LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING, BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION AFTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing of the qualified voters of the Afton Central School District, Afton, New York will be held in the board of education room in said District on Thursday, May 7, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. prevailing time, for the presentation of the budget. The budget will be available for review beginning on April 29, 2015 at the District Office. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual meeting of the qualified voters of the Afton Central School District, Afton, New York will be held in the lobby at the main entrance of the school in said District on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, at which time the polls will be opened to vote by ballot upon the following items: 1.To adopt the annual budget of the School District for the fiscal year 2015-2016 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District. 2.To elect board members to fill two (2) vacancies on the Board of Education when the term of one (1) member will expire on June 30, 2015 and be filled for a five (5) year term from July 1, 2015- June 30, 2020 and the unexpired term of office of one (1) member to be filled until June 30, 2017. The candidate receiving the highest vote total at the Annual Election shall fill the five (5) year term of office, and the candidate receiving the second highest vote total shall fill the unexpired term of office which will expire on June 30, 2017. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that voting will be conducted on May 19, 2015, for the purpose of authorizing the Board of Education of the Afton Central School District of Afton, New York to expend a sum not to exceed $205,000.00 for the purchase of two (2) 49 passenger buses, both for the purpose of transporting students; and to issue installment obligations of the district for the payment therefore in accordance with the Education Law and Local Finance Law, and to levy the necessary tax therefore. Vehicle specifications will be available for public inspection during the fourteen days immediately preceding the annual meeting except Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, at the District Office during the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. prevailing time. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required to fund the School District's budget for 2015-2016, exclusive of public monies, may be obtained by any resident of the District during business hours beginning Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at the District Office of the school. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education shall be filed with the Clerk of said School District in the District Office, not later than Monday, April 20, 2015, between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Each petition shall be directed to the Clerk of the District and shall be signed by at least (25) qualified voters of the District, and must state the name and residence of the candidate. Nominating petition forms are available at the District Office during normal business hours. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots will be obtainable between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, except holidays, at the District Office. Completed applications must be received by the District at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. Absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 3:30 p.m., prevailing time, on Tuesday, May 19, 2015. A list of persons to whom absentee ballots are issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the District Office between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on weekdays prior to the day set for the annual election and on May 19, 2015, the day set for the election. Any qualified voter present in the polling place may object to the voting of the ballot upon appropriate grounds for making his/her challenge and the reasons therefore known to the Inspector of Election before the close of the polls. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the qualified voters of the School District shall be entitled to vote at said annual vote and election. A qualified voter is one who is 1) a citizen of the United States, 2) 18 years of age or older, and 3) resident within the School District for a period of 30 days next preceding the annual vote and election. The school district may require all persons offering to vote at the budget vote and election to provide one form of proof of residency pursuant to Education Law 2018-c. Such form may include a car registration or New York State Income Tax Form. Upon offer of proof of residency, the school district may also require all persons offering to vote to provide their signature, printed name and address. Connie Beames District Clerk Afton Central School
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