Budget hearing and vote for Cincinnatus Central School District scheduled for May 2026.

CINCINNATUS CENTRAL SCHOOL

LEGAL NOTICE



LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING AND VOTE

Cincinnatus Central School District

Budget Hearing

A budget hearing for the inhabitants of the Cincinnatus Central School District qualified to vote at School District meetings will be held at the Cincinnatus Central School 2809 Cincinnatus Road Cincinnatus, New York in the Wilbur Auditorium commencing at 7:00 p.m. on May 7, 2026 where there shall be presented the proposed School District budget for the following school year.

Date of Vote

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 shall be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at Cincinnatus Central School 2809 Cincinnatus Road Cincinnatus NY in the Visitor Center Foyer between the hours of 12:00 noon and 8:00 p.m. Voting will be by paper ballot.

Absentee Ballots

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 school district for at least 30 days before the vote 4) and not otherwise disqualified to vote by law. Applications for Absentee Ballots may also be applied for at the District Office. Such applications must be received by the District Clerk at least seven days before the vote set in this notice if the ballot is to be mailed to the absentee voter or the day 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 3:00 p.m. on the day before the vote.

A list of all persons to whom absentee voters ballots have been issued shall be available for public inspection during regular office hours which are between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. 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.

Early Mail Ballots

All eligible voters are entitled to an Early Mail In Ballot. You are an eligible voter if you are 1) a U. S. Citizen, 2) 18 years of age or older, 3) a resident of the school district for at least 30 days prior to the vote 4) and not otherwise disqualified to vote by law in accordance with the provisions of Election Law Section 5-106. The District Clerk shall mail Early Mail In Ballots to eligible voters. Applications for Early Mail In Ballots may also be applied for at the District Office Such applications must be received by the District Clerk at least seven days before the vote set in this notice if the ballot is to be mailed to the early mail in voter or the day before the vote if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the mail in voter Mail in ballots must be received in the office of the District Clerk of the District not later than 3:00 p.m. on the day before the vote.

Statement of Money Required for Next School Year

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 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., except Saturday, Sunday or holidays The proposed budget may also be viewed at the Kellogg Free Library 5681 Telephone Road Cincinnatus NY 13040.

Vote for Board Members

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 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. not later than April 20, 2026. The following vacancies are to be filled

> A three year term ending June 30, 2026 currently held by Peg Peri, a three year term ending June 30, 2026 currently held by Thomas Mulhern, and a three year term ending June 30, 2026 currently held by Tess Southern.


Each petition must be addressed to the Clerk of the District, be signed by at least 25 qualified

> voters of the District, shall state the residence of each signer, and the name and address of the candidate Vacancies upon the Board shall not be considered separate specific offices. The individuals receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected to the vacancies.


STUDENT TRANSPORT VEHICLES PROPOSITION

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Cincinnatus Central School District, Cortland, Chenango and Broome Counties, New York, is hereby authorized to purchase student transport vehicles including incidental equipment and expenses in connection therewith, at a maximum estimated cost of $300,000, 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.

Additional Propositions

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.

The Board of Education gives approval to the District Clerk to make any additions or corrections to this Legal Notice if needed.

Dated: 3.26.26

By Order of the Board of Education of

the Cincinnatus Central School District

By: /s/Carrie Temple

Carrie Temple, District Clerk