Albany holds public hearing on Local Law M of 2024; no public comments

Unidentified Speaker opened a public hearing on Local Law M of 2024 and read its title and purpose, describing the proposal as "a local law amending chapter 24 (claims against the City) of the Code of the City of Albany in relation to the requirement for prior written notice of an alleged defect." The hearing was held to receive testimony in support of or opposition to the measure.

The moderator said the hearing had been publicly noticed and that the full text of the proposed local law was available on the Common Council section of the City website and had been advertised in the Times Union. Deputy Mayor David Gallen was listed as present during the proceeding; other names referenced in the transcript were unclear and are not attributed in this report.

The moderator paused briefly to allow anyone arriving to register to speak but reported that no one had signed up to provide public comment. At 11:13 a.m., the moderator closed the hearing and thanked attendees. No formal motions or votes were recorded at the hearing; the measure remains before the mayor for consideration.

The public record for the measure — titled Local Law M of 2024, amending Chapter 24 of the City code regarding prior written notice for alleged defects — is available on the City of Albany's Common Council web page. Further action (such as a mayoral decision or additional council action) was not recorded in this transcript.