Information for Public Hearing & Town Board Meeting 3/17/2021
Information for the Public Hearing & Town Board Meeting – 3/17/2021
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 203 issued by Governor Cuomo, each local government entity which has a police agency must perform a comprehensive review of current police force deployments, strategies, policies, procedures, and practices, and develop a plan for improvement to address the particular needs of the community, promote community engagement, foster trust, fairness, and legitimacy, and to address any racial bias and disproportionate policing of communities of color. The draft plan shall be offered for public comment and shall be presented to the Town Board to ratify or adopt no later than April 1, 2021.
In response to the Executive Order, the Town Board convened a committee of community stakeholders to develop such plan (the "Plan"); the committee has performed a comprehensive review of current police force deployments, strategies, policies, procedures, and practices; and the committee has developed a draft Plan to improve such deployments, strategies, policies, procedures, and practices. The Town Board will offer the Plan in draft form for public comment to all residents in the Town and will consider all public comments prior to adoption of the Plan.
The Town Board of the Town of East Greenbush will hold a public hearing to consider comments on the Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative Plan for Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. by remote means.
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 202.1, issued by Governor Cuomo on March 12, 2020, and advisories issued by Federal, State and Local officials related to the COVID-19 virus, the Town Board will convene its March 17, 2021 Public Hearing and Town Board Meeting remotely as follows:
To access the Public Hearing and Town Board meeting, you have several options:
1. Go to www.zoom.us and download the free application. Once downloaded, enter 843 6041 2924 as the “Join Meeting” invitation code.
2. Click on Go To Zoom Meeting. If prompted, enter 843 6041 2924 as the “Join Meeting” invitation code.
3. With a smartphone, utilize one click id: +16468769923,,84360412924# US (New York) .
4. Call +1 646 876 9923 with your phone, and then enter Meeting ID: 843 6041 2924 when prompted.
Important notes for voice-only participants: Please note that when dialing in (voice only) you may experience time on hold until being admitted to the meeting. To protect the privacy of your phone number please call in dialing *67 before +1 646 876 9923.
To view the Live Steam, go to the Town’s YouTube Channel.
Written comments may be submitted to the TOWN Board by email to epangburn@eastgreenbush.org or by mail to the TOWN Board, Town of East Greenbush, 225 Columbia Turnpike, Rensselaer, New York 12144 at any time prior to the hearing.