County legislature conducted at a distance

Thursday, March 26, 2020 - 14:37

— Photo from the Albany County Legislature Minority Conference
 

Tuesday night, Minority Leader Frank Mauriello with Chairman Andrew Joyce, Majority Leader Dennis Feeney, and Deputy Minority Leader Paul Burgdorf were the only Albany County legislators in chambers for a special meeting. Other legislators participated from home on their computers to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus. The meeting was live-streamed to comply with the state’s Open Meetings Law.

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