Public hearing for Livonia Central School District's proposed budget for 2026-2027.

LIVINGSTON COUNTY

LEGAL NOTICE



NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING, SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION & BUDGET VOTE LIVONIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT




Notice is hereby given that the Board of Education of the Livonia Central School District, Livingston County, Livonia, New York, will hold a public hearing in the Connell Building Library, 40 Spring Street, Livonia, New York, on Tuesday May 5, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. local time, for the presentation of the proposed budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.




Notice is also given that the annual meeting of the inhabitants of the Livonia Central School District, qualified to vote in the District, will be held in the Livonia Middle/High School Building, 2 Bulldog Boulevard, Livonia, New York, on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at which time the polls will be open between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., local time. A qualified voter of the District is one who is: (1) a United States citizen; (2) eighteen (18) years of age or older; and (3) a resident of the District for a period of thirty (30) days next preceding the annual vote and election. Voting will take place by machine on the following items:




Proposition 1 - Budget

Shall the Board of Education of the Livonia Central School District be hereby authorized to expend the monies necessary to meet the expenditures for fiscal year 2026-27, such amount to be raised by a levy of a tax upon the taxable property of the School District, after first deducting the monies available from State Aid and other sources as provided by law?




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, along with required attachments including the tax exemption report, may be obtained by any resident in the District during the fourteen (14) days immediately preceding the vote on the budget, except Saturday, Sunday, or Holidays, and on the day of the vote, at the District Office of Livonia Central School, 40 Spring Street, Livonia, New York, and in the main office of each school building between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., local time, and on the District's website at www.livoniacsd.org.




Notice is also given that voting will take place for the election of three (3) members of the Board of Education. Petitions nominating candidates for the office of Member of the Board of Education must be filed with the District Clerk no later than thirty (30) days prior to the school election, to wit, no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 20, 2026.




The following vacancies are to be filled on the Board of Education:

Vacancy created by the expiration of the term of Karen Bennett, present incumbent, term of three (3) years.

Vacancy created by the expiration of the term of Amy Stahl, present incumbent, term of three (3) years.

Vacancy created by the resignation of the term of Daniel McEnerney, term of three (3) years.




Each petition must be directed to the District Clerk, must be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the District, state the residence of each signer, and state the name and residence of the candidate.




Applications for early mail and absentee ballots may be obtained between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., local time, Monday through Friday, except holidays, from the District Clerk in the District Office located in the Connell Building, 40 Spring Street, Livonia, New York. 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 in the Office of the District Clerk. Such ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m., local time, on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. A list of persons to whom early mail and absentee ballots are issued will be available for public inspection in the office of the District Clerk beginning five (5) days prior to the vote date between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., local time, on weekdays; and said list will be posted at the polling place during the election.




Military voters as defined by Commissioner's regulation § 122.2(f), who are qualified voters of the District, may apply for a military ballot between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., local time, at the office of the District Clerk, 40 Spring Street, Livonia, New York. Completed applications for military ballots must be received by the District Clerk no later than 3:30 p.m., local time, on April 24, 2026. Ballots for military voters shall be mailed, or otherwise distributed, no later than twenty-five (25) days prior to the election. Completed military ballots must be received by the District Clerk no later than 5 p.m., local time, on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. A military voter may designate a preference to receive a military ballot application by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail.




By order of the Board of Education of the Livonia Central School District, Livingston County, New York.

> Melessa Witkowski, Clerk

Board of Education

Livonia Central School