Special Board of Ethics Meeting: Mount Vernon Meetings Week Of Feb. 27

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.

• Board of Estimate & Contract Meeting - Feb. 28, 4 p.m., Mayor's Conference Room, Mount Vernon City Hall, Room 107A
• Planning Board Meeting - Mar. 1, 6:30 p.m., Memorial Room, Mount Vernon City Hall, Room 203; Land Use Board Meeting, Agenda & Documents
• Cable Television Advisory Committee Monthly Meeting - Mar. 2, 6 p.m., Mayor's Conference Room, Mount Vernon City Hall, Room 107A
• Special Board of Ethics Meeting - Mar. 2, 6:30 p.m., Mayor's Conference Room, Mount Vernon City Hall, Room 107A