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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SCHOOL BUDGET HEARING, BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION BERLIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT COUNTY OF RENSSELAER, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a public hearing of the qualified voters of the Berlin Central School District, Rensselaer County, New York, will be held at the Berlin Middle School/High School Building in said District on May 5, 2022 at 7:00 PM prevailing time, for the presentation of the budget. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a copy of the statement of the amount of money that will be required to fund the School District's budget for 2022 - 2023, exclusive of public monies, may be obtained by any resident of the District during business hours beginning April 28, 2022 at each of the following schools: Berlin Middle School/High School Berlin Elementary School AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the annual meeting of the qualified voters of the Berlin Central School District, Rensselaer County, New York, will be held in the Berlin Elementary School in said District on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, between the hours of NOON and 9 PM, prevailing time, at which time the polls will be opened to vote by ballot upon the following items, as well as any proposition that shall be properly placed before the voters: 1. To adopt the annual budget of the School District for the fiscal year 2022 - 2023 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District. 2. To elect three members of the Board for three-year terms commencing July 1, 2022 and expiring on June 30, 2025. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the following proposition shall also appear on the ballot for the voters' consideration at the Annual Meeting: PROPOSITION #1 - BUS PURCHASE WHEREAS, Berlin Central District (the "District") has a need to purchase three (3) 66-passenger buses for the transportation of students; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 1709(25)(a) of the New York Education Law, when authorized by a vote of the qualified voters of the District, the Board of Education is authorized to purchase such passenger buses for the transportation of students. NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby: RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following proposition and shall submit such proposition to the voters at the May 17, 2022 annual school district budget vote and Board of Education election and include such proposition in the District's Notice of Public Hearing, Annual Meeting, Budget Vote and Election: Shall the following resolution be adopted to, wit, RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Berlin Central School District is hereby authorized to (1) acquire three (3) 66 passenger school buses at a cost not to exceed $405,000 which is estimated to be the maximum cost thereof, (2) expend such sums for such purpose, (3) levy the tax necessary therefor, to be levied and collected in annual installments in such years and in such amounts as may be determined by the Board of Education, taking into account state aid received, and (4) in anticipation of the collection of such tax, to issue bonds and notes of the District at one time or from time to time in the principal amount not to exceed $405,000, or enter into a lease-purchase agreement at a principal amount not to exceed $405,000 to acquire such vehicles. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education shall be filed with the Clerk of said School District at the Superintendent's Office in the Berlin Middle School/High School not later than 5 PM, April 18, 2022, between the hours of 9 AM and 5 PM. Each petition shall be directed to the Clerk of the District and shall be signed by at least 25 voters of the District. The petition must state the name and residence of each signer, and must state the name and residence of the candidate. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots will be obtainable between the hours of 9 AM and 3 PM, Monday through Friday, except holidays, from the District Clerk. Completed applications must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) 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 not later than 5 PM, prevailing time on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. A list of persons to whom absentee ballots are issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the office of the District Clerk on and after May 13, 2022 between the hours of 9 AM and 3 PM on weekdays prior to the day set for the annual election and on May 17, 2022 the day set for the election. Any qualified voter may object to the voting of the ballot upon appropriate grounds for making his/her challenge and the reasons therefore known to the Inspector of Election before the close of the polls. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that military voters who are qualified voters of the District may apply for a military ballot. A military voter may designate a preference to receive a military ballot application by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail in their request for registration, ballot application, or ballot. Applications for military ballots will be obtainable between the hours of 9 AM and 3 PM, Monday through Friday, except holidays, from the District Clerk. Completed applications must be received by the District Clerk by 5 PM, prevailing time on Thursday, April 21, 2022, the twenty-sixth day before the election. Military ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5 PM, prevailing time on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. A list of persons to whom military ballots are issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the office of the District Clerk on and after May 13, 2022 between the hours of 9 AM and 3 PM on weekdays prior to the day set for the annual election and on May 17, 2022, the day set for the election. Any qualified voter may object to the voting of the ballot upon appropriate grounds for making his/her challenge and the reasons therefore known to the Inspector of Election before the close of the polls. AND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the qualified voters of the School District shall be entitled to vote at said annual vote and election. A qualified voter is one who is (1) a citizen of the United States of America, (2) eighteen years of age or older, and (3) resident within the School District for a period of thirty (30) days next preceding the annual vote and election. The School district may require all persons offering to vote at the budget vote and election to provide one form of proof of residency pursuant to Education Law 52018-c. Such form may include a driver's license, a non-driver identification card, a utility bill, or a voter registration card. Upon offer of proof of residency, the School district may also require all persons offering to vote to provide their signature, printed name, and address. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to a rule adopted by the Board of Education in accordance with 32035 and 32008 of the Education