LEGAL NOTICE

ANNUAL ELECTION OF THE WESTMERE FIRE DISTRICT

On December 10, 2013

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Election of the Westmere Fire District will take place on December 10, 2013 between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. at the Westmere Fire House located at 1741 Western Avenue, Albany NY 12203, for the purpose of electing one Commissioner for a five (5) year term, commencing January 1, 2014 and ending December 31, 2018.  Qualified voters must have been residents of the Westmere Fire District on or before November 11, 2013.  All voters registered with the Albany County Board of Elections on or before November 18, 2013 shall be eligible to vote.  

Candidates for District Office shall have filed their names with the Secretary of the Westmere Fire District, at the District office located at 1741 Western Avenue, Albany NY 12203, no later than twenty days before the election, November 20, 2013.

Sean M. Maguire, Secretary

BOARD OF 

FIRE COMMISSIONERS

WESTMERE FIRE DISTRICT

(28-16)

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: Benson Financial Group, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 9/5/2013. Office location: Albany County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, c/o Eric Benson 12 Elmwood Road Menands, NY 12204. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

(29-16-21)

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SPECIAL DISTRICT MEETING OF GUILDERLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT,

IN THE COUNTY OF 

ALBANY, NEW YORK

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Education of Guilderland Central School District, in the County of Albany, New York, adopted on September 10, 2013, a Special District Meeting of the qualified voters of said School District will be held on

Thursday, November 14, 2013

from 7:00 o’clock A.M. to 9:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time) at the following five voting places: (1) Altamont Elementary School, 117 Grand Street, Altamont, New York, for those persons residing in School Election District No. 1; (2) Guilderland Elementary School, 2225 Western Avenue, Guilderland Center, New York, for those persons residing in School Election District No. 2; (3) Lynnwood Elementary School, 8 Regina Drive, Schenectady, New York, for those persons residing in School Election District No. 3; (4) Westmere Elementary School, 6270 Johnston Road, Albany, New York, for those persons residing in School Election District No. 4; and (5) Pine Bush Elementary School, 3437 Carman Road, Schenectady, New York, for those persons residing in School Election District No. 5; for the purpose of voting upon the following two Bond Propositions:

 BOND PROPOSITION NO. 1

RESOLVED:

(a) That the Board of Education of the Guilderland Central School District, in the County of Albany, New York (the “District”), is hereby authorized to construct improvements and alterations to District buildings and the sites thereof (the “Project”) substantially as referred to and described in the report entitled “A Report to the Board of Education Prepared by the Districtwide Facilities Committee,” dated July 2, 2013 prepared with the assistance of CSArch, Architects/Engineering/Construction Management (the “Report”), which Report is on file and available for public inspection at the office of the District Clerk, including (as and where required): roof, window, door, floor and skylight replacements; improvements to the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, electrical, and plumbing systems; parking lot resurfacing and bus loop redesign; enhancements and upgrades to technology infrastructure systems; improvements to the safety and security systems, including lobby modifications, the acquisition of visitor management and tracking software and the installation of additional cameras and access control devices; and exterior masonry and structural improvements; all of the foregoing to include the original equipment, machinery, furnishings, apparatus, and all ancillary, site and other work required in connection therewith; and to expend therefor, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and to the financing thereof, an amount not to exceed the estimated total cost of $17,324,650; provided that the estimated costs of the components of the Project as set forth herein and in detail in the Report may be reallocated among such components if the Board of Education shall determine that such reallocation is in the best interests of the District;

(b) that a tax is hereby voted in the amount of not to exceed $17,324,650 to finance such cost, such tax to be levied and collected in installments in such years and in such amounts as shall be determined by said Board of Education; and

(c) that in anticipation of said tax, bonds of the District are hereby authorized to be issued in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $17,324,650 and a tax is hereby voted to pay the interest on said bonds as the same shall become due and payable.

