Legals - May 6, 2020

Sidney Town Board for May. Which is May 14th at 7:00 will be on Zoom.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVE, that a public hearing of the qualified voters of the Andes Central School District will be held May 28, 2020. Copies of the budget and the text of any proposition that will be presented to the voters will be available for review by any qualified voter beginning on May 26, 2020 upon request by email to the District Clerk at rchakar@andescentralschool.org or Records Management Officer at jstevens@andescentralschool.org.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the annual meeting of the qualified voters of the Andes Central School District will be held on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, to vote by absentee ballot exclusively upon the following items:
1. To adopt the annual budget of the Andes Central School District for the fiscal year 2020-2021 and to authorize the requisite portion therefore to be raised by taxation on the taxable property on the District.
2. To adopt the following proposition:

RESOLVED, THAT THE Board of Education of Andes Central School District be and hereby is authorized to expend the sum not to exceed $4,424,901.00 for school purposes in the 2020-2021 school year and to levy the necessary tax therefore.

RESOLVED, THAT THE Board of Education of Andes Central School District shall be authorized to: (1) acquire a school bus at a maximum cost of approximately $56,904; (2) expend such sum for such purpose; (3) levy the necessary tax therefore, to be levied and collected in annual installments in such years and in such amounts as may be determined by the Board of Education taking into account state aid and trade-in value; and (4) in anticipation of the collection of such tax, issue bonds and notes of the District at one time or from time to time in the principal amount not to exceed $39,904, and levy a tax to pay the interest on said obligations when due?
3. To elect one member of the Board of Education for a five year term, a seat currently held by Gordon Krick, whose term ends June 30, 2020.
4. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting pursuant to the Education Law of the State of New York.
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 the 2020-2021 school year, exclusive of public monies, may be obtained by any taxpayer in the District during the fourteen (14) days immediately preceding June 9, 2020 via email request.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education to fill one expired term of five years each shall be received by the District Clerk at 85 Delaware Avenue, Andes, New York, or by email to rchakar@andescentralschool.org or jstevens@andescentralschool.org not later than May 11, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. Each petition shall be directed to the District Clerk and must state the full name and residence of the candidate (signatures are not required for the petition to be deemed valid, pursuant to Executive Order 202.26). A copy of such petition and information packet, may be obtained by email request to the District Clerk.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the qualified voters of the School District shall be entitled to vote in said annual vote and election by absentee ballot exclusively due to the prevalence and community spread of COVID-19, that the potential for contraction of the COVID-19 virus shall be deemed temporary illness for all qualified voters. All qualified voters shall receive an absentee ballot with a postage paid return envelope. Completed ballots must be mailed and received by the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m on Tuesday, June 9, 2020. A qualified voter is one who is (1) a citizen of the United States of America, (2) eighteen (18) years of age or older, (3) resident within the School District for a period of thirty (30) days preceding the annual vote and election and (4) not otherwise disqualified under the Election Law. Anyone who meets the definition of a “qualified voter”, but does not believe (s)he will be on the School District’s poll list, which contains the names of residents who voted in previous elections, please contact the District Clerk by email at rchakar@andescentralschool.org as soon as possible to ensure timely receipt of the absentee ballot for the 2020 annual meeting/election.
The Education Law makes special provisions for absentee voting by “permanently disabled” voters of the District and any questions regarding these rights should be directed to the Clerk of the Board. All completed ballots shall be mailed to the Office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on June 9, 2020.
The Education Law also makes special provisions for absentee voting for “military” voters of the District. Specifically, the law provides a unique procedure for “military ballots” in school district votes. Whereas absentee ballots must be received by the voter by mail, a military voter may elect to receive his/her absentee ballot application and absentee ballot by mail, email or facsimile. The military voter must, however, return his/her original military ballot application and military ballot by mail or in person. The Clerk of the Board shall transmit the military voter’s military ballot in accord with the military voter’s preferred method of transmission not later than May 15, 2020. The Clerk of the Board must then receive the military voter’s military ballot by mail not later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the vote.
A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available upon request to the District Clerk on each of the five days prior to the day of the election, except Saturday or Sunday, and 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 by making his/her challenge and reasons therefore known to the Inspector of Election before the close of the polls.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a rule adopted by the Board of Education in accordance with Education Law §§ 2035, 2008, any referenda or propositions to amend the budget, or otherwise to be submitted for voting at said election, must be filed with and directed to the District Clerk at the District Office, on or before May 8, 2020; must be typed or printed in the English language. However, the Board of Education will not entertain or place before the voters any petition or any proposition if its purpose is beyond the power of the voters or is illegal, or any proposition requiring the expenditure of monies which fails to include specific appropriations for all such expenditures required by the proposition.

