Public hearing and budget vote for Putnam Valley Central School District.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING, BUDGET VOTE, BOARD TRUSTEE ELECTION PUTNAM VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWNS OF PUTNAM VALLEY, CARMEL, AND CORTLANDT, COUNTIES OF PUTNAM AND WESTCHESTER, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a public hearing of the qualified voters of the Putnam Valley Central School District, Putnam and Westchester Counties, New York, will be held in the High School in said District at 146 Peekskill Hollow Road on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at 7:00 P.M., prevailing time, for the presentation of the 2026-2027 budget document. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that said vote and election will be held on May 19, 2026, between the hours of 6:00 A.M. and 9:00 P.M., prevailing time, in the Elementary School at 171 Oscawana Lake Road, Putnam Valley, NY, at which time the polls will be opened to vote by voting machine upon the following items: 1. To vote on the annual budget of the School District for the fiscal year 2026-27 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District (Proposition 1). 2. To elect one (1) member of the Board of Education, for a term of three (3) years, commencing July 1, 2026, and ending on June 30, 2029. 3. To vote on the following proposition: Proposition 2?Putnam Valley Free Library Budget. Shall the Board of Education of the Putnam Valley Central School District, County of Putnam, State of New York, be authorized to levy annually by tax, separate and apart from the annual school district budget, the sum of $514,500 for the purposes of funding the Putnam Valley Free Library continuing annually thereafter, effective with the 2026-27 school year? This reflects an increase of $31,500 over the previously approved amount. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required to fund the School District's budget for 2026-27 may be obtained by any resident of the District during business hours beginning April 28, 2026, except Saturday, Sunday, or holidays at the District Office, 171 Oscawana Lake Road, Putnam Valley, NY and at each of the following schoolhouses: Putnam Valley Elementary School, 171 Oscawana Lake Road, Putnam Valley Middle School, 142 Peekskill Hollow Road, and Putnam Valley High School, 146 Peekskill Hollow Road. The Budget will also be available at any free association or public library in the District and on the District's website. A Real Property Tax Exemption Report prepared in accordance with §495 of the Real Property Tax Law will be annexed to any budget of which it will form a part and shall be posted on District bulletin board(s) maintained for public notices, as well as on the District's website. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that petitions nominating candidates for the Office of Member of the Board of Education must be filed on any business day in the Office of the Clerk of the School District, located in the District Office at 171 Oscawana Lake Road, between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. but not later than 5:00 P.M. on April 20, 2026. Vacancies on the Board of Education are not considered separate, specific offices; candidates run at large. Nominating petitions shall not describe any specific vacancy upon the Board for which the candidate is nominated; must be directed to the Clerk of the District; must be signed by at least 45 qualified voters of the District; must state the name and residence address of each signer, and, must state the name and residence address of the candidate. Petition forms are available during school business hours at the Office of the Clerk of the District, located in the District Office at 171 Oscawana Lake Road. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that applications for early mail and absentee ballots may be obtained during school business hours from the Office of the District Clerk; completed applications must be received by the District Clerk no more than thirty (30) days, April 20, 2026, and at least seven (7) days, May 12, 2026, 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 given personally to the voter, or their authorized representative indicated on the early mail or absentee ballot application, at the District Clerk's Office. Early mail and absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk no later than 5:00 P.M., prevailing time, on May 19, 2026. Separate lists of persons to whom early mail ballots, absentee ballots, and military ballots are issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the office of the District Clerk during regular office hours, 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., prevailing time, until the day of the Annual School District Election and Vote. Any qualified voter may file a written challenge of the qualifications of a voter, whose name appears on any such list, stating the reasons for the challenge. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that military voters who are not currently registered to vote may apply to register as a qualified voter of the District for the Annual Meeting on May 19, 2026, by contacting the District Clerk at email: mbellino@pvcsd.org or by telephone: (845) 528-8143, Ext. 1367, by no later than April 23, 2026. Military voters who are registered voters of the District may obtain an application for a military ballot from the District Clerk at email: mbellino@pvcsd.org or by telephone: (845) 528-8143, Ext. 1367, by no later than 5:00 P.M. on April 23, 2026. The military voter may indicate their preference for receiving the application and military ballot by mail, by facsimile, or by electronic mail. The completed application to register, or for a military ballot, must be received by the District Clerk no later than 5:00 P.M. on April 23, 2026. Military ballots will be mailed or otherwise distributed no later than 25 days before the election. Military ballots must be returned by mail or in person and received by the District Clerk by 5:00 P.M. on May 19, 2026. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that personal registration of voters is required pursuant to § 2014 of the Education Law. If a voter has heretofore registered pursuant to § 2014 of the Education Law and has voted at an annual or special district meeting within the last four (4) calendar years, he/she is eligible to vote at this election; if a voter is registered and eligible to vote in general elections under Article 5 of the Election Law, he/she is also eligible to vote at this election. All other persons who wish to vote must register either with the School District or the County Board of Elections. Qualified voters may register on any school business day, through May 14, 2026, in the office of the Clerk of the School District (between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M.), the Elementary School office (between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 3:30 P.M.), both located at 171 Oscawana Lake Road, or the High School office (146 Peekskill Hollow Road), between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M. The register of voters so prepared pursuant to § 2014 of the Education Law, including the names of military voters who submit valid military voter registration, will be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the School District and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District beginning five (5) days prior to the election, except Sunday, from 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. prevailing time on weekdays, by appointment on Saturday morning, and at the polling place on the day of the vote. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to a rule adopted by the Board of Education in accordance with § 2035 and § 2008 of the Education Law, any referenda or propositions to amend the budget, or otherwise to be submitted for voting at said election, must be filed with the Board of Education at the District Office, 171 Oscawana Lake Road, on or before April 20, 2026, no later than 5:00 P.M., prevailing time; must be typed or printed in the English language; must be directed to the Clerk of the School District; must be signed by at least 112 qualified voters of the District; and must state the name and residence address of each signer. However, the School Board will not entertain any petition which is not within the power of the voters to determine or any proposition which fails to include a specific appropriation where the expenditures of monies are required by the proposition, or which is illegal. Maureen Bellino, Clerk of the School District Board of Education Putnam Valley Central School District Putnam Valley, New York 10579 April 1, 15, 22, 29 2026 LNYS0483770