Annual meeting and election for Mahopac Public Library trustees and budget vote.

PUTNAM COUNTY

LEGAL NOTICE



NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING, ELECTION AND REGISTRATION OF VOTERS OF THE MAHOPAC PUBLIC LIBRARY




NOTICE IS GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of the qualified voters of Mahopac Public Library, being the qualified voters of the Mahopac Central School District, Towns of Carmel and Putnam Valley, New York (“School District”), will be held at Mahopac Public Library, 668 Route 6, Mahopac, New York, on Monday, the 1st day of June, 2026, at 7:00 pm.


NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that the annual Election of Trustees and Budget Vote will be held at Mahopac Public Library, 668 Route 6, Mahopac, New York, on Tuesday, the 2nd day of June, 2026, between the hours of 7:00 am and 9:00 pm for the purpose of:

 * voting on the statement of estimated expenses for the 2026-2027 fiscal year (the Budget);
 * electing three (3) members to the Board of Trustees.




Petitions for the nomination of candidates must be directed to the Election Clerk of Mahopac Public Library, must be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the School District, shall state the name and the residence of each signer and state the name and residence of the candidate, and must be filed with the Election Clerk in the Library at 668 Route 6 no later than 5:00 pm on Friday, April 3, 2026.

NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that a copy of the statement of amount of money which will be required for the ensuing year for Library purposes, exclusive of public monies, may be obtained by any qualified voter during the seven (7) days immediately preceding the Annual Meeting, except Sunday or holidays, at the Library address above between the hours of 10:00 am and 5:00 pm.

NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that those residents of the School District who registered at the 2025 Annual Meeting and Election of the School District or who previously registered or voted in any annual or special district meeting or election during the four (4) calendar years prior to this year need not re-register. Also, any resident of the Mahopac Central School District, otherwise qualified to vote, who is currently registered with the Board of Elections of Putnam County under the provisions of the Election Law, shall be entitled to vote without further registration.

NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN, that personal registration of voters is required pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law. Qualified voters may register for said Annual Meeting, Election of Trustees and Budget Vote of the Mahopac Public Library at the School District Clerk’s Office, 100 Myrtle Ave. Mahopac, New York on weekdays between the hours of 9:00 o’clock A.M. to 4:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time) up to and including Thursday May 28, 2026.

NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that the Register prepared pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law will be filed in the office of the Election Clerk of Mahopac Public Library and that same will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the School District between the hours of 10:00 am and 5:00 pm on each of the five (5) days prior to and the day set for the meeting or election, except Sunday, or holidays.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that a qualified military voter who is not currently registered can request a military personal registration form during the same times and at the same locations as listed above. Additionally, qualified military voters can contact the Election Clerk to indicate their preference to receive a personal registration application via mail, facsimile or electronic mail.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that qualified military voters may request a military absentee ballot application from the Election Clerk via email and may indicate their preference to receive a military absentee ballot application via mail, facsimile or electronic mail. Absentee ballots for military voters shall be administered in accordance with the provisions of Section 2018-d of the Education Law and Part 122 of the Commissioner’s Regulations.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots for the Annual Meeting, Election of Trustees and Budget Vote may be applied for at the office of the Election Clerk at the Mahopac Public Library. If the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, the completed application must be received by the Election Clerk no later than Tuesday, May 26, 2026. If the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter, the completed application must be received by the Election Clerk no later than 5:00 pm on Monday, June 1, 2026. Also, that a list of all persons to whom absentee ballots have been issued will be available at said office of the Election Clerk of the Mahopac Public Library on each of five (5) days prior to the election, except Sunday, or holidays, and that such list will also be posted at the polling place at the election of Trustees.




By order of the Board of Trustees of
THE MAHOPAC PUBLIC LIBRARY
668 Route 6
Mahopac, New York 10541
Michele Capozzella, Election Clerk