Politics & Government

Mount Vernon Government Meetings: Week Of Jan. 2

Check out the calendar and find an opportunity to nurture our institutions, protect our freedoms and help lead our leaders close to home.

The Board of Estimate and Contract Meeting is scheduled for Jan. 3, at 4 p.m. in the Mayor's Conference Room.
The Board of Estimate and Contract Meeting is scheduled for Jan. 3, at 4 p.m. in the Mayor's Conference Room. (Jeff Edwards/Patch)

MOUNT VERNON, NY — As the new year dawns, our local officials are already busy conducting the public's business in plain sight.

Dwight D. Eisenhower once said, "Politics ought to be the part-time profession of every citizen who would protect the rights and privileges of free people."

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.

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Meetings can be viewed here.

  • Board of Estimate & Contract Meeting - Jan. 3, 4 p.m., Mayor's Conference Room
  • City Council Statutory Meeting - Jan. 3, 7 p.m., City Council Chambers

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