Annual meeting and election for Medina Central School District budget and board members.

ORLEANS COUNTY

LEGAL NOTICE



MEDINA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

MEDINA, NEW YORK

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING & ELECTION




NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting and Election (the “Annual Meeting”) of the qualified voters of the Medina Central School District (the “District”) of the Towns of Ridgeway, Shelby, Barre and Albion, Orleans County; Hartland, Niagara County; and Alabama, Genesee County, New York, will be held at the Oak Orchard Primary School Gymnasium, 335 West Oak Orchard Street, Medina, New York, on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, between the hours of 12:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. prevailing time, for the purpose of voting on the District’s budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, electing three at large members of the Board of Education (the “Board”), and transacting such other business as is authorized by law.



TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a public hearing for the voters of the District on the proposed 2026-2027 budget will be held on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 6:30 p.m., prevailing time, at the District Office Boardroom, 335 West Oak Orchard Street, Medina, New York. A detailed statement of the amount of money which will be required for the 2026-2027 fiscal year for school purposes may be obtained by any District resident at each of the school buildings in the District and in the District Clerk’s Office, located at 335 West Oak Orchard Street, Medina, New York, during the fourteen (14) days immediately preceding the date of the Annual Meeting (other than Saturdays, Sundays or Holidays) between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., or at the Lee-Whedon Memorial Library, located at 620 West Avenue, Medina, New York, during regular business hours.




TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that pursuant to a resolution duly adopted by the Board of Education, the proposition set forth below shall be submitted to the voters of the District at the Annual Meeting:




PROPOSITION NO. 1 2026-2027 BUDGET




Shall the following resolution be adopted, to-wit:




RESOLVED, that the budget for the Medina Central School District (the “District”) of the Towns of Ridgeway, Shelby, Barre and Albion, Orleans County; Hartland, Niagara County; and Alabama, Genesee County, New York, for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027, as presented by the Board of Education, is hereby approved and adopted and the required funds therefor are hereby appropriated and the necessary real property taxes required shall be raised by a tax on the taxable real property in the District to be levied and collected as required by law.




TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that to be eligible to vote, a person must be a qualified voter. A qualified voter must be a citizen of the United States, at least 18 years of age, a resident of the District at least 30 days prior to May 19, 2026, and not otherwise prohibited from voting under the Election Law. All voters must provide proof of residency. Acceptable documents include a driver’s license, non-driver identification card, a utility bill, or a voter registration card. Upon proof of residency, the School District will also require all persons offering to vote to provide their printed name, signature, and address.




TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the election of members of the Board shall be held to fill three (3) at large positions on the Board. The three (3) candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall each be elected to a three (3)-year term beginning July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029, to fill the vacancies created by the expiration on June 30, 2026 for the terms of Annette Allis, Steven Blount, and LuAnn Tierney.




TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that all candidates for the office of member of the Board shall be nominated by petition. Nominating petitions are available in the office of the District Clerk located at 335 West Oak Orchard Street, Medina, New York 14103 (the “District Clerk’s Office”). Petitions must be filed in the District Clerk’s Office between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, not later than Monday, April 20, 2026. Each petition must be directed to the District Clerk, must be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the District, must state the name and the residence of the candidate and the name and residence of each signer.




TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that optical scanning voting machines will be used to record the vote on the budget, and the election of Board members.




TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that applications for absentee ballots may be obtained at the District Clerk’s Office. Applications for absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on May 12, 2026 if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter or no later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on May 18, 2026 if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. Absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m. prevailing time on the day of the Annual Meeting, May 19, 2026. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots have been issued will be available for inspection in the District Clerk’s Office on each of the five (5) days prior to the day of the Annual Meeting (except for Saturday and Sunday) between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.




TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that applications for military voter ballots may be obtained at the District Clerk’s Office between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Applications for military voter ballots must be received by the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time on April 23, 2026. Qualified military voters may designate preference for receiving their application by mail, facsimile transmission (fax) or email. If no designation is indicated, the military ballot application will be transmitted by mail. Military ballot applications and military ballots must be returned by mail or in person to the District Clerk’s Office, 335 West Oak Orchard Street, Medina, New York 14103. To be canvassed, military ballots must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. prevailing time, on the day of the Annual Meeting, May 19, 2026. A list of all persons to whom military ballots have been issued will be available for inspection in the District Clerk’s office on each of the five (5) days prior to the day of the Annual Meeting (except for Saturday and Sunday) between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.




TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that applications for early mail ballots may be obtained at the District Clerk’s Office. To receive the ballot by regular mail, early mail ballot applications must be received no later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on May 12, 2026, or no later than 5:00 p.m. on May 18, 2026 if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. Early mail ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m. prevailing time on the day of the Annual Meeting, May 19, 2026. A list of all persons to whom early mail ballots have been issued will be available for inspection in the District Clerk’s Office on each of the five (5) days prior to the day of the Annual Meeting (except Saturday and Sunday) between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.




MEDINA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

JULIE KUHN, DISTRICT CLERK

PUBLISH: 4/3/26, 4/17/26, 4/24/26, 5/1/26