January 6, 2012 The Open Meetings Law (OML) in Article 7 of New York State Public Officers Law will go into effect on February 2, 2012. The legislation states that in order to retain control over public servants who make public policy, the citizens of New York must be informed. According to the Department of State Committee on Open Government, "It is the only climate under which the commonwealth will prosper and enable the governmental process to operate for the benefit of those who created it."
Notices from the Town Board and the Board of Education of when and where they hold their meetings must be made public at least one week prior to the date of the meetings. The law also requires 24-hour advance notice of the supporting documents of the agendas. Minutes of the meeting are to be made public within two weeks of the meeting.
The Town of North Castle has been in compliance with the OML meeting broadcasting requirement via cable television --and more recently via web streaming on the town's website-- since Reese Berman was Town Supervisor.
The Town Board’s meetings are televised as follows: Armonk and Banksville - CTV 20: Tuesdays and Fridays at noon and Thursdays and Sundays at 8:30 p.m. North White Plains - Channel 78: Fridays at noon and Sundays at 9:00 p.m. Quarry Heights - Channel 75: Fridays at noon.
The Byram Hills School District posts the Board of Education meeting
dates on the school website at Byramhills.org. The Board of Education’s
meetings are also broadcasted via Bobcat Television, and can be viewed
on both cable television and the district’s website. The meetings can be viewed on Verizon's channel 38 and Cablevision's channel 20 at the following times: Sundays at 8 am, Tuesdays at midnight, and Wednesdays at 5 pm.
North Castle's Town Clerk Anne Curran posts both the Town Board’s and the town advisory boards’ meeting dates: Planning, Architectural Review, Zoning and Conservation Boards on the town website, northcastleny.com. During the past year, the supporting documents have been attached to the Town Board's agendas. The Town Clerk's office also sends out email notices that include links to the agendas, with supporting documents that appear on NorthCastleny.com. You can sign up for the Town's eNews at Northcastleny.com.
Under the OML legislation, both the Town Board and Board of Education's executive sessions that are held prior to the public meetings may remain closed to the public, with the exception of public members who are permitted. The executive meetings are restricted in the following matters: discussions of litigation, collective negotiations of the civil service, personal matters of town and school employees, matters which will endanger the public's safety if disclosed, and the proposed acquisition, sale or lease of property. No action by a formal vote shall be taken to appropriate public moneys in an executive session.
North Castle Public Notices
Byram Hills School District
Byram Hills School Budget
Jan. 4, 2012 Administrators' Budget Panel and Budget Hearing I January 10, 2012 at 7:30PM Building principals will provide information on the budget building process. The Board will solicit comments from the public on budget concerns.
Presentation of the Administration's Proposed Budget March 6, 2012 The superintendent will present the administration's proposed budget to the Board and the public. This is an informational meeting. Board and public comment on the proposed budget begin at Budget Hearings II and III.
Budget Hearings II and III March 13 and 20, 2012 District administrators will make brief presentations, and respond to questions from the Board and the public on specific budget items. This is the appropriate time to request changes to the proposed budget.
Budget Hearing IV (Budget Workshop) March 27, 2012 At this meeting, the Board will ask additional questions and consider additions and/or deletions to the budget. New requests cannot be considered at this time, but public comment on agenda items is welcome. The recommended budget will be finalized at this meeting.
Adoption of Budget by the Board of Education April 3, 2012 The Board formally adopts the budget for submission to the voters on May 17, 2012.
April 4, 2012 (1) Property Tax Report Card submitted to SED and distributed to local newspaper of general circulation.
April 23, 2012 (2) Budget Statement and required attachments available at each school building.
Budget Hearing V May 1, 2012 (3) This is a state-mandated meeting at which the Board will present its budget and respond to questions. This meeting will be informational only; changes in the budget may not be made at this time.
May 7, 2012 (4) Budget Notice must be mailed to eligible voters.
Budget Vote May 15, 2012
Meetings are held at 7:30PM at Byram Hills School District's administration building on Tripp Lane, unless otherwise noted.
Town of North Castle
PUBLIC NOTICE WORK SESSION OF THE NORTH CASTLE TOWN BOARD
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2012
10:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.
HERGENHAN RECREATION CENTER 40 MAPLE AVENUE, FIRST FLOOR ARMONK, NY
AGENDA:
1. ERRICO CAR CLUB – APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL USE PERMIT
2. ADOPT A DOG – ZONING AMENDMENT TO PERMIT ANIMAL WELFARE AND RESCUE FACILITIES
3. UPDATE ON BRUSH CLEAN UP AND ROAD REPAIR PROJECT
Market at Armonk Square, Section 2, Block 14, Lots 4 & 8, amended site plan to settle Article 78. Declare lead agency intent.
2012 North Castle's Town Board Meetings
Tuesday, January 3 (Swearing in only) Wednesday, January 11 Wednesday, January 25 Wednesday, February 8 Wednesday, February 29 Wednesday, March 14 Wednesday, March 28 Wednesday, April 11 Wednesday, April 25 Wednesday, May 9 Wednesday, May 23 Wednesday, June 13 Wednesday, June 27 Wednesday, July 11 Wednesday, July 25 Wednesday, August 15 Wednesday, September 12 Thursday, September 27 Wednesday, October 10 Wednesday, October 24 Wednesday, November 7 Wednesday, November 28 Wednesday, December 12
Meetings are held in Town Hall, 15 Bedford Road, Armonk and begin at 7:30 p.m., unless otherwise announced.