Public hearing for the Warrensburg Central School District budget presentation.

WARREN COUNTY

NOTICE OF PRELIMINARY BUDGET HEARING





LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING AND BUDGET VOTE




NOTICE is hereby given that a public hearing of the qualified voters of the Warrensburg Central School District, Warren County, New York, will be held in the Jr./Sr. High School Auditorium located at 103 Schroon River Road, Warrensburg, New York, on May 1 1 , 202 6 at 6:00 p.m. (E.D.S.T.) for the presentation of the budget.




NOTICE is also given that a copy of the statement of expenditures for the ensuing year for school purposes (202 6-2027 may be obtained by any resident in the District between April 2 8 , 202 6 , and May 19 , 202 6 , except Saturday, Sunday or holidays, at the Warrensburg Central School Business Office between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. (E.D.S.T.).




NOTICE is also given that Petitions for nominating candidates for the office of Member of the Board of Education must be filed in the District Clerk’s office no later than April 20, 2026 by 4:00 p.m. Blank petitions are available at the Office of the District Clerk between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday except for holidays and on the district website: www.wcsd.org. Each petition must be signed by at least 25 qualified voters of the District, must state the name and residence of the candidate, and residence of each signer.




FURTHER NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of the qualified voters of the Warrensburg Central School District will be held at the Warrensburg Jr./Sr. High School Building (lobby area outside the gymnasium) located at 103 Schroon River Road, Warrensburg, New York, on Tuesday, May 19 , 202 6 , between the hours of 12 :00 p .m. and 8:00 p.m. (E.D.S.T.) during which time the polls will be opened to vote by voting machine or ballot upon the following items:




(1) To Adopt the Annual Budget:

To adopt the annual budget of the School District for the fiscal year of 2026-2027 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District.




(2) Shall the Board of Education be authorized to l ease three ( 3 48 p assenger buses for a (5) five-year term at an annual cost not to exceed $ 95,220?




(3) Shall the Board of Education be authorized to expend up to $ 42,000 from the Equipment and Bus/Vehicles Reserve Fund previously established in accordance with section 3651 of Education Law to purchase a Hot Water Heater and Snow Plow Blade?







(4) P ursuant to Education Law, Section 259, shall the Board of Education of the Warrensburg Central School District be authorized to increase the current levy by $ 28,000 to the total of $2 97,524 and collect an annual tax, year after year, separate and apart from the annual school district budget which shall be paid to The Richards Library for the support and maintenance of the library, with this appropriated amount to be the annual appropriation until thereafter modified by a future vote of the electors of the Warrensburg Central School District ?

This proposition requires a 60% majority vote because it exceeds the Richards Library's Tax Cap.







(5) Board of Education Officer at-large two (2) Vacanc ies to succeed Maria Beadnell and Ian Measack whose terms expire June 30, 2026 :

(1) Term of Office: July 1, 202 6 through June 30, 20 30







Voting machines will be utilized

NOTICE is also given that Absentee ballots and Early Mail ballots may be applied for at the office of the District Clerk. Applications for Absentee ballots and Early Mail ballots must be received by the District Clerk at least seven days prior to the vote if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or on or prior to May 18, 2026, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. Absentee ballots and Early Mail ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m. on May 19, 2026. A list of all persons to whom Absentee ballots and Early Mail ballots shall have been issued will be available in the office of the District Clerk on each of the five (5) days prior to the day of the election, except Saturday and Sunday, and such list will also be made available at the polling place. Any qualified voter present in the polling place may object to the voting of the ballot upon appropriate grounds for making his/her challenge and the reasons therefore known to the Inspector of Election before the close of the polls.




AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the qualified voters of the School District shall be entitled to vote at said annual vote and election. A qualified voter is one who is (1) a citizen of the United States of America, (2) eighteen years of age or older, and (3) a resident within the School District for a period of thirty (30) days next preceding the annual vote and election and who is not otherwise prohibited from voting pursuant to the Election Law. The School District may require all persons offering to vote at the budget vote and election to provide one form of proof of residency pursuant to Education Law § 2018-c. Such form may include a driver’s license, a non-driver identification card, a utility bill, or a voter registration card. Upon offer of proof of residency, the School District may also require all persons offering to vote to provide their signature, printed name and address.




AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are qualified voters of the Warrensburg Central School district may apply for a military ballot by requesting an application from the District Clerk at the following phone number and email address:

(518) 623-2861 x224, syvertsenk@wcsd.org . For a military ballot application or ballot, the military voter may indicate his/her preference for receiving the application or ballot by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail. A list of all persons to whom military ballots are issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the School District in the office of the District Clerk during regular business hours during the five (5) days prior to the election, except for Saturday and Sunday, and on May 19 , 202 6 , the day set for the election, upon prior appointment only, subject to any applicable laws, regulations, and Executive Orders.




By order of the School District Clerk.

Kathleen Syvertsen, District Clerk