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VGFD Notice of Special Election 6/22/21

NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 2021
IN THE
VAILS GATE FIRE DISTRICT, IN THE
TOWNS OF NEW WINDSOR AND CORNWALL,
ORANGE COUNTY, NEW YORK

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Election of the qualified voters of the Vails Gate Fire District (hereinafter called the “Fire District”), in the Towns of New Windsor and Cornwall, Orange County, New York, will be held at the Vails Gate Firehouse located at 872 Blooming Grove Turnpike, Vails Gate, New York, in the Fire District, on Tuesday, June 22, 2021.  The polls shall open at 6:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time) and shall remain open until 9:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time) or as much longer as may be necessary to enable the voters then present to cast their votes.

NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to the resolution adopted by the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Fire District on May 20, 2021, the following Proposition will be submitted to the qualified voters of the Fire District for approval or disapproval:

PROPOSITION

SHALL the bond resolution of Vails Gate Fire District, in the Towns of New Windsor and Cornwall, Orange County, New York, entitled: “BOND RESOLUTION OF THE VAILS GATE FIRE DISTRICT (“FIRE DISTRICT”), IN THE TOWNS OF NEW WINDSOR AND CORNWALL, ORANGE COUNTY, NEW YORK, ADOPTED MAY 20, 2021, AUTHORIZING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW FIREHOUSE AND ACCESSORY STORAGE GARAGE ON LAND LOCATED AT 872 BLOOMING GROVE TURNPIKE, VAILS GATE, NEW YORK AND EXPECTED TO BE LEASED BY THE FIRE DISTRICT FROM THE VAILS GATE FIRE COMPANY, INC., PURSUANT TO A 99-YEAR GROUND LEASE, INCLUDING DEMOLITION, GRADING AND/OR IMPROVEMENT OF THE SITE AND PURCHASE OF THE ORIGINAL FURNISHINGS, EQUIPMENT OR MACHINERY REQUIRED FOR THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH SAID FIREHOUSE AND STORAGE GARAGE ARE TO BE USED (THE “PROJECT”); STATING THE ESTIMATED MAXIMUM COST THEREOF IS $16,500,000, INCLUDING PRELIMINARY COSTS AND COSTS INCIDENTAL THERETO AND TO THE FINANCING THEREOF; APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT THEREFOR, INCLUDING THE APPROPRIATION OF $500,000 FROM THE EXISTING “ACQUISITION AND IMPROVEMENT TO LAND AND COSTS ASSOCIATED THEREWITH CAPITAL RESERVE FUND” HERETOFORE ESTABLISHED, WHICH IS HEREBY APPROVED; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SERIAL BONDS IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED $16,000,000, TO FINANCE THE BALANCE OF SAID APPROPRIATION; AND PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF TAXES TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS AND THE INTEREST THEREON AS THE SAME BECOME DUE AND PAYABLE,” BE APPROVED?

All residents of the Fire District who were duly registered to vote with the Orange County Board of Elections on or before Tuesday, June 1, 2021, shall be eligible to vote at said Special Election.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS

DATED:         May 20, 2021
LAURIE SEYMOUR
FIRE DISTRICT SECRETARY

                                                                       



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