LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, BUDGET AND PROPOSITION VOTE, AND ELECTION WITH VOTER REGISTRATION OF THE BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, TOWN OF BERNE, COUNTY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK

NOTICE is hereby given by the Board of Education of the Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District, Albany County, New York, that a public hearing of the qualified voters of said school district will be held at the High School Building, in said District, in the village of Berne, New York, on Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at 7:00 P.M., Daylight Savings Time for the presentation of the budget document for the 2019-20 fiscal year.  

NOTICE is also given pursuant to Section 1716 of the Education Law, that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required for the ensuing year for school purposes may be obtained by any qualified voter in the District during the fourteen (14) days immediately preceding the Budget Vote at each of the following locations between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M.:

District Office, Berne, New York

Berne Elementary, Berne, New York

Junior/Senior High School, Berne, New York

Berne Public Library, Berne, New York

Westerlo Public Library, Westerlo, New York

NOTICE  is also given that the voting upon the appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated expenditures and/or on propositions involving the expenditure of money to authorize the levy of taxes shall take place at the High School Building on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, between the hours of 6:00 A.M. and 8:00 P.M.

NOTICE is also given pursuant to Section 2004 of the Education Law, that petitions nominating candidates for the Office of Member of the Board of Education must be filed with the Clerk of the District between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. no later than, April 22, 2019, the 30th day preceding the Annual School District Meeting or election at which the candidates so nominated shall be elected, and that such election and voting upon the appropriation of funds shall constitute the Annual School District Meeting.  The following vacancies are to be filled on the Board of Education:  

Two Three-Year Terms Commencing 7/1/19 and Ending 6/30/22

Each petition must be directed to the Clerk of the Board of Education, must be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the District, or two (2) percent of the voters who voted in the previous election whichever is greater, shall state the name and residence of the candidate.  Petition forms are available at the Superintendent’s Office in the Elementary School.  

Voting for the election of Candidates for the Office of Member of the Board of Education will take place at the High School Building on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 between the hours of 6:00 A.M. and 8:00 P.M.

NOTICE is also given that the following proposition will be submitted to the voters:

Proposition #1

ACQUISITION OF SCHOOL BUSES AND VEHICLES

RESOLVED:  Shall the Board of Education of the Berne-Knox Westerlo Central School District be authorized to (A) purchase school buses at a cost not to exceed $465,656, (B) expend such sum for such purpose, (C) expend $150,000 from the Transportation Reserve Fund for such purpose, (D) levy the necessary tax therefore, to be levied and collected in annual installments in such years and in such amounts as may be determined by the Board of Education in accordance with Section 416 of the Education Law, taking into account state aid received, trade-in value and the amount expended from the Transportation Reserve Fund, and (E) in anticipation of the collection of such tax, issue bonds and notes of the District at one time or from time to time in the principal amount not to exceed $299,656 and levy a tax to pay the interest on said obligations when due?

Voting on Proposition #1 (to purchase school buses and vehicles for use by the District, and to issue obligations of the District), therefore, will take place at the High School Building on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 between the hours of 6:00 A.M. and 8:00 P.M.

NOTICE is also given that special voter registration will be held on Tuesday, May 14, 2019, from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. in the High School Auditorium, only, for the Board of Registration of the School District to meet to prepare for registration of voters not previously registered.  Any person shall be entitled to have his name placed upon such register provided that at said meeting of the Board of Registration, he is known or has proved to the satisfaction of such Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the School Meeting or Election for which such registration is prepared.  The register prepared for the Annual Meeting will be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the District, and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. during the five days prior to and the date of the Annual Meeting, except Saturdays and Sundays.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots may be applied for at the office of the Clerk of the District.  If the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, the completed application must be received by the District no later than 3:00 P.M. on May 14, 2019.  If the ballot is to be delivered personally by the voter, the completed application must be received by the Clerk of the District no later than 5:00 P.M. on May 20, 2019. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots have been issued will be available for inspection by any qualified voter of the District in the Office of the Clerk of the District between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. during the five days prior to the day of the Annual Meeting.

Dated:  April 1, 2019

Anne Farnam

District Clerk

 

LEGAL NOTICE

Public Notice of Hearing

The Town of New Scotland

Planning Board

Notice is hereby given that the Planning Board of Town of New Scotland, New York will hold a public hearing pursuant to Article IV, Section 190-41 of the Zoning Law on the following proposition:

A Public Hearing for Special Use Permit # 608

Special Use Permit Application # 608:  Application submitted Frank Desorbo for a Special Use Permit to allow for a parcel he owns to be used for “Agricultural uses, less than 7 acres”. The parcel is located within the RA district at 156 Maple Road, contains approx. 2.3  acres, and is identified as New Scotland tax parcel # 73.-4-2. This application is a Special Use of Article II, Section 190-15 (D)(14) of the Town of New Scotland Zoning Law and local law #2 of 2016, Section 3e(3).

Hearing will take place on April 17, 2019 at the New Scotland Town Hall beginning at 7:00 P.M.

