Notice of Public Hearing- May 10,2023 @ 6:25pm
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that pursuant to the direction of the East Greenbush Town Board, the Town Board shall hold a public hearing on May 10, 2023, at 6:25 P.M., at the East Greenbush Town Hall located at 225 Columbia Turnpike in the Town of East Greenbush, to receive comments from the public about a proposed local law as follows:
A Local Law of the Town of East Greenbush increasing the fines for certain parking offenses within the Town, and imposing additional fines for delay in payment.
Section 20-36 of the recently codified East Greenbush Town Code sets the penalties to be imposed for various parking violations. The proposed local law would increase the fines for parking in a fire lane, in front of a fire hydrant, or in a handicapped zone. In addition, the local law would provide that if a fine was not paid within fifteen days of the imposition of the fine, the amount of the fine would be doubled. If a fine was not paid within sixty days of the imposition of the fine, it would be tripled. If not paid within ninety days, an additional $50.00 would be added to the tripled fine.
A copy of the proposed local law may be inspected at the Office of the Town Clerk during regular business hours. In addition, a copy of the proposed local law is also available on the Town’s website at:
www.eastgreenbush.org
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.
By order of the East Greenbush Town Board
Dated: April 27, 2023
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East Greenbush Town Clerk
Proposed Local Law-Parking Violations
Current/Proposed Fines