§ 108. Public hearing. The town board shall hold a public hearing on
the preliminary budget showing such changes, alterations and revisions
as shall have been made therein by such board pursuant to subdivision
three of section one hundred six of this chapter. Such hearing shall be
held on or before the Thursday immediately following the general
election, except that in towns in Westchester and Monroe counties such
hearing shall be held on or before the tenth day of December. Notice of
such public hearing shall be published at least once in the official
newspaper, or if no official newspaper has been designated, in any
newspaper having general circulation in the town. The notice may be
published in such other newspapers and for such other additional times
as the town board, by resolution, shall direct. At least five days shall
elapse between the date of the first publication of the notice and the
date specified for the hearing. The notice of hearing shall state the
time when and the place where the public hearing will be held, the
purpose thereof and that a copy of the preliminary budget is available
at the office of the town clerk where it may be inspected by any
interested person during office hours. Such notice shall also specify
the proposed salaries of each member of the town board, an elected town
clerk and an elected town superintendent of highways. The town clerk
shall cause a copy of the notice to be posted on the signboard of the
town, maintained pursuant to subdivision six of section thirty of this
chapter, not later than five days before the day designated for such
hearing. The hearing may be adjourned from day to day but not beyond the
fifteenth day of November, except that in towns in Westchester and
Monroe counties the hearing may be so adjourned up to and including the
fifteenth day of December. At such hearing, any person may be heard in
favor of or against the preliminary budget as compiled or for or against
any item or items therein contained.