BOND PROPOSITION NO. 2

RESOLVED:

(a) THAT IN THE EVENT BOND PROPOSITION NO. 1 IS APPROVED, the Board of Education of the Guilderland Central School District, in the County of Albany, New York (the “District”), is hereby authorized to construct further improvements at the High School building and site (the “Project”) substantially as referred to and described in the report entitled “A Report to the Board of Education Prepared by the Districtwide Facilities Committee,” dated July 2, 2013 prepared with the assistance of CSArch, Architects/Engineering/Construction Management (the “Report”), which Report is on file and available for public inspection at the office of the District Clerk, consisting of the replacement of auditorium seating and stadium light poles;  the foregoing to include the original equipment, machinery, furnishings, apparatus, and all ancillary, site and other work required in connection therewith; and to expend therefor, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and to the financing thereof, an amount not to exceed the estimated total cost of $846,300; provided that the estimated costs of the components of the Project as set forth herein and in detail in the Report may be reallocated between such components if the Board of Education shall determine that such reallocation is in the best interests of the District;

(b) that a tax is hereby voted in the amount of not to exceed $846,300 to finance such cost, such tax to be levied and collected in installments in such years and in such amounts as shall be determined by said Board of Education;

(c) that in anticipation of said tax, bonds of the District are hereby authorized to be issued in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $846,300 and a tax is hereby voted to pay the interest on said bonds as the same shall become due and payable; and

(d) that if this Bond Proposition No. 2 is approved, it shall become effective only in the event that Bond Proposition No. 1 is also approved.

 Such Bond Propositions shall appear on the paper ballots used for voting at said Special District Meeting in substantially the following condensed form:

BOND PROPOSITION NO. 1

YES                   NO

RESOLVED:

(a)  That the Board of Education of the Guilderland Central School District is hereby authorized to construct improvements and alterations to District buildings, and to expend $17,324,650 therefor; (b)  that a tax is hereby voted in the amount of not to exceed $17,324,650 to finance such cost, such tax to be levied and collected in installments in such years and in such amounts as shall be determined by said Board of Education; and (c)  that in anticipation of said tax, bonds of the District are hereby authorized to be issued in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $17,324,650 and a tax is hereby voted to pay the interest on said bonds as the same shall become due and payable.

BOND PROPOSITION NO. 2

YES                    NO

RESOLVED:

(a)  THAT IN THE EVENT BOND PROPOSITION NO. 1 IS APPROVED, the Board of Education of the Guilderland Central School District is hereby authorized to construct further improvements at the High School building and site, and to expend $846,300 therefor; (b)  that a tax is hereby voted in the amount of not to exceed $846,300 to finance such cost, such tax to be levied and collected in installments in such years and in such amounts as shall be determined by said Board of Education; (c)  that in anticipation of said tax, bonds of the District are hereby authorized to be issued in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $846,300 and a tax is hereby voted to pay the interest on said bonds as the same shall become due and payable; and  (d)  that if this Bond Proposition No. 2 is approved, it shall become effective only in the event that Bond Proposition No. 1 is also approved.

The voting will be conducted by paper ballot as provided in the Education Law and the polls will remain open from 7:00 o’clock A.M. to 9:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time) and as much longer as may be necessary to enable the voters then present to cast their ballots.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Board of Registration shall meet on October 28, 2013, October 29, 2013, and November 1, 2013,  from 8:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. (Prevailing Time) at the following places, for the purpose of preparing a register of the qualified voters of the District for said Special District Meeting, at which time any person shall be entitled to have his/her name placed upon such register, provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration he/she is known or proven to the satisfaction of such Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at said Special District Meeting for which such register is prepared:

SCHOOL ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 1:    Place of Registration:

Altamont Elementary School

117 Grand Street

Altamont, New York

SCHOOL ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 2:    Place of Registration:

Guilderland Elementary School

2225 Western Avenue

Guilderland Center, New York

SCHOOL ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 3:    Place of Registration:

Lynnwood Elementary School

8 Regina Drive

Schenectady, New York

SCHOOL ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 4:    Place of Registration:

Westmere Elementary School

6270 Johnston Road

Albany, New York

SCHOOL ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 5:    Place of Registration:

Pine Bush Elementary School

3437 Carman Road

Schenectady, New York

Additionally, any person otherwise entitled to vote at said Special District Meeting may register at the District Offices, 8 School Road, Guilderland Center, New York, on October 28, 2013, October 29, 2013, and November 1, 2013,  between the hours of 8:30 o’clock A.M. and 4:30 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time).

