Beacon's City Council Takes A Vacay From Monday Meetings, Posts Summer Schedule With Combo Meetings

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While everyone is headed to the pool or for a hike or for a vacation, Beacon’s City Council is also taking some time off. In the middle of July, when the corn was knee high, the City of Beacon posted their reduced meeting summer schedule for regular Monday meetings, with some Mondays merging both a City Council Meeting with a Workshop. A City Council Meeting is when the public can participate with comments at the beginning or end of the meeting, or to comment during an official Public Comment Hearing. The Workshop is when the City Council members discuss amongst themselves different topics on their agenda without public input, but in front of the public.

Since New York State lifted its Emergency Status for the pandemic, council meetings have begun meeting in person again at City Hall. Mayor Kyraicou has stated during recent meetings that they are considering trying to continue both the live meeting via video for those to attend and call in who cannot attend the meeting in person. Currently, public meetings are broadcast live on YouTube and Zoom, and during the last couple of meetings, council members met at City Hall with an open door to the public.

Agendas for the public City Council Meeting/Workshop combos have not yet been posted.

Summer Schedule:

July 19th: No Workshop/Meeting

July 26th: No Workshop/Meeting

August 2nd: Workshop followed by Council Meeting

August 9th: No Workshop/Meeting

August 16th: Workshop followed by Council Meeting

August 23rd: No Workshop/Meeting

August 30th: Workshop

Assistant to the Mayor Collin Milone has confirmed with ALBB that No Workshop/Meeting does mean that there is No Workshop and No Meeting for that date. The night is completely off.