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Rotterdam violates Open Meetings Law | The Daily Gazette
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Rotterdam residents have had to search really hard to figure out what times Town Board meetings happen because the town is not adhering to rules governing proper meeting notices.
“Could we be a little more transparent fully, definitely,” said Board Member Joseph Guidarelli Thursday, following a Wednesday meeting at which the Town Board violated state Open Meeting Laws.
Guidarelli said the draft agenda would note the actual start time of the board meetings, even though the town calendar lists another time.
The town’s practice is not consistent with the state law on Open Meetings, according to Kristin O’Neill, assistant director of the state Committee on Open Government.
Rotterdam town officials spar over police audit | The Daily Gazette
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Two Rotterdam town board members got into a heated discussion about a $25,000 audit on the Rotterdam Town Police Department following a brief presentation by members of the law firm that conducted the audit and during questions raised by the police chief.
“Forgive my passion,” said Town Supervisor Steven Tommasone after closing the public comment portion of the meeting. “I’m over the misinformation campaign.”
Chief G. William Manikas was in the middle of asking questions to the town supervisor, to which board member Joseph Guidarelli was agreeing with, when Tommasone became frustrated with both the chief and Guidarelli telling them they were being inappropriate during the meeting.
Rotterdam police chief questions audit, calls out ‘several inaccuracies and false implications’ | The Daily Gazette
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By Shenandoah Briere |
Rotterdam Police Chief G. William Manikas is raising concerns over a $25,000 audit conducted by a law firm the town hired after the town supervisor’s office sent a news release Thursday that the chief said is woefully inaccurate.
“I feel compelled to address several inaccuracies and false implications outlined in the unsigned press release sent by the Town of Rotterdam on February 17, 2021 and will outline them below,” Manikas said Friday in a release.
Manikas’ release comes after Town Supervisor Steven Tommasone’s office sent a release Thursday stating an audit done by Albany law firm Barclay Damon found the department lacked policies and procedures on how to handle the town’s sex offender registry. Those findings come after a February 2017 event in which an officer was disciplined after he failed to properly registe
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