Special meeting for school district voters to approve a construction project.

NOTICE OF SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT MEETING OF THE VOTERS OF THE HAMILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE HAMILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT HEREBY GIVES NOTICE that pursuant to a Resolution adopted by the Board of Education of the District on February 12, 2026, a special meeting of the qualified voters of said Hamilton Central School District in the County of Madison, State of New York, will be held in the Hamilton Central School District Bus Garage at 47 West Kendrick Avenue, Hamilton, New York 13346 on March 31, 2026 from 12:00 Noon to 8:00 P.M. prevailing time, for the purpose of voting upon the following proposition: PROPOSITION Shall the Board of Education undertake a project consisting of demolition of existing bus garage and two existing storage buildings, construction of new bus garage building (including a portion containing new concessions/toilets/storage for stadium events), construction of a new storage building and bus parking area, removal of existing bus fueling station and construction of new bus fueling station and related site upgrades at a total estimated cost not to exceed $15,000,000 and obtain the necessary funds by the levy of a tax in the amount of $15,000,000 upon the taxable property of the District to be collected in annual installments in the years and in the amounts as the Board of Education shall determine and in anticipation of such tax bonds and notes of the District are hereby authorized to be issued in accordance with the provisions of the Local Finance Law and any other applicable law at one time, or from time to time, in the principal amount not to exceed $15,000,000, and a tax is hereby voted to pay the interest on said obligations when due and to pay the principal thereof as the same shall become due and payable? NOTICE IS GIVEN that voting upon the foregoing Proposition will be by paper ballot or voting machine and will take place in the Hamilton Central School District Bus Garage at 47 West Kendrick Avenue, Hamilton, New York 13346 on March 31, 2026 from 12:00 Noon to 8:00 P.M. prevailing time. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that qualified voters may obtain applications for an absentee ballot or early voting ballot from the office of the Clerk of the District. Completed applications for an absentee ballot or early voting ballot must be received by the District Clerk of the District no later than 4:00 P.M. prevailing time, on March 30, 2026 and must be received no later than 4:00 P.M. prevailing time, on March 24, 2026 if the absentee ballot or early voting ballot to be mailed to the voter. Completed applications received after 3:30 P.M. on March 24, 2026, will require the voter to personally appear at the Office of the Clerk of the District to receive an absentee ballot or early voting ballot. A listing of all persons to whom an absentee ballot or early voting ballot is issued will be available for inspection by any qualified voter in the Office of the Clerk of the District between the hours of 7:30 A.M. and 3:30 P.M. during each of the five (5) business days prior to the election. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that military ballots may be applied for by qualified voters by requesting an application from the District Clerk at 315-824-6310 or jshantal@hamiltoncentral.org. Completed applications for military ballots must be received by the District Clerk no later than 4:00 P.M. on March 5, 2026. In a request for a military ballot application or ballot, the military voter may indicate their preference for receiving the application or ballot by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail. Military ballots will be mailed or transmitted no later than 25 days prior to the election, in accordance with Education Law §2018-d. DATED: February 12, 2026 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION 12060169 2/13 2/24 3/3 3/10/26