Text of local laws up for consideration at North Hempstead town council meetings will now be made available on the town’s website in advance of public hearings and comment, officials said Friday.
Laws were previously publicized only through notices in local newspapers and as hard copies at the town clerk’s office, officials said.
State law requires laws be made public seven days prior to being voted on by the town council.
North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth said in a statement that putting proposals for new laws online makes her administration more transparent to the public.
“This new web page gives the town residents the ability to read about the proposed local laws that we will be discussing at our upcoming board meeting, further enabling them to be part of our legislative process,” Bosworth said. “This new addition to our website is another step in providing the public with open and accessible government.”
Officials said the town will continue publishing notices of new laws and making them available at Town Hall in Manhasset.
Under Bosworth, the town has also begun posting web streams of council meetings on its website and held public comment sessions at the beginning of each council meeting.
Laws can be viewed at https://www.northhempsteadny.gov/proposed-local-laws.
