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Canton Central to hold public hearing May 5 with presentation of 2016-17 budget; vote planned for May 17

Posted 3/29/16

CANTON -- A public hearing of qualified voters of the Canton Central School District will be held in the Hugh C. Williams High School Learning Resource Center Thursday, May 5, at 7 p.m. for the …

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Canton Central to hold public hearing May 5 with presentation of 2016-17 budget; vote planned for May 17

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CANTON -- A public hearing of qualified voters of the Canton Central School District will be held in the Hugh C. Williams High School Learning Resource Center Thursday, May 5, at 7 p.m. for the presentation of the 2016-2017 Budget.

The budget vote and election of the Canton Central School District will be held Tuesday, May 17, in the Hugh C. Williams High School Learning Resource Center from noon to 9 p.m. Voting on the 2016-2017 School District Budget, candidates for the Board of Education, and other propositions, as needed, will be held at that time.

The budget has not been finalized, but information regarding the budget to be voted upon will be mailed to district residents no later than May 11. Copies of the budget, as well as the tax exemption impact report, will also be available in the district office between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. beginning April 28.

There will be three vacancies on the Board of Education this year. All three vacancies are for three-year terms. Petition forms to be filed for these vacancies can be obtained from Cynthia A. Whitford, Clerk of the Board of Education, at the District Office, Canton Central School, 99 State Street, Canton, New York, commencing on Monday, April 4, during the hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., except Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays.

Petitions must be filed no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, April 18, 2016. On Monday, April 18, 2016, the District Clerk will be in the District Office to accept petitions until 5:00 p.m. A lottery drawing for positions on the ballot will be held in the District Office on Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at 1:00 p.m.

Notice is also given that applications for absentee ballots may be obtained from the District Office during the hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., except Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays. Completed 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. Absentee ballots must be received by the district clerk no later than 5 p.m. daylight savings time on Tuesday, May 17.