Meetings and Events in the Week Ahead

As July ends, August begins, and the heat wave is over, the week ahead promises a mix of sunny days and rain and thunder. There are several city meetings happening this week, all of which will take place in person only because the OWL, the device that enables hybrid meetings, stopped functioning last week. It is not known if it will be repaired or replaced, or if the era of hybrid City meetings is over forever.

• On Tuesday, August 1, Hudson Development Corporation (HDC) meets at noon. The meeting takes place in the conference room at 1 North Front Street.
• Also on Tuesday, August 1, Hudson Community Development and Planning Agency (HCDPA) meets at 4:30 p.m. at the Central Fire Station, 77 North Seventh Street. 

Update: The HCDPA meeting scheduled for today has been canceled.

• At 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 1, the Conservation Advisory Council holds its monthly meeting. The meeting takes place at the Central Fire Station, 77 North Seventh Street.
• On Wednesday, August 2, the Hudson Industrial Development Agency (IDA) meets at 9:30 a.m. It is expected that, at this meeting, the IDA will vote on the request for financial assistance for the renovations proposed for Providence Hall and Schuyler Court. The request includes an abatement of property taxes. The meeting is a hybrid, taking place in person at 1 City Centre, Suite 301, and on Zoom. Click here to join the meeting remotely.

• Also on Wednesday, August 2, the Common Council Legal Committee meets at 6:00 p.m. It is expected that the committee will once again take up the issue of amendments to Article XIV of the City's zoning code: Community Character Preservation. The meeting takes place at the Central Fire Station, 77 North Seventh Street.

Update: Tonight's meeting of the Common Council Legal Committee has been canceled.

• On Wednesday, August 2, Waterfront Wednesday features a summer youth showcase by Kite's Nest's Social Justice Leadership Academy and ReGen teens. The event takes place from 5:00 p.m. until dusk at Henry Hudson Riverfront Park. The summer youth showcase begins at 7:00 p.m.

• On Thursday, August 3, Mayor Kamal Johnson holds a public hearing on two local laws: one amending the city code regarding lock boxes; the other amending the city code regarding bonfires and open burns. The public hearing takes place at 3:00 p.m. at the Central Fire Station, 77 North Seventh Street.
• Also on Thursday, August 3, the Common Council ad hoc Truck Route Committee meets at 6:00 p.m. The proposed letter to NYS Department of Transportation will undoubtedly be a topic of discussion, along with other things. The meeting takes place at the Central Fire Station, 77 North Seventh Street.

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