature to respect municipal prerogatives. Supervisor Ricard read the text and called for a motion; the board voted aye with no recorded opposition.
The resolution reaffirms principles the town described as essential to local governance: protection of municipal rule, local land-use control, freedom from unfunded mandates, modernized public-notice procedures and a meaningful role in state decisions affecting towns. "the town board of the town of Mount Hope hereby endorses and adopts the New York Association of Towns Bill of Rights," Supervisor Ricard read during the meeting.
Board members asked that the town clerk transmit certified copies of the resolution to state leaders and the New York State Association of Towns as directed in the resolution. No amendments were made during the vote, and the resolution was carried by voice vote.
