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Special Finance Committee & Special Meeting

June 29, 2026 | Troy City Council

Synopsis

The council held back-to-back Special Finance Committee and Special Meeting sessions on June 29, both devoted to a single item: Resolution 72, scheduling public hearings on Local Law No. 4 of 2026. The law would amend city charter Section C-40 to restrict the mayor's emergency declaration power. The Special Meeting adjourned at 6:34 PM, four minutes after it was called to order.

Five members were present: Council President Steele, Struber, Spain-McLaren, Favreau, and Campbell Cohen. DiLorenzo and McKee were absent. Corporation Counsel Richard Morrissey, Communications Director Alex Horton, and Deputy Commissioner of General Services Sarah McDermott attended the Special Meeting. No public comments were offered at either session.

Special Finance Committee

Council President Steele called the Finance Committee to order. No public comments were offered. Council Member Struber moved Resolution 72; Council Member Spain-McLaren seconded. The committee voted 5-0 and adjourned immediately.

Special Meeting

No public comments were offered. Council Member Spain-McLaren moved Resolution 72; Council Member Struber seconded. Spain-McLaren noted she was glad the public hearings were spread across two dates so residents who could not attend one date could attend the other. The council voted 5-0.

The hearing schedule set by the resolution:

Special Meeting Votes

All items passed 5-0. Five members present (DiLorenzo and McKee absent). Votes verified against clerk's minutes (_06292026-1842). Finance Committee minutes not yet published.

# Full Title Sponsors Notes Vote
Res. 72 Resolution Of Troy City Council Scheduling Public Hearings On Proposed Local Law No. 4 Of 2026, Amending The City Charter By Repealing And Replacing Part 3, Article VIII, Section C-40 Steele Spain-McLaren moved; Struber seconded; hearings set for July 23 at 5:15 and 5:30 PM and August 6 at 6:30 PM 5-0
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