School Boards, Town Boards To Meet In Pearl River, Orangetown

PEARL RIVER, NY — Filmmaker Michael Moore once said, "Democracy is not a spectator sport, it's a participatory event. If we don't participate in it, it ceases to be a democracy."

There are plenty of upcoming chances to help tend to our democracy close to the roots. Several public meetings are scheduled for this week that affect Pearl River.

Tuesday

• Orangetown Police Commission, 6:30 p.m., Orangetown Town Hall
• Orangetown Town Board Meeting, 7 p.m.
• Orangetown Historic Board, 7 p.m., Greenbush Auditorium
• Pearl River Board of Education, 7 p.m., District Administration Buuilding
• South Orangetown Board of Education, 7 p.m., budget workshop

Wednesday

• Orangetown Project Review Committee, 9:30 a.m., Greenbush Auditorium
• Orangetown Planning Board, 7:30 p.m., Greenbush Auditorium