The register of the qualified voters of said School District prepared at the Annual Meeting and Election held on May 21, 2013, shall be used by said Board of Registration as the basis for the preparation of the register for said Special District Meeting to be held on November 14, 2013.  Any person whose name appears on such register or who shall have been previously registered for any annual or special District meeting or election and who shall have voted at any annual or special District meeting or election held or conducted at any time since January 1, 2009, will not be required to register personally for this Special District Meeting.  In addition, any person otherwise qualified to vote who is registered with the Board of Elections of Albany County under the provisions of the Election Law, shall be entitled to vote at said Special District Meeting without further registration.  

Immediately upon its completion, the register will be filed in the office of the District Clerk, located at 8 School Road, Guilderland Center, New York, and will be open for inspection during regular business hours on each of the five (5) days prior to November 14, 2013, except Sunday, November 10, 2013, and Monday, November 11, 2013; and on Saturday, November 9, 2013, by appointment only between the hours of 9:00 o’clock A.M. and 1:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time).

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots may be applied for at the office of the Clerk of the District.  Completed applications must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days prior to the Special District Meeting if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the Special District Meeting if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter.  Absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk no later than 5:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time) on November 14, 2013.

A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available in the office of the Clerk on each of the five days prior to the day of the election, except Saturday and Sunday, between the hours of 9:00 o’clock A.M. and 4:30 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time).

The boundaries of the school election districts are as follows:

SCHOOL ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 1 - includes all of the lands contained within the boundaries of the Altamont Elementary School zone.

SCHOOL ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 2 - includes all of the lands contained within the boundaries of the Guilderland Elementary School zone.

SCHOOL ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 3 - includes all of the lands contained within the boundaries of the Lynnwood Elementary School zone.

SCHOOL ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 4 - includes all of the lands contained within the boundaries of the Westmere Elementary School zone.

SCHOOL ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 5 - includes all of the lands contained within the boundaries of the Pine Bush Elementary School zone.

Only qualified voters who are duly registered will be permitted to vote.

BY THE ORDER OF 

THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Dated:  September 10, 2013

LINDA LIVINGSTON

District Clerk

(21-10, 12, 14, 16)

LEGAL NOTICE 

Annual Election of the 

Guilderland Center Fire District 

December 10, 2013

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Annual Election of the Guilderland Center Fire District will take place on December 10, 2013, between the hours of 6:00 pm and 9:00 pm at the Guilderland Center Fire house located at 30 School Road Guilderland Center, New York 12085 for the purpose of:

 Electing one Fire Commissioner for a 5-year term commencing on January 1st, 2014, and ending on December 31st, 2018

Electing one Fire Commissioner for a 4-year term commencing on January 1st, 2014, and ending on December 31st, 2017 

Candidates for District Office of Fire Conmissioner shall file their names and the position they are seeking with the Secretary of the Guilderland Center Fire District, 30 School Road, PO Box 141, Guilderland Center, New York 12085 no later than November 20, 2013.

All residents of the Fire District duly registered with the Albany County Board of Elections as of November 17, 2013 shall be eligible to vote.

By order of the 

Board of Fire Commissioners 

DOUGLAS LAWTON, Secretary

(30-16)

LEGAL NOTICE 

ANNUAL ELECTION OF THE 

FORT HUNTER FIRE DISTRICT 

December 10, 2013 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Election of the Fort Hunter Fire District will take place on December 10th, 2013 between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. at the Fort Hunter Fire House located at 3525 Carman Road, Schenectady, N.Y. 12303 for the purpose of electing one Commissioner for a five (5) year term, commencing January 1, 2014 and ending December 31, 2018; one Commissioner for a two (2) year term, commencing January 1, 2014 and ending December 31, 2015 and one Treasurer for a three year term, commencing January 1, 2014 and ending December 31, 2016. All voters registered with the Albany County Board of Elections on or before November 17th, 2013 shall be eligible to vote.

Candidates for District Office shall have filed their names with the Secretary of the Fort Hunter Fire District, at the firehouse at 3525 Carman Road, Schenectady, N.Y. 12303, no later than twenty days before the election, by November 20th, 2013.

Date: November 6th, 2013  

Rosemarie D. Adams, 

Secretary 

BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS 

FORT HUNTER FIRE DISTRICT 

(21-16)