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Each track will feature four sessions.
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Town and Village Boards (Track A)
ATVs and Considerations for Municipalities – Susan O’Rorke, NYMIR and Taylor McKinney, Tug Hill Commission
Hot Topics for Town Boards – Lori Mithen-Demasi and Katie Hogdgon, Association of Towns
Dog Control – David Chico and Bridgette Kennedy, NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets
Ambulance Services – Angie Kimball and Katie Malinowski, NYS Tug Hill Commission
Crossover 1 (Track B)
Municipal Considerations for Purchasing and RFPs – Matt Cervini and Mark Tompkins, GYMO, and Laird Petrie, Municipal Consultant
Chobani – Max Finberg, Chobani
The Job of the Assessor – Rob Bick, Town of Clay
All About Revals – Warren Wheeler, NYS Assessors Association
Planning Boards (Track C)
SEQR Basics – Henry Zomerfeld and Charles Malcomb, Hodgson & Russ
SEQR and Case Law Update – Matthew Fitzgerald, Phillips Lytle
Zoning Boards of Appeals (Track D)
ZBA Basics – NYS Department of State Division of Local Government Services
Spot Zone or Grant the Illegal Use Variance – NYS Department of State Division of Local Government Services
Litigation Lessons: Strategies to Avoid Article 78 Proceedings – Corey Auerbach, Barclay Damon
Questions and Answers for Planning Boards and Zoning Boards of Appeals – Matthew Fitzgerald, Phillips Lytle
Crossover 2 (Track E)
Clean Energy and Host Community Agreements – Henry Zomerfeld and Charles Malcomb, Hodgson & Russ
Abandoning Highways – Ken Ayers, The Ayers Law Firm
Highway Departments and Town Budgets – Laird Petrie, Municipal Consultant and Joseph Wasilewski, Jefferson County Highway Department
Clerks (Track F)
Fiscal Responsibilities of Town and Village Clerks and Clerk Treasurers – Ingrid Otto, Office of the State Comptroller
Hot Topics for Clerks – Lori Mithen-Demasi and Katie Hogdgon, Association of Towns
Cybersecurity Made Simple for Government Leaders – Lisa Brown, CST Group