LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the Thompson Lake Rural Cemetery Association will be held on May 25,

2018 at 6:00 p.m. at the Thompson Lake Reformed Church, East Berne, NV.

Sue Jordan

Sec-T res

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE TO BIDDERS: The BOARD OF TRUSTEES of the VOORHEESVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY, Albany County, Voorheesville, NY, is accepting sealed bids for a proposed parking lot replacement. Bid packets can be obtained at the Voorheesville Public Library, 51 School Rd., Voorheesville, NY 12186, by downloading from www.voorheesvillelibrary.org, or by calling the Library at 518-765- 2791 between 8 am and 4 pm, Monday through Thursday. Bids are due by 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 23, 2018, and will be opened and publicly read at that time. This is a public works project and prevailing wage must be paid in accordance with Section 220, Subdivision 3 and Section 220-D of the NYS Labor Law.

LEGAL NOTICE

Albany County Planning Board set for Monday, May 14th  will be held at the Cornell Cooperative Extension at 24 Martin Rd., Voorheesville  at 3:30 p.m.

LEGAL NOTICE

Availability for Inspection

Albany Guardian Society

Annual Return

The annual return of Albany Guardian Society for the tax year ended December 31, 2017, is available for inspection at its offices at 14 Corporate Woods Boulevard, Albany, NY, during normal business hours upon request for such inspection made within 180 days of this date by any citizen. The Foundation’s Executive Director is Kenneth Harris.  The telephone number of the Foundation is 518-434-2140.

LEGAL NOTICE

Invitation to Bid

Town of Knox

Fire District Board of Commissioners

PO Box 3

Knox. New York 12107

Sealed proposals will be received by the Knox Fire District Board of F ire Commissioners, at the Fire Station located at 2198 Berne Altamont Road in the Town of Knox, New York by June 12th, 2018 at 7:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time. The bids will be opened and read out loud in the Fire House at that time. The bids will be reviewed by the Board of Fire

Commissioners at a special Board Meeting for Action to be Taken.

New 45 ‘-0” deep x 44’ - 6” widex 8” thick Reinforced Concrete Slab Replacement

Town of Knox, NY

This project includes the removal of an existing concrete slab approximately 10’ deep. 44 ‘-6”. long and estimated ro be approximately 6” in thickness. The contractor shall saw cut an area that is 45’ x 44’-6” in

dimension and remove the aforementioned concrete slab. 4 1/2” (estimated) of paved asphalt and soil sub base (unclassified excavation) to a net total depth of 18” below grade.

Compact all disturbed soils with a ten ton vibratory roller. Install Mirafi 500 X woven filter fabric and 12” of compacted crusher run stone. Drill and grout #5 bar at 14” on center spacing into the face of the existing concrete slab to remain and place an 8” thick reinforced concrete slab 45’ x 44’ -6”. x 8” thickness. The slab shall be reinforced with two layers of #5 bar at 14” on center and cast with 4000 psi Class A concrete having a maximum slump of 4”. The contractor shall finish the slab surface with a non-skid magnesium float fin ish and provide a continuous wet cure for three days. Water for this purpose can be obtained from a hose bib connection at the fire station. The contractor shall saw cur control joints at IS’ on center each way, 1/8” wide and 3/4”. depth. Fill joints with clear all-weather I temperature GE caulk from AH Harris construction products. Apply Cure and Seal by Euclid Chemical Company to the concrete slab surface as

per manufacturer’s specifications.

This work shall be constructed in accordance with the latest edition and amendments to the NYS DOT Standard Specifications for construction and materials and in accordance with accepted engineering and construction pra.ctice. All construction activities shall be consistent with New York Stare Department of Labor standards and OSHA requirements. The contractor is responsible for workers safety.

All work is to be completed in accordance with the attached drawing, details and specifications. It is the bidder’s responsibility to carefully examine all the provisions of the bid documents and familiarize himself with the existing site and project requirements.

A bid package, along with complete specifications. can be obtained from Frank A. Fuss. Secretary Knox fire District. PO Box 3. Knox. NY 12107 or by calling 518 861 -8960 or by e-mail .

All pertinent information will be sent in electronic format.

There is a site visit for all prospective bidders on Monday May 21 2018 at 7:00 pm at the fire station.

Frank A. Fuss

Secretary

Knox Fire District

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, BUDGET AND PROPOSITION VOTE, AND ELECTION 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 Monday, May 7, 2018, at 7:00 P.M., Daylight Savings Time for the presentation of the budget document for the 2018-19 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 15, 2018, 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 16, 2018, 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: 

 One Three-Year Term Commencing 7/1/2018 and Ending 6/30/2021

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 Special Education Office in the High 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 15, 2018 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 $398,988, (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 $215,688 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 15, 2018, between the hours of 6:00 A.M. and 8:00 P.M.

The hours during which the polls shall be kept open shall be from 6 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. prevailing time or for as long thereafter as necessary to enable qualified voters who are in the polling place at 8:00 p.m. to cast their ballots.  Any person shall be entitled to vote who is: (a) a citizen of the United States, (b) at least eighteen years of age at the time of the vote and (c) a resident within the District for a period of thirty days preceding the May 15, 2018 vote.

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 8, 2018.  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 14, 2018. 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:  March 27, 2018

Denise Robinson

District Clerk

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