Notice of Public Hearing 11.10.2022

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING A PROPOSED MODIFICATION TO THE NOISE ORDINANCE LIMITING THE USE OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION LEAF BLOWERS

The Town Board of the Town of Pound Ridge will hold a public hearing on November 10, 2022, commencing at 7:00 pm, or as soon thereafter as time allows, to provide an opportunity for public comment on a proposed modification to the noise ordinance restricting the use of internal combustion leaf blowers.

The public may attend either in person at the Town House, 179 Westchester Avenue, Pound Ridge, or via Zoom videoconference using the following login/dial-in information:

Join with video:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89461671903

Join by phone with audio only:  
Dial-in number: 929-205-6099
Meeting ID: 894 6167 1903

Please note that in order to participate, you must submit your name and address in advance.  That information should be sent via email to Nicole Engel at chiefofstaff@townofpoundridge.com no later than 4:30 pm on Thursday, November 10, 2022.

To accommodate as many residents as possible, each speaker will be limited to three minutes.  When it is your turn to speak, you will be called by the name you submitted.

Alternatively, participants not wishing to speak may choose to submit written comments, which should not exceed 300 words, to be read aloud during the hearing.  If you choose to submit written comments, you do not have to attend the meeting for your comments to be read.

To allow the Town Board to conduct other business, the time for the public hearing will be limited to 90 minutes.  If that time is not sufficient to allow all participants to be heard, the hearing will be adjourned and reconvened at a later date.  Please note that the deadline to register to speak or to submit written comments will not be extended if the hearing must be adjourned.

The proposed legislation, posted below, is also be available in the Town Clerk’s office.