Special meeting for capital improvement project voting on March 24, 2026.

LEGAL NOTICE





NOTICE OF SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

 MEETINGOF THE VOTERS OF THE

WEST GENESEE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT




THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE WEST GENESEE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT HEREBY GIVES NOTICE that pursuant to a Resolution adopted on January 21, 2026, a special meeting of the qualified voters of said School District will be held in the West Genesee High School Auditorium lobby in Camillus, New York, on March 24, 2026 from 6:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M., prevailing time, for the purpose of voting upon the following proposition by voting machine or paper ballot:




PROPOSITION

Shall the Board of Education undertake a capital improvement project consisting of (i) District Owned Land Adjacent to the High School (Kasson Road): demolition and removal of existing structures ; construction of new transportation center and new maintenance building, installation of associated parking lots, site utilities, and site improvements; and site improvements; and construction of a new campus road that will connect the High School property to the transportation facility and Kasson Road, (ii) West Genesee High School: interior and exterior renovations and finish upgrades, site improvements, including parking lot and drop-off loop reconstruction; construction of a new, approximately 3,000 square foot field building and renovation or removal of the existing concession building at the track field; (iii) West Genesee Intermediate School: interior and exterior renovations, pavement reconstruction, installation of a new playground and expansion of the main office; and (iv) Stonehedge Elementary School: interior renovations including relocation of a new Information Technology Suite from the old transportation building; and parking and paving improvements; all of the forgoing to include site improvements, original furnishings, fixtures and equipment, architectural fees, and all other costs incidental to such work (“Project”) at a total estimated cost not to exceed $77,960,000 and obtain the necessary funds by (i) using $3,000,000 from the Capital Reserve approved by the District’s voters on May 21, 2024, (ii) using any available State building aid and (iii) to the extent necessary, the levy of a tax upon the taxable property of the School 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 shall the School District be authorized to issue up to $74,960,000 of obligations of the School District and levy a tax to pay the interest thereon when due.




NOTICE IS GIVEN that voting upon the foregoing proposition will be by paper ballot or voting machine and will take place in the West Genesee High School Auditorium lobby in Camillus, New York, on March 24, 2026 from 6:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M., prevailing time.




NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that qualified voters of the District may obtain applications for an absentee ballot or early voting ballot from the office of the Clerk of the District. Completed applications must be received by the Clerk of the District no later than 4:00 P.M. on March 23, 2026 and must be received no later than 4:00 P.M. on March 17, 2026 if the absentee ballot or early voting ballot is to be mailed to the voter. Completed applications received after 4:00 P.M. on March 17, 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 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. during each of the 5 business days prior to the election.




TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that military ballots may be applied for by qualified voters by requesting an application from the District Clerk at (315) 487-4563 or dwood@westgenesee.org. Completed applications for military ballots must be received by the Clerk no later than 5:00 P.M. on February 26. 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.




DATED : January 21, 2026




BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION