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Italy Board schedules public hearing on proposed 'Notification of Defects' amendment
Summary
The Town Board adopted Resolution 05-2026 to amend Chapter 239 (Notification of Defects) and scheduled a public hearing for June 9, 2026 to consider requiring written hard-copy notice delivered to the Town Clerk.
The Town of Italy Town Board on May 12 adopted Resolution 05-2026 proposing an amendment to Chapter 239 of the town code to reinforce written-notice requirements for alleged defects. Town Attorney Ed Brockman introduced the amendment, and the board voted unanimously to establish lead agency status under SEQRA and set a public hearing on the proposed change for June 9, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. at Italy Town Hall.
The resolution states the amendment would 'limit[] effectiveness of such Notice to an actual hard copy written document delivered to the Town Clerk.' The board determined the matter to be an administrative (Type II) action under SEQRA and directed that notice of the hearing be published. Councilmembers voted 5–0 to adopt the resolution and schedule the hearing; no environmental review will be undertaken under the resolution's Type II determination.
The public hearing on June 9 will be the formal opportunity for residents and stakeholders to comment on whether the town should require hard-copy delivery for defect notices or retain alternative notification methods.
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