Robert L. Chakar, Jr.
District Clerk

A Budget Hearing for the inhabitants of the Delaware Academy Central School District at Delhi qualified to vote at the School District Meeting will be held virtually on the district website or Facebook, on June 1, 2020 where there shall be presented the proposed school district budget for the following year.

The Vote upon the appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated expenditures or for any propositions involving the expenditure of money or the authorizing of levy of taxes, as well as the election of members of the Board of Education has been adjourned pursuant to the Governor’s Executive Order (202.26) The vote shall be held remotely on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, by absentee ballot by reason of “temporary illness”. An absentee ballot will be mailed to all qualified voters with a return postage paid envelope for the vote.

A copy of the statement of the amount of money which shall be required for the next school year for school purposes shall be completed seven days before the Budget Hearing and may be obtained by any resident of the District, by contacting the District Clerk at 607-746-1306 or email: stemple@delhischools.org during the period of 14 days immediately preceding the Annual Meeting and Election and on the day of the election, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., except Saturday, Sunday or holidays.
Vote for Board Members

Candidates who wish their name to appear on the ballot for election to the Board of Education must notify Ms. Susan Temple, District Clerk in writing by May 11, 2020.
Candidates will be listed on the ballot in alphabetical order.
The following two (2) vacancies are to be filled:
A three-year term ending June 30, 2020, presently held by Mark Schneider
A three-year term ending June 30, 2020, presently held by Kenneth Aikens

Any proposition that is required to be included for vote shall be submitted in writing by means of a petition, signed by at least 25 qualified voters, stating the residence of each signed, and proposition shall be filed with the Board of Education not later than 30 days before the date of the election as set forth in this notice unless a greater number of days is required by statute. Any proposition may be rejected by the Board of Education if the purpose of the proposition is not within the powers of the voters or where the expenditure of monies is required by the proposition, and such proposition fails to include the necessary specific appropriation.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that at said Annual Election to be held on June 9, 2020, the following propositions will be submitted:

Shall the following resolution be adopted, to wit:
RESOLVED that, pursuant to Chapter 472 of the Session Laws of 1998, the Board of Education of the Delaware Academy Central School District at Delhi is hereby authorized to lease and expend therefore, including costs incidental thereto and the financial thereof, an amount not to exceed $953,750.00 over five (5) years, eight (8) 2021 model 66 passenger Thomas Saf-T Liner C2 school buses and one (1) 2021 model 62 passenger and 1 wheel chair station Thomas Saf-T Liner, C2 school bus, AND, that such sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, shall be raised by the levy of a tax collected in annual installments; and that in anticipation of such tax, obligations of the District shall be issued. Contingent upon voter approval on May 19, 2020 and in no way obligates the district should the Board of Education or the voters fail to approve the lease of said buses.

Shall the following resolution be adopted, to wit:
RESOLVED, that the Delaware Academy Central School District at Delhi, Delaware County, New York, is hereby authorized to pay the cost of asbestos abatement at the Middle School/High School, including incidental improvements and expenses, at a maximum estimated cost of $1,100,000, and said amount or so much thereof as may be necessary, shall be raised by the levy of a tax upon the taxable property of said School District and collected in annual installments as provided by Section 416 of the Education Law; and, in anticipation of such tax, obligations of said School District shall be issued.

by the Board of Education of the Delaware Academy Central School District at Delhi, Delaware County, New York as follows:

