Text · page 15 of 18
Read the whole document on one page (all 18 pages, each with its own heading)
given to the Supervisor at least one (1) business day prior to the meeting for which it is requested. 12. CONDUCT OF PUBLIC HEARINGS. a. The Supervisor shall preside over all public hearings. Following the reading of the notice of public hearing by the Town Attorney, the Supervisor shall state the rules of the conduct of the public hearing to those present. The Town Clerk shall make copies of the proposed ordinances or local laws to individuals upon request, prior to the public hearing. Three copies will be made available to the entire assembled members of the public, for general use, if the public hearing has been called in connection with the adoption of an ordinance or local law. b. The rules governing the conduct of the Public Access portion of meeting of the Town Board shall similarly govern the conduct of Public Hearings. c. The Supervisor shall explain the general nature of the matter, which is the subject of the public hearing. If appropriate, the Supervisor may request that this presentation be made by the sponsor of a proposed ordinance or local law, or by the Legal Counsel or consultant. d. Members of the public shall then be permitted to ask the Town Board questions concerning the subject of the public hearing. Questions shall be answered by the Supervisor or referred by him to appropriate members of the Town Board, or to the Legal Counsel, for response. The question-and-answer phase of the public hearing shall be for the limited purpose of fostering an accurate understanding of the subject matter, and not for the purpose of expressing viewpoint by the Town Board. e. At the conclusion of the question-and-answer period, members of the public shall be permitted to state their opinions, if any, on the subject of the public hearing. f. The public hearing shall be closed by a vote of the Town Board after all members of the public who have requested an opportunity to make a statement have done so. g. The Town Board, at their discretion, may act immediately following a public hearing. In all cases, statutory procedures shall be strictly followed in the introduction, consideration and enactment of any resolution, ordinance or local law. Adopted: January 5, 2026 By THE COLLINS TOWN BOARD Departmental Appointments for 2026 Supervisor Martin appointed Jacquelyn McLean as Deputy Supervisor, Candace Termer as Town Historian and Debra Martin as Secretary to the Supervisor. Highway Superintendent Mark Mangano appointed Mark Hobson as Deputy Highway Superintendent. Town Clerk Summers appointed Lori Parsell as Deputy Town Clerk. Planning Board Chairman Martin appointed Debra Martin as Planning Board Secretary. 2026 Town Board Meeting schedule and observed holidays were gone through. LIASONS AND COMMITTEES FOR 2026 Liaisons: Association of Erie County Governments Kenneth Martin, Jacquelyn McLean (alternate) Highway, Transfer Station Kenneth Martin Library Brenda Overhoff, Holly Martindale, James Smith NEST Solid Waste Management Jacquelyn McLean, Jeff Pfeifer, Ray Porter Rural Transit Kenneth Martin, Brenda Overhoff