The Committee on Economic Development was scheduled Oct. 20, 2026, to hold an oversight hearing on New York City waterways and to consider four introductory local laws proposing ferry service at Canarsie Pier, Willets Point, West 125th Street and City Island.

Supervisors voted to introduce a proposed local law restricting sale of nitrous‑oxide chargers except to properly permitted food businesses; the item was introduced after public comment from a mother whose son died and others urging restrictions.

A months-long dispute over appointments and who may appoint ethics counsel culminated in a failed vote on an RFQ and then, after further debate, a reopened RFQ with a posting and a Sept. 5 submission deadline and executive-session interviews Sept. 9.

Police Captain Brad Peterson told the Cottage Grove Public Service Commission that state statute lags behind rapidly evolving e-bike and micro-mobility devices, recommended an education-first enforcement approach this winter, and proposed ordinance clarifications (definitions, helmets, age/certification and trail/sidewalk rules) for council consideration in December.

Council added golf carts and e-bikes to a future work session after citizens urged updating a 1971 ordinance and staff noted state law restricts golf carts to roads with posted speed limits of 30 mph or lower and requires street-legal upgrades.

On first reading the council approved an ordinance to prohibit firearm discharge within 500 feet of residences, schools and parks in unincorporated Beaufort County, 7–4. Councilors debated enforcement challenges and refinements tying enforcement to negligence in state statute.

Town of Goshen explores potential ban on short-term rentals amid public concerns and ongoing discussions.

After a public hearing with mixed views, Smyrna’s council approved amendments aligning local code with new Tennessee law and opted into a 500-foot school "halo" that restricts lawful hunting within that buffer while preserving other local prosecution powers for dangerous discharges.