Greene v. Town Board of Warrensburg

Yesawich, Jr., J.

Petitioner, a resident of the Town of Warrensburg, Warren County, asked respondent Town Board of Warrensburg (hereinafter the Board) to hold a referendum to enable the electorate to decide whether the town, at its expense, should install television translators. Asserting that the requested action was illegal and unauthorized, the Board declined to submit the issue to the electorate. Petitioner then commenced this CPLR article 78 proceeding to compel the Board to present the proposition. Supreme Court dismissed the petition. We affirm.

Whether the Board must submit petitioner’s…