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Public hearing and budget vote for Voorheesville Central School District scheduled for May 2026.
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Attend Public Hearing
Join the public hearing on May 5, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at Clayton A. Bouton High School.
Vote on May 19
Participate in the Annual District Meeting and vote on the budget and board members.
File Petitions
If nominating a candidate, ensure petitions are filed by April 20, 2026.
Review Budget Statement
Visit schoolhouses to review the budget statement from April 20, 2026, onward.
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LEGAL NOTICE Voorheesville Central School District Notice of public hearing, budget vote, and election NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT a public hearing of the qualified voters of Voorheesville Central School District, County of Albany, State of New York will be held on May 5, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. in the LGI of the Clayton A. Bouton High School in said district for the presentation of a budget for the school year 2026‑2027. AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that the Annual District Meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in the Voorheesville Middle School Foyer. The polls will open at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Saving Time and voting will proceed until 9:00 p.m. on the following: 1. To elect two members of the Board of Education. To elect two members for two 4-year terms terminating June 30, 2030, to fill the vacancy created by the expiration of the terms of Argi O’Leary and Robyn Willoughby. 2. To vote on the Annual School Budget and the appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimate of expenditures, and to authorize the levy of taxes for this purpose. AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that at said Annual District Election and Budget Vote to be held on May 19, 2026, the following propositions will be submitted: Proposition #1: Bus RESERVE RESOLUTION: RESOLVED, ( a) That the Board of Education of the Voorheesville Central School District, in the County of Albany, New York (the “District”), is hereby authorized to purchase various school buses and vehicles and related equipment and to expend an amount not to exceed the estimated total cost of $843,125 therefor; (b) that the amount of $250,000 from the District’s “Bus Purchase Reserve Fund”, approved by the voters of the District on May 20, 2025, is hereby authorized to be expended to pay a portion of such cost, and such expenditure is hereby approved; and (c) that a tax is hereby voted in the aggregate amount of not to exceed $593,125 to pay the balance of such cost, said tax to be levied and collected in installments in such years and in such amounts as shall be determined by said Board of Education; and that in anticipation of said tax, bonds of the District are hereby authorized to be issued in the principal amount of not to exceed $593,125 and a tax is hereby voted to pay the interest on said bonds as the same shall become due and payable. AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required for the ensuing year for school purposes, exclusive of public money, may be obtained by any taxpayer in the district during the fourteen days immediately preceding the Annual Meeting, except Saturday, Sunday or holiday, at the following schoolhouses in which school is maintained during the hours designated: Schoolhouses Hours Voorheesville Elementary School Voorheesville Middle School Clayton A. Bouton High School 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education must be filed with the Clerk of the district not later than the close of business on April 20, 2026. 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 name and residence of the candidate, and must describe the specific vacancy for which the candidate is nominated including at least the length of the term of office and the name of the last incumbent. AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that a public hearing of the qualified voters of Voorheesville Central School District, County of Albany, State of New York will be held on Monday, May 18, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. at the Voorheesville Public Library for the presentation of the Public Library budget for the year 2026‑2027. AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that, as part of and contemporaneous with the Annual District Meeting, a vote will be held for the Voorheesville Public Library on the following: 1. To elect one member of the Library Board of Trustees for a term of three years ending on June 30, 2029, to fill the vacancy created by the expiration of the term of Marielle McKasty-Stagg. 2. To vote on the annual Public Library levy and the appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimate of expenditures, and to authorize the levy of taxes for this purpose. AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that letters requesting application for absentee ballots, and early mail voter ballots may be received by the District Clerk not earlier than the thirtieth (30th day nor later than the seventh (7th day before the election. Requests should be addressed to: Clerk, Board of Education Voorheesville Central School District P.O. Box 498 Voorheesville, NY 12186 Dated: March 20, 2026 Jessica Tabakian District Clerk