It is hereby determined that the Board of Education adopting this resolution hereby declares itself to be the lead agency under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”) and the regulations promulgated thereunder for purposes of determining the environmental impact of the project described in Section 3 hereof.
Section 2. Based upon the proposed scope of work and additional documentation attached hereto and made a part hereof, it is hereby determined that the project described in Section 3 hereof is a Type II Action which is determined will not have a significant adverse impact upon the environment in accordance with the regulatory provisions under SEQRA, being 6 NYCRR Part 617.5(c)(1), (2) and (10) (formerly (8)) thereof. SEQRA documentation appended hereto are available in the office of the School District Clerk for inspection during regular business hours.
Section 3. The project which is the subject of this resolution is described as follows:
Asbestos abatement at the Middle School/High School, including incidental improvements and expenses in connection therewith, at a maximum estimated cost of $1,100,000.
ABSENTEE AND MILITARY BALLOTS

Applications for absentee ballots and military absentee ballots are available to Delaware Academy Central School District at Delhi residents from the office of the Clerk of the District during regular business hours of (8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.) via phone 607-746-1306, or email request to Ms. Susan Temple, District Clerk at stemple@delhischools.org. A request for a military absentee ballot may indicate their preference for receiving the application, as provided in section 122.3.
A list of persons to whom absentee ballots have been issued will be available for inspection in the District Clerk’s office during each of the five days prior to the day of the election, except Saturdays and Sundays, and the same list will be posted at the polling place. Please contact Ms. Susan Temple, District Clerk at 607-746-1306 or email: stemple@delhischools.org for the list.
Dated: May 5, 2020
Susan J. Temple, District Clerk
Delaware Academy CSD at Delhi

A budget hearing for the inhabitants of the Downsville Central School District qualified to vote at School District Meetings will be virtual and the information will be posted on the District website: www.dcseagles.org. The meeting will commence at 6:00 PM on Monday, June 1, 2020 where there shall be presented the proposed School District budget for the 2020-2021 school year.

The vote upon the appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated expenditures or for any propositions involving the expenditure of money or the authorizing of levy of taxes as well as the election of a member of the Board of Education shall be held on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 in the District Office of the school building in Downsville, NY between the hours of 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM. Pursuant to the Governor’s Executive Order 202.26, voting shall be by absentee ballot only.

All eligible voters are entitled to an absentee ballot. You are an eligible voter if you are 1) a U.S. citizen, 2) eighteen years of age or older, 3) a resident of the district for at least 30 days before the vote, 4) and not otherwise disqualified to vote by law. The District Clerk shall mail absentee ballots to all known qualified voters of the District. Applications for absentee ballots may also be applied for at the office of the District Clerk. Such applications must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the vote if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the absentee voter. Absentee ballots must be received in the office of the District Clerk of the District not later than 5:00 PM on the day of the vote.
A list of all persons to whom absentee voters’ ballots have been issued for public inspection during regular office hours which are between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM. Any qualified voter, may upon examination of such list, file written challenge of qualifications as a voter of any person whose name appears on such list, stating the reasons for the challenge. Such written challenge shall be transmitted by the Clerk or designee to the Inspectors of Election on election day.

A copy of the statement of the amount of money which would be required for the next school year for school purposes shall be completed seven days before the budget hearing and may be obtained by any resident of the District at the school during the period of 14 days immediately before the annual meeting and election, between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM, except Saturday, Sunday or holiday.

Petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education must be filed with the Clerk of the District between the hours of 7:30 AM and 3:30 PM not later than Monday, May 11, 2020.

Each petition must be addressed to the Clerk of the District, shall state the residence of each signer, the name and address of the candidate, and shall describe the specific vacancy on the Board of Education for which the candidate is nominated, which description shall include at least the length of term of office, and the name of the last incumbent. No person shall be nominated for more than one specific office. (Petitions are available in the Main Office of the School Building)

Any proposition that is required to be included for vote shall be submitted in writing by means of a petition signed by at least 25 qualified voters, stating the residence of each signer, which proposition shall be filed with the Board of Education not later than 30 days before the date of the election as set forth in this notice unless a greater number of days is required by statute. Any proposition shall be rejected by the Board of Education if the purpose of the proposition is not within the powers of the voters or where the expenditure of monies is required for the proposition, and such proposition fails to include the necessary specific appropriation.
DATED: May 5, 2020
By Order of the Board of Education of the Downsville Central School District
By: Nancy L. Haynes, District Clerk