Vote on library budget and trustee election on April 14, 2026.

SUFFOLK COUNTY

LEGAL NOTICE



NOTICE OF SPECIAL DISTRICT ANNUAL BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION OFTHE NORTH SHORE PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT, TOWNS OF BROOKHAVEN AND RIVERHEAD, 

COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, STATE OF NEW YORK



NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Special District Meeting/Election of the qualified voters of the Shoreham-Wading River Central School District in the Towns of Brookhaven and Riverhead, and the qualified voters of the Rocky Point Union Free School District in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, will be held in the Young Adult Area of the North Shore Public Library, 250 Route 25A, Shoreham, New York, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 9:30 a.m., prevailing time, for the purpose of voting by paper ballot, upon the following items:




 1. To adopt the Annual Library District Budget of the North Shore Public Library District for the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of said School Districts; and




 1. To elect one (1) Trustee of the North Shore Public Library District to fill a five (5) year term commencing

July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2031 to be filled by the candidate receiving the greatest number of votes.

 

FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that for the purpose of voting at such meeting/election on April 14, 2026,

the polls will be open between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, and the voting will be held in the Young Adult Area of the North Shore Public Library, 250 Route 25A, Shoreham, New York; and




FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required for the ensuing year for the North Shore Public Library District’s purposes, exclusive of public monies, may be obtained by any resident in either School District during the seven (7) days immediately preceding said meeting/election, except Saturday, Sunday and holidays, from the North Shore Public Library, located at 250 Route 25A, Shoreham, NY, during the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., prevailing time; and




FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a resident of the Shoreham-Wading River Central School District or the Rocky Point Union Free School District may vote on April 14, 2026, only if he/she meets the qualifications to vote, pursuant to Education Law 2012, by averring that he/she is (1) a United States Citizen; (2) eighteen years of age or older; and (3) a resident of the Shoreham-Wading River School District or the Rocky Point Union Free School District for thirty (30) days preceding the vote, and displaying identification in the form of a North Shore Public Library card, a valid driver’s license, or some other comparable and reasonable form of identification; and




FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to the provisions of the Education Law, absentee ballots for the election of a Trustee of the Library District and for the adoption of the Annual Budget may be applied for at the Office of the Secretary of the Library District during regular business hours. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available in said Office of the Secretary on each of the five (7) days prior to April 14, 2026, except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, and




FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a qualified voter whose ability to appear personally at the polling place is substantially impaired by reason of permanent illness or physical disability and whose registration record has been marked “permanently disabled” by the Board of Elections pursuant to the provisions of the Election Law shall be entitled to receive an absentee ballot pursuant to the provisions of the Education Law without making separate application for such absentee ballot; and




Dated: Shoreham, New York

February 20, 2026




BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE

NORTH SHORE PUBLIC LIBRARY

WILLIAM SCHIAVO, LIBRARY BOARD PRESIDENT