DRAFT Webster Central School District District Administration Office 119 South Avenue Webster, New York 14580
To be published during the weeks of October 24, November 7, November 21, and December 5, 2022 Bill to the above address – Attention: Cynthia Cushman, District Clerk Please forward one copy of proof of publication.
Legal Notice of Special School District Meeting of the Voters of the Webster Central School District
NOTICE OF SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT MEETING OF THE VOTERS OF THE WEBSTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE WEBSTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT HEREBY GIVES NOTICE that pursuant to a Resolution adopted by the Board of Education of the District on October 11, 2022, a special meeting of the qualified voters of said School District will be held at the Webster Schroeder High School gymnasium located at 875 Ridge Road, Webster, New York, on December 13, 2022 from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, for the purpose of voting on the following proposition: PROPOSITION Shall the Board of Education undertake a project consisting of the reconstruction and renovation of, and the construction of improvements, additions and upgrades to various District buildings and facilities and the sites thereof, the purchase of original furnishings, equipment, machinery and apparatus required in connection with the purposes for which such buildings, facilities and sites are used, all to include site, access, parking, athletic field and playfield improvements, demolition, utility, mechanical, plumbing and electrical improvements as well as payment of professional fees and all other necessary costs incidental to such work (the “Project”) at a total maximum estimated cost of $115,000,000 and to pay for the Project by (i) spending $10,000,000 on deposit in the District’s existing Capital Reserve Fund approved by the voters on May 17, 2016 and (ii) by the levy of a tax which is hereby voted in the amount of $105,000,000, subject to available State aid or to any other revenues available for such purpose, which tax shall be levied and collected in annual installments in such years and in such amounts as may be determined by the Board of Education and in anticipation of the collection of such tax, bonds and notes of the District are hereby authorized to be issued at one time, or from time to time, in the principal amount not to exceed $105,000,000, and a tax is hereby voted to pay the principal and interest on said obligations when due? NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that qualified voters of the District may obtain applications for an absentee ballot from the office of the Clerk of the District. Completed
Legal Notice of Annual Meeting Page 2 of 2 applications must be received by the district clerk at least seven 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. A listing of all persons to whom an absentee ballot is issued will be available for inspection by any qualified voter in the office of the Clerk of the District between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. during each of the 5 days prior to the election, except Sundays, and shall also be posted at the polling place at the election. Guidance regarding absentee voting due to concerns related to COVID-19 will be published on the School District’s website when available and questions may also be directed to the District Clerk at 585-216-0001 or cynthia_cushman@webstercsd.org. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that military ballots may be applied for by qualified voters by requesting an application from the District Clerk at 585-216-0001 or cynthia_cushman@webstercsd.org. Completed applications for military ballots must be received by the Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on November 17, 2022. In a request for a military ballot application or ballot, the military voter may indicate their preference for receiving the application or ballot by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail. An individual will qualify as a military voter if he or she (1) is a qualified voter of the State of New York, who is in actual military service, and by reason of such military service is absent from the District on the day of the election, or is a voter who is discharged from military service within 30 days of an election; or (2) a spouse, parent, child, or dependent of such service member who is a qualified voter and is absent due to accompanying or being with the military service member. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Board of Education of the Webster Central School District has previously complied with the requirements of the State Environmental Quality Review Act (the “SEQRA Act”), Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law, as amended, and the Regulations of the Department of Environmental Conservation thereunder (the “Regulations”). No further action under the SEQRA Act and Regulations is required. DATED:
October 11, 2022 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION --------------------------------