Charles Voss

Chairman, Planning Board

 

 

LEGAL NOTICE

Public Notice of Hearing

The Town of New Scotland

Planning Board

Notice is hereby given that the Planning Board of Town of New Scotland, New York will hold a public hearing pursuant to Article V, Section 190-52 F. of the Zoning Law on the following proposition:

A Public Hearing Site Plan Application # 118

Hearing will take place on April 17, 2019 at the New Scotland Town Hall beginning at 7:00 P.M.

Charles Voss

Chairman, Planning Board

 

LEGAL NOTICE

Public Notice of Hearing

The Town of New Scotland

Planning Board

Notice is hereby given that the Planning Board of Town of New Scotland, New York will hold a public hearing pursuant to Article IV, Section 190-41 of the Zoning Law on the following proposition:

A Public Hearing for Special Use Permit # 609

Hearing will take place on April 17 2019 at the New Scotland Town Hall beginning at 7:00 P.M.

Charles Voss

Chairman, Planning Board

 

LEGAL NOTICE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, pursuant to Article 7 of the Public Officers Law of the State of New York, that the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Altamont will be held at 7:00 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month in the Village Hall, 115 Main Street, Altamont, NY.  July 2, 2019 meeting rescheduled to July 16, 2019; August 6, 2019 meeting, if needed; November 5, 2019 meeting rescheduled to November 6, 2019.  

The Board of Trustees will also meet on the third Tuesday of each month, as needed. In the event of a cancellation of any meeting, a notice to that effect will be posted in the Village Hall.

DATED: April 11, 2019

BY ORDER OF THE

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Patty Blackwood

Village Clerk

 

LEGAL NOTICE

LEASE TAKE NOTICE, pursuant to Article 7 of the Public Officers Law of the State of New York, notice is given that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Altamont will meet and convene, as needed, on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Village Hall, 115 Main Street, Altamont, New York.  If such meeting is not to be held, a notice of cancellation will be posted in the Village Hall.  

DATED: April 11, 2019

BY ORDER OF THE

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Patty Blackwood

Village Clerk

 

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF MEETING CHANGE

GUILDERLAND CENTER FIRE DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Guilderland Center Fire District has rescheduled their regularly scheduled April 15, 2019, District meeting to be held on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at 6:00PM.

 By Order of the Board of Fire Commissioners

DEBRA L SIM, District Secretary

 

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF DISTRICT WORKSHOP GUILDERLAND CENTER FIRE DISTRICT

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Guilderland Center Fire District of the Town of Guilderland, County of Albany, State of New York, will hold its District Workshop on Saturday, May 18th, 2019 at 9:00 o’clock A.M. on such day at the Guilderland Center Fire House located at 30 School Road, Guilderland Center, New York 12085.  All meetings of the Fire District are open to the public.  

This notification is being posted in accordance with the provisions of Section 94 of the Public Officers Law of the State of New York.

By Order of the Board of Fire Commissioners

DEBRA SIM, Secretary 

 

 

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Budget for the Village of Altamont for fiscal year June 1, 2019 to May 31, 2020 has been approved and adopted by the Board of Trustees.

A copy of the adopted budget is available for public inspection at the Village Office, 115 Main Street, Altamont, NY during regular office hours.

The annual salaries of the elected officials are:

Mayor $5,104.00

Trustees $3,075.00

Justices $5,104.00

BY ORDER OF THE

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

VILLAGE OF ALTAMONT

Patty Blackwood, Clerk

DATED: April 11, 2019

 

LEGAL NOTICE

ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT

TOWN OF KNOX

Notice is given to the residents of the Town of Knox that the Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year 2017 is on file in the Town Clerk’s Office, Knox, NY and is open to the public for inspection.

DATED: April 8, 2019

Traci Schanz

Town Clerk

 

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE

OF

DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS

FOR TOWN OF WESTERLO

To: All duly enrolled Democratic Voters residing in the Town of Westerlo, Albany County, New York:

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to Section 6-108 of the New York Election Law, and Article VIII, § 4 of the Rules of the Albany County Democratic Committee, the Town of Westerlo Democratic Committee will conduct a party caucus for the purpose of nominating candidates for the following public offices in the Town of Westerlo, to be voted for at the general election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2019.

TOWN SUPERVISOR

TOWN COUNCILMAN—TWO MEMBERSHIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT 

TOWN JUSTICE

TOWN CLERK

The caucus will convene at 7:00 PM sharp on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 in the PAVILION at the WESTERLO TOWN PARK, 950 County Route 401, Westerlo, New York.

All duly enrolled Democrats in the Town of Westerlo are eligible to vote at the caucus and are invited to attend.

