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Mandate Relief Committee
Meetings
Meetings are held regularly according to the Board’s schedules.
Agendas & Minutes
Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.
View Most Recent Agendas and Minutes
Members
Submit an application to join the Mandate Relief Committee (PDF).
- Judith McGrath - Chair
Term Ends: July 21, 2017 - Peter Cipriano
Term Ends: March 28, 2020 - Warren S Gottlieb
Term Ends: July 21, 2017 - Christian G. Hildebrand
Term Ends: October 28, 2017 - James McCauley, Alternate Member
Term Ends: July 21, 2017 - Neil Skolnick
Term Ends: July 21, 2017
Mission Statement
The Mandate Relief Committee is charged with the task of identifying means for obtaining relief from New York State Mandates. The board was established on April 8, 2014.
The purpose of the Committee is as follows:
- Identify Mandates
- Assess Impact of Identified Mandates
- Determine Mandate Changes Required to Maintain Existing Level of Town Services to Town Residents
- Identify Source of Authority for Each Mandate and Related Legislative, Executive and Administrative Bodies and Officials Vested with Capability of Effectuating Desired Reforms
- Develop Strategy to Effectuate Desired Reforms
- Collectively Advocate with Similarly Situated Municipalities and Interest Groups to Obtain Desired Changes
Projects to Note
- Mandate Committee Presentation (PDF) to the Town Board on October 27th, 2015
- Mandate Report (PDF)
Related Documents
- 03-06-2017 Mandate Relief Committee Letter to Senator Murphy and Assemblyman Buchwald (PDF)
- 03-16-2017 Buchwald Response to Mandate Relief Committee Letter (PDF)
- 03-28-2017 Mandate Relief Committee Letter to Assemblyman David Buchwald (PDF)
- 04-10-2017 Assemblyman David Buchwald Response to Mandate Relief Committee Letter (PDF)
- 04-10-2017 Unfunded Mandate Relief Efforts Letter (PDF)
- 05-02-2017 Mandate Relief Committee Update Report to Town Board (PPT)
- 05-30-2017 Senator Terrence P. Murphy letter to Mandate Relief Committee (PDF)