New York Laws
Article 7 - Permissive Referendum
94 - Referendum on Acts or Resolutions of the Town Board Without Petition.

ยง 94. Referendum on acts or resolutions of the town board without
petition. The town board, upon its own motion, may cause to be submitted
for the approval of the electors any act or resolution of such board
against which a petition could be filed as provided in this chapter and
the proceedings thereon shall be the same as if such petition had been
filed in accord with the provisions of this chapter.