Testimony, Video Of Incorporation Hearings Available Online

GREENBURGH, NY — Residents of Edgemont and other parts of unincorporated Greenburgh who are interested in reading the affidavits and testimony of those who objected to the Edgemont petitions at the petition sufficiency hearing, which was required by state law, can do so online. In the interest of transparency, the town has posted all the affidavits, exhibits, maps and minutes here on the town website.

Supervisor Paul Feiner said there is also interest in reading the statements made by those who disagreed with the comments made by the objectors.

"State law requires the town to hold a hearing to hear objections. I decided to also allow people who disagreed with the objections to have the opportunity to also comment. Everyone who wanted to comment was provided with the opportunity to comment at the hearing on April 24th or in writing," he said.

Links to the three televised Town Board meetings — the April 5 public hearing, the April 24 public hearing and the very brief April 25th public hearing at which time we read the names of those who submitted additional written comments — are also online.

One person filed written comments objecting to the statements of the objectors 10 minutes after we closed the hearing, Feiner. His comments but his name was not read at the April 25 meeting because we had not yet received his comments.

A decision on whether the petitions met the standards required by NYS statute must be made by a week from Friday and a written opinion must be filed with the Town Clerk five days later according to New York State law, Feiner said.

If the petitions meet the criteria established by New York State law a referendum will be held early this summer in Edgemont as to whether the hamlet can become a village. According to state law only Edgemont residents will be permitted to vote.

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