N.Y. Town Law § 108: Public hearing

§ 108. Public hearing. The town board shall hold a public hearing on

the preliminary budget showing such changes, alterations and revisions

as shall have been made therein by such board pursuant to subdivision

three of section one hundred six of this chapter. Such hearing shall be

held on or before the Thursday immediately following the general

election, except that in towns in Westchester and Monroe counties such

hearing shall be held on or before the tenth day of December. Notice of

such public hearing shall be published at least once in the official

newspaper, or if no official newspaper has been designated, in any

newspaper having general circulation in the town. The notice may be

published in such other newspapers and for such other additional times

as the town board, by resolution, shall direct. At least five days shall

elapse between the date of the first publication of the notice and the

date specified for the hearing. The notice of hearing shall state the

time when and the place where the public hearing will be held, the

purpose thereof and that a copy of the preliminary budget is available

at the office of the town clerk where it may be inspected by any

interested person during office hours. Such notice shall also specify

the proposed salaries of each member of the town board, an elected town

clerk and an elected town superintendent of highways. The town clerk

shall cause a copy of the notice to be posted on the signboard of the

town, maintained pursuant to subdivision six of section thirty of this

chapter, not later than five days before the day designated for such

hearing. The hearing may be adjourned from day to day but not beyond the

fifteenth day of November, except that in towns in Westchester and

Monroe counties the hearing may be so adjourned up to and including the

fifteenth day of December. At such hearing, any person may be heard in

favor of or against the preliminary budget as compiled or for or against

any item or items therein contained.