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Councilman raises questions about FOIL and agenda publication; Supervisor pledges process improvements
Summary
Councilman Frank Snyder presented a public-submitted note citing NY Open Meetings Law §103(e) about posting agendas and meeting materials; Supervisor Chad Niles said the town will work to improve its process for making materials publicly available.
During board comments, Councilman Frank Snyder presented a document from a member of the public that raised questions about when agendas and supporting materials must be made available under New York State Open Meetings Law §103(e). The document recommended scanning and posting meeting-packet documents and making presentations available after meetings when they were not distributed in advance.
Supervisor Chad Niles replied that he understands the Open Meetings Law and the importance of compliance, and acknowledged that agenda items sometimes arrive the day before a meeting. He told the board the town will work to improve processes and do better moving forward. No specific timeline or new procedure was adopted during the meeting.
