The Town of Babylon scheduled a July 8, 2026 public hearing on a local law to amend Chapter 13 (Office of Comptroller) by adding a new §13‑18 establishing a broader residency requirement for the appointed Comptroller. The change would allow the Comptroller to reside anywhere in Suffolk County or an adjoining county, rather than being required to live within the Town, by superseding the Town Law residency provision. This legislative change is explicitly intended to expand the pool of qualified candidates for the Comptroller role. For vendors, this signals that Babylon is positioning to recruit or retain high‑level financial leadership, which can be a precursor to new financial systems, reporting, and audit initiatives where external financial software providers, consultants, and auditors may find opportunities once a new or re‑empowered Comptroller is in place.

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