New York S09180 preserves hamlet names and geographic areas following local government consolidation.
New York S09180 amends the general municipal law to ensure the preservation of hamlet names and geographic areas after local government consolidation. This bill adds a new subdivision to define "hamlet" as a geographic designation within the surviving local government, identifying former boundaries for local place name identification. It also mandates that consolidation procedures include a plan to maintain hamlet names and areas. This measure aims to retain local identification with traditional governmental entities despite consolidation.
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