CDRPC Local Government Workshop: Recap

Nearly 200 people joines us for our first Local Government Workshop at HVCC on October 5.  We covered a broad range of topics related to local government and for local government professionals.  Our presenters came from state agencies, private sector, and our region’s own local governments.  Presenters provided information on ten different subject areas for planning and zoning board members, code enforcement officials, clerks, treasurers, and municipal board members.  If you need a refresher on what you heard, or were unable to make it to a session but still want to better understand what was covered, check out our resources below.

Workshop Plenary and Concurrent Sessions

Keynote, Presented by Michael Hattery, PhD, SUNY Rockefeller Institute of Government

Corridor Management, Presented by Sam Zhou, P.E. and Lorinda L. Tennyson, P.E. New York State Department of Transportation

Everyone’s A Records Manager, Presented by Maria McCashion, New York State Archives

Mock Zoning Board of Appeals Presented by Patricia Burke, Paula Gilbert, and Kevin Schwenzfeier, New York State Department of State (Note: This was an interactive session and no formal presentation is available.)

Municipal Planning Board’s Role in EV Charging Station Deployment, Presented by Bryan Roy, PMP and Victoria McGarril, Energetics.

Open Meetings Law, Presented by Kristin O’Neill, Committee on Open Government

SEQRA Basics, Presented by Patricia Burke, Paula Gilbert, and Kevin Schwenzfeier, New York State Department of State

Site Plan Review, Presented by Patricia Burke, Paula Gilbert, and Kevin Schwenzfeier, New York State Department of State

Smart Cities: How Innovation is Driving Sustainable Cities, Presented by Michele Madigan, City of Saratoga Springs and Eric Shannon, City of Schenectady

Smart Cities: How Innovation is Driving Sustainable Cities, Presented by Nancy Heinzen, Stormwater Coalition of Albany County and Blue R. Neils, CPESC, CPMSM, Saratoga County/Cornell Cooperative Extension