Mount Vernon Government Meetings: Week Of Dec. 19

MOUNT VERNON, NY — As the holidays and the new year approach, our local officials are still busy conducting the public's business in plain sight.

John Adams famously wrote, "Liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people, who have a right … and a desire to know."

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.

• Board of Ethics Meeting - Dec. 19, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., Zoom
• Board of Estimate & Contract Meeting - Dec. 20, 4 p.m., Mayor's Conference Room, Mount Vernon City Hall, 1 Roosevelt Square
• Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting - Dec. 20, 6:30 p.m., City Council Committee Room, Mount Vernon City Hall, 1 Roosevelt Square, Room 204
• Industrial Development Agency Regular Meeting - Dec. 21, 11 a.m., Mayor's Conference Room, Mount Vernon City Hall, 1 Roosevelt Square
• Architectural Review Board Meeting - Dec. 21, 6:30 p.m., Memorial Room, Mount Vernon City Hall, 1 Roosevelt Square, Room 203; Documents