Dated: April 5, 2019

Edwin C. Stevens, Chair

Westerlo Democratic Committee

 

LEGAL NOTICE

TOWN OF GUILDERLAND

PUBLIC NOTICE OF HEARING BEFORE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

Notice is hereby given that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Guilderland, New York, will hold a public hearing pursuant to Articles III, IV & V of the Zoning Law on the following proposition:

Special Use Permit/Variance Request No. 4696

Request of Hiawatha Land Development for a Special Use Permit/Variance under the Zoning Law to permit: the construction of a 256 unit “Residential Facility-Independent Living” development.  Variances are requested for (1) 4-story, 46ft high buildings where 2.5-story, 35ft high buildings are permitted and (2) to construct detached garages in a side yard.

Per Articles III, IV & V Sections 280-12, 280-24, 280-51 & 280-52 respectively

For property owned by Michele & Geoffrey VanEpps

Situated as follows:  6025 & 6051 State Farm Road Guilderland, NY 12084

Tax Map # 51.00-1-13.1, 51.00-1-13.2 & 51.00-1-14 Zoned: RO40 & R15

Plans open for public inspection at the Building Department during normal business hours.  Said hearing will take place on the 17th of April, 2019 at the Guilderland Town Hall beginning at 7:00pm.

Dated: April 1, 2019

Jacqueline M. Coons

Chief Building & Zoning Inspector

 

LEGAL NOTICE

TOWN OF GUILDERLAND

PUBLIC NOTICE OF HEARING BEFORE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

Notice is hereby given that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Guilderland, New York, will hold a public hearing pursuant to Articles IV & V of the Zoning Law on the following proposition:

Variance Request No. 4731

Request of Gary Powell for a Variance of the regulations under the Zoning Law to permit: the placement of a shed in a side yard.

Per Articles IV & V Sections 280-24 and 280-51 respectively

For property owned by Karen Powell

Situated as follows: 3311 E Old State Road Schenectady, NY 12303

Tax Map # 28.17-4-1 Zoned: R40

Plans open for public inspection at the Building Department during normal business hours.  Said hearing will take place on the 17th of April, 2019 at the Guilderland Town Hall beginning at 7:00pm.

Dated: April 9, 2019

Jacqueline M. Coons

Chief Building & Zoning Inspector

 

LEGAL NOTICE

TOWN OF GUILDERLAND

PUBLIC NOTICE OF HEARING BEFORE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

Notice is hereby given that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Guilderland, New York, will hold a public hearing pursuant to Articles IV & V of the Zoning Law on the following proposition:

Variance Request No. 4734

Request of Piotr & Danuta Jaworowski for a Variance of the regulations under the Zoning Law to permit: the installation of +/- 60lf of chain link fencing in a front yard.

Per Articles IV & V Sections 280-27 & 280-51 respectively

For property owned by Piotr & Danuta Jaworowski

Situated as follows:  2 Worthington Road Schenectady, NY 12303

Tax Map #15.10-5-10 Zoned: R40

Plans open for public inspection at the Building Department during normal business hours.  Said hearing will take place on the 17th of April, 2019 at the Guilderland Town Hall beginning at 7:00pm.

Dated: April 10, 2019

Jacqueline M. Coons

Chief Building & Zoning Inspector

 

LEGAL NOTICE

TOWN OF GUILDERLAND

PUBLIC NOTICE OF HEARING BEFORE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

Notice is hereby given that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Guilderland, New York, will hold a public hearing pursuant to Articles IV & V of the Zoning Law on the following proposition:

Variance Request No. 4733

Request of Jackie Mainville for a Variance of the regulations under the Zoning Law to permit: the completion of an unpermitted addition in a required side yard setback.

Per Articles IV & V Sections 280-24 and 280-51 respectively

For property owned by Lisa Mainville & Jackie Mainville

Situated as follows: 36 Velina Drive Albany, NY 12203

Tax Map # 52.05-4-3 Zoned: R15

Plans open for public inspection at the Building Department during normal business hours.  Said hearing will take place on the 17th of April, 2019 at the Guilderland Town Hall beginning at 7:00pm.

Dated: April 10, 2019   Jacqueline M. Coons

Chief Building & Zoning Inspector

 

LEGAL NOTICE

TOWN OF GUILDERLAND

PUBLIC NOTICE OF HEARING BEFORE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

Notice is hereby given that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Guilderland, New York, will hold a public hearing pursuant to Articles IV & V of the Zoning Law on the following proposition:

Variance Request No. 4732

Request of Steven Wacksman for a Variance of the regulations under the Zoning Law to permit: the conversion of a carport to an enclosed garage within the required side yard setback on an existing undersized lot.  An 8ft setback is required, 6ft is proposed.  

Per Articles IV & V Sections 280-32 & 280-51 respectively

For property under contract from The Estate of Rita Hooley

Situated as follows:  3 Chapman Drive Albany, NY 12203

Tax Map # 52.18-3-46 Zoned: R15

Plans open for public inspection at the Building Department during normal business hours.  Said hearing will take place on the 17th of April, 2019 at the Guilderland Town Hall beginning at 7:00pm.

Dated: April 10, 2019

Jacqueline M. Coons

Chief Building & Zoning Inspector