Town meeting and public hearings: your guide to showing up
How local deliberation works in Rockland's towns, when you get to speak, and what one voice can actually change.
Government
Town boards, county legislature, zoning and budgets, reported from the agenda packets.
Community action agencies: what services they actually offer
Energy help, food programs and home weatherization — how these agencies work and what to ask for before winter.
The Rockland County budget calendar: when the executive proposes, the legislature decides, and you can speak
The county budget moves on a fixed fall schedule — proposal, committee review, public hearing, and a year-end vote — and each step has a moment where residents matter.
Town justice courts in Rockland: what gets heard in your town hall, and what does not
Traffic tickets, small claims, evictions, and misdemeanor arraignments all pass through town and village courts — here is how they differ from County Court in New City.
How the Rockland County Legislature works: 17 seats, votes and public hearings
The 17-member county legislature writes Rockland's laws and budget — here is who sits on it, what it can and cannot decide, and how residents can speak at a meeting.