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NYCOM proposed changes in dissolution law This letter (shown only in part) was sent via email on April 20, 2010. It contains links that may be of interest to those considering the implications of the change in law affecting village dissolution. ***************************************
To: Village
Mayors, Managers, Administrators and Clerks
From: Peter
Baynes, NYCOM Executive Director
Re:
Legislation to Address NYCOM Concerns with New Dissolution Law
As you may
know, NYCOM has drafted legislation (A.10432 by Assemblywoman Michelle
Schimel and S. 7238 by Senator Craig Johnson) to address several of the
procedural and technical shortcomings in the new Article 17-A of the
General Municipal Law. This law, which took effect on March 21, 2010,
provides a new and significantly different legal framework
for dissolving villages and districts, as well as consolidating towns,
villages and districts. For a detailed analysis of the new law, please
visit the "members only" section of the NYCOM website ( www.nycom.org )
to access our new Guide to Local Government Dissolution and
Consolidation Under General Municipal Law Article 17-A.
While
intended to streamline the consolidation/dissolution process, the law's
new process, if left unamended, will lead to uninformed voters and, as a
result, sometimes unintended consequences. NYCOM's legislation would
provide much needed procedural and technical amendments to enable
communities to consider government reorganization proposals in a
deliberative fashion that ensures informed citizen participation.
NYCOM's Memorandum in Support of A. 10432/S.7238
( http://www.nycom.org/
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