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Town board adopts 2026 procurement policy and amends rules of conduct

Town of Seneca Falls Town Board · January 16, 2026
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Summary

The board adopted the 2026 procurement policy and separately addressed Robert's Rules and an amendment to rules of conduct giving the chief discretion on disorderly conduct warnings at public hearings.

The Town Board approved the 2026 procurement policy and debated how to adopt Robert's Rules of Order, ultimately adopting rules as amended and changing the conduct policy for public hearings.

Chair (S3) moved to accept the procurement policy and Robert's Rules; a discussion followed about whether rules of order should be adopted separately. The board amended the rules of conduct to give the chief discretion regarding disorderly conduct warnings and carried the motion. "So as amended, rules of conduct for town board meeting public hearings is amended where the chief uses his discretion of whether the charter can disorderly conduct or warning," Chair (S3) stated while reading the amendment language.

Board members expressed concern about clarity and implementation; the Chair said the changes would be edited in the agenda language and brought back as needed. The action was recorded as adopted by voice vote in the transcript.