Politics & Government
Mayor Hosts Town Hall: Mount Vernon Meetings Week Of Feb. 13
Check out the calendar and find an opportunity to nurture our institutions, protect our freedoms and help lead our leaders close to home.

MOUNT VERNON, NY — Noted sociologist Robert N. Bellah wrote,"One of the keys to the survival of free institutions is the relationship between private and public life, the way citizens do, or do not, participate in the public sphere."
There are plenty of upcoming chances to help tend to our democracy close to the roots. Several public meetings are scheduled for this week in Mount Vernon.
Meetings can be viewed here.
Find out what's happening in Mount Vernonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Board of Estimate & Contract Meeting - Feb. 14, 4 p.m., Mayor's Conference Room
- Mount Vernon Urban Renewal Agency Monthly Meeting - Feb. 14, 5 p.m., Mayor's Conference Room
- Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard Town Hall Meeting - Feb. 15, 6:30 p.m., Riverside Memorial Chapel, 21 Broad St. W.
- Tree Advisory Board General Meeting - Feb. 15, 4 p.m.
- Comprehensive Plan Community Conversation - Feb. 16, 6:30 p.m., Mount Vernon Heights Congregational Church, 258 S. Columbus Ave.
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