Patchogue Village Requires COVID-19 Vaccination Proof At Meetings

PATCHOGUE, NY — Patchogue Village officials will now be requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination for all members of the public who wish to attend public meetings at Village Hall, according to the village's website.

Village Clerk Lori Devlin said that the decision was made in response to "rising numbers" and in an attempt "to provide clarification in light of varying directives."

The meetings for which the vaccination policy applies includes that of the village Board of Trustees, as well as zoning and planning boards. A member of the village's public safety division will be on hand to enforce the policy at meetings.

The policy goes into effect immediately and is until further notice.

The village's policy of masks for all who enter the building remains in place.

For those who cannot attend the meeting, they are still being streamed on YouTube.

Village Hall is not the only venue in Patchogue that requires proof of vaccination. The Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts also required proof of vaccination, or a negative COVID-19 test and for all those seeking to attend a show there.