Public hearing and budget vote for Sagaponack Common School District scheduled for May 2026.

 



Sagaponack Common School District Legal Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION Sagaponack Common School District Suffolk County, New York NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a public hearing of the qualified voters of the Sagaponack Common School District, Suffolk County, New York will be held at the school in said District on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 6:00 p.m., prevailing time, for the transaction of business as authorized by the Education Law, including the following items:1. To present the voters a detailed statement (proposed budget) of the amount of money which will be required for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. 2. To discuss all the items hereinafter set forth to be voted upon at the vote and election to be held Tuesday, May 19, 2026. 3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting pursuant to Education Law of the state of New York and acts amendatory thereto. A copy of the proposed budget shall be made available, upon request, to residents of the School District beginning Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at the schoolhouse in the District, 400 Sagg Main Street, Sagaponack, NY 11962, during school business office hours of 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. and on the School District’s website, www.sagaponackschool.com. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law, the School District is required to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how much of the total assessed value on the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted, identified by statutory authority, and show (a) the cumulative impact of each type of exemption expressed either as a dollar amount of assessed value or as a percentage of the total assessed value on the roll; (b) the cumulative amount expected to be received from recipients of each type of exemption as payments in lieu of taxes or other payments for municipal services; and (c) the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. The exemption report shall be posted on any bulletin board maintained by the District for public notices and on any website by the District. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the annual vote and election will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 between the hour of 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. (one hour) in the Sagaponack Common School District building to vote upon the following items: 1. To adopt the annual budget of the School District for the fiscal year 2026-2027 and to authorize the requisite portion therefore to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District. 2. To elect one member of the Board of Trustees for a three-year term commencing July 1, 2026, and expiring June 30, 2029. Last incumbent: Thomas Schultz. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a copy of the detailed statement in writing of the amount of money which will be required to fund the School District’s budget for 2026-2027, exclusive of public monies, may be obtained by any resident of the District between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. beginning May 5, 2026 except Saturday, Sunday or holidays, at the schoolhouse in the District, 400 Sagg Main Street, Sagaponack, NY 11962. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Sagaponack Common School District Board of Trustees shall be filed with the Clerk of said School District at 400 Sagg Main Street, Sagaponack, NY 11962, during school business office hours of 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., but not later than Monday, April 20, 2026, in which the nominating petition can be filed between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on said date. Vacancies on the Board of Trustees are not considered separate, specific offices; candidates run at large. Nominating petition packets can be obtained during school business office hours of 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Each petition must be directed to the Clerk of the District, must be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the District, must state the residence of each signer, and must state the name & residence of the candidate. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that qualified voters with disabilities who seek information about access to polling places may, in advance of the day of the vote, contact the District Clerk at 631-537-0651 for information about accessibility. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are qualified voters of the Sagaponack Common School District, may request an application for a military ballot from the District Clerk in person, by mail to Sagaponack School, P.O. Box 1500, 400 Sagg Main Street, Sagaponack, NY 11962 by email to: clerk@sagaponackschool.com , phone call to 631-537-0651 or fax sent to 631-537-2342. In such request, the military voter may indicate their preference for receiving the application by mail, fax or email. A military voter must return the original military ballot application by mail or in person to the office of the District Clerk at 400 Sagg Main Street, Sagaponack, NY 11962. In order for a military voter to be issued a military ballot, a valid military ballot application must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m., on April 23, 2026. Military ballot applications received in accordance with the foregoing will be processed in the same manner as a non-military ballot application under Section 2018-b of the Education Law. The application for military ballot may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the military ballot by mail, fax or email. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, a military voter’s original military ballot must be returned by mail or in person to the office of the District Clerk at 400 Sagg Main Street, Sagaponack, NY 11962. Military ballots shall be canvassed if they are received by the District Clerk before the close of polls on May 19, 2026 showing a cancellation mark of the United States Postal Service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States Government; or received not later than 5:00 p.m. on May 19, 2026 and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is ascertained to be not later than the day before the election. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that applications for absentee and early mail ballots will be obtainable during school business hours (8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.) from the District Clerk beginning Monday, April 20, 2026 or at www.sagaponackschool.com ; completed applications must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the election, if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. If an applicant delivers an application for an absentee or early mail ballot after May 12, 2026 and not later than the day before the election, the District Clerk shall deliver the absentee or early mail ballot when the applicant appears in the District Clerk’s office on or before May 18, 2026. Absentee and early mail ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. A list of persons to whom absentee and early mail ballots are issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the office of the District Clerk on and after Thursday, May 14, 2026 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. on weekdays prior to the day set for the annual election and on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, the day set for the election. Any qualified voter may, upon examination of such list, file a written challenge of the qualifications as a voter of any person whose name appears on such list, stating the reasons for such challenge. A challenge to an absentee ballot may not be made on the basis that the voter should have applied for an early mail ballot. A challenge to an early mail ballot may not be made on the basis that the voter should have applied for an absentee ballot. Any such written challenge shall be transmitted by the District Clerk or a designee of the Board of Trustees to the Inspectors of Election on election day. Dated: March 10, 2026 Jeanette Krempler, District Clerk Sagaponack Common School District Town of Southampton, County of Suffolk, State of New York Aviso legal del Distrito Escolar Común de Sagaponack AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA, VOTACIÓN PRESUPUESTARIA Y ELECCIÓN Distrito Escolar Común de Sagaponack Condado de Suffolk, Nueva York POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que se llevará a cabo una audiencia pública de los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Común de Sagaponack, Condado de Suffolk, Nueva York, en la escuela de dicho Distrito el martes 12 de mayo de 2026 a las 6:00 p.m., hora prevaleciente, para la transacción de negocios según lo autorizado por la Ley de Educación, incluidos los