Westchester Insider: Westchester County Legislator Mary Jane Shimsky 12th District: Board Announces Re-Establishment of Remote Participation Procedures for Public Hearings, Public Comment for Meeting of Sept. 20.

 

Board Announces Re-Establishment of Remote Participation Procedures for Public Hearings, Public Comment for Meeting of Sept. 20.

The Board of Legislators’ next regular meeting will take place on Monday, September 20 at 7 p.m. 

As always, the meeting will be streamed live on the Meeting Calendar section of our website, westchestercountyny.legistar.com.

The Board has re-established remote participation procedures for those who would like to speak during the meeting.

These procedures are being instituted to protect public health, pursuant to Chapter 417 of New York State Laws of 2021 -- which allows public bodies to meet and take action without permitting in-person public access and authorizes meetings and public hearings to be held remotely by conference call.

We welcome your participation. 

To speak via the Board's Webex online teleconferencing system, please register at https://westchestergov.webex.com/westchestergov/onstage/g.php?MTID=e63f3a54572f6b7e0b1bcd2f0c79485e3; Event number: 2426 675 0592; Event password: PublicHearing (no space).

When you register, you will be asked to select from one or more of the following seven speaking opportunities:

• #1: A 30-minute public comment session. Speakers are limited to a maximum of three minutes each.

Public Hearings, beginning no earlier than 7:30 p.m., to be held on five proposed Local Laws:

• #2: Local Law amending Chapters 825 and 826-a regarding classes of Solid Waste hauler licenses.  More info: https://bit.ly/3BYXv7t
• #3: Local Law adding a new Chapter 186 creating the Independent Office of Assigned Counsel.  More info: https://bit.ly/3C3mCpA 
• #4: Local Law amending Chapter 700 relating to Discriminatory Harassment. More info: https://bit.ly/3txQ18I
• #5: Local Law amending agreement with Urstadt Biddle Properties for space located at 22 Rockledge Ave, Ossining, for Westchester Community College. More info: https://bit.ly/2X6bZE0 
• #6: An Act to increase and improve Westchester County Water District No. 1 facilities. More info: https://bit.ly/3jZt5Mg 

People also may speak at the public hearings by phone, by calling 1-844-621-3956 at the start of the meeting and using the access code: 2426 675 0592

Public hearing comments may also be submitted in writing by emailing BOLPublicHearingComments@westchesterlegislators.com or mailing them to the Clerk of the Board of Legislators, 148 Martine Ave., 8th Floor, White Plains, NY 10601. 

Written comments must be received by September 20, 2021.