Once again there is no sound on the televised presentation which was to have been aired on channel 22, so those residents without computer access are no longer served by a visual record of the meeting. (The Town Board has radically reduced the ability of citizens to access their official conversation, understand their priorities, and hear their goals, yet when I pointed out that without access to all of their official deliberations, with the exception …
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TAKE NOTICE, that the Town Board of the Town of Union Vale will hold a public hearing at the Town Hall, 249 Duncan Road, LaGrangeville, New York 12540 (in the Town of Union Vale) on August 16th, 2018 at 7:15 o’clock, p.m., on or as soon thereafter so public comment can be heard at the beginning of the budget process for 2019. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that the Public Hearing will be …
We have audio tape of the entire meeting because we believe in documenting Town Board Meetings in an effort to make the Town Board decisions as transparent as possible and thus afford taxpayers the opportunity to hold the Board or members of the Board responsible for their decisions. The meeting started at 7:30 pm. Discussion of Possible Buyer at the Town Center ( a parcel of about 15 acres). The buyer and his friend appeared …
The No Video, No Agenda, No Promulgated Minutes UVTB Meeting 8/2/18Read More »
Editorial Preface: Before you read about what went on at this meeting, I’d like to highlight what did not happen and preface that information with a summary of a motion which occurred after the Public Comment about Town issues section of the Official Town Board Meeting of last month, June 21, 2018. As the 6. 21. 18 meeting of the Union Vale Town Board ended, Supervisor Maas brought up the fact the the Contract with …
These are the people to call regarding their work on the Town Board: For best results, call all or email all members. Betsy Maas email: supervisor@unionvaleny.us ; office phone 724-5600 Dave McMorris-email: mcmorris.uvny@gmail.com ; phone 845-279-5412 Corrina Kelley -email:corrinakelley2015@gmail.com ; phone724-3126 John Welsh -email:councilmanjohnwelsh@gmail.com ; phone 724-7060 Steven Frazier-email: councilmanfrazier@gmail.com; phone 845-227-8475 Please have your say. Democracy depends on ALL the people being involved. Thanks for reading, Anne– (The Town Board Meeting began late, …
Public May Comment Meeting: June 21, 2018-UVTown BoardRead More »
(Editor’s comments within the parenthesis–After the last public meeting it became obvious that not permitting public comments or questions during this “working meeting of the Town Board” had severe drawbacks. At the last “official” meeting the Town Board ended up voting to remove the money amounts from the Town Code procurement policy — this was a good idea to remove the costs, which change with the market, and I applaud this. But the vote was …
Notes on the No-speak, no interaction with constituents 6/7/18 UVTB MeetingRead More »
This “Official” 5/17/18 Union Vale Town Board Meeting was able to be viewed live and is on tape on Channel 22 and also on You Tube. The first Town Board Meeting of each month is still not broadcast or on tape or YouTube, and no constituent participation of any kind is permitted. Why, you wonder? So do I. Call Ms. Maas and ask her to explain her reasoning. Ms. Maas began by saying that prior …
Once, again, before we start, do you wonder, as I do, why there is no electronic recording of this other than those that members of the Union Vale Democratic Committee make on their own? Public business is discussed and public tax monies hang in the balance, so why no public distribution of the conversation? If you wonder too, please call ALL of the members of the Town Board and ask why. The first item was …
May 3, No Electronic Record, No Constituents Comment UVTBd MeetingRead More »
Prior to the Official Union Vale Town Board Meeting (UVTBM), there was a public hearing on Local Law to Amend Town Code for Collection of Escrow Deposits by Zoning Board of Appeals. No one from the public rose to speak, so the Union Vale Town Board (UVTB) voted unanimously to amend the Town Code as stipulated in the resolution. The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. After the minutes were approved, …
April 20, 2018: Official UVTown Bd. Meeting: We Get to Ask QuestionsRead More »
Once again, although this summary has been put together from notes of those attending and and a recording taken by by an attendee, there is no effort on the part of the town to have this meeting officially recorded either in audio or visual form. This is a new policy this year, and the concerned reader should inquire of Supervisor Maas, who initiated it, as to why this policy is in effect. This writer sees …
No audio-visual Town Hall meeting of April 5, 2018Read More »