274.2016 Details of Town Special Election RESOLUTION SPECIFYING DETAILS
OF TOWN SPECIAL ELECTION
RESOLUTION NO.: 274, 2016
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. William VanNess
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board has adopted Local Laws Nos. 5 and 6 of 2016
which would increase the terms of office of the Town Highway Superintendent, the Town Clerk
and the members of the Town Board other than the Town Supervisor from two (2) years to four
(4) years, and
WHEREAS, the Local Laws are subject to mandatory referendum, and
WHEREAS, all Town elections held at any time other than the Tuesday next succeeding
the first Monday in November of every odd-numbered year are Special Elections, and
WHEREAS, Town Law requires the Town Board to adopt a Resolution designating the
hours of opening and closing the polls and the place or places of holding a Special Election, and
setting forth in full all propositions to be voted upon,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that a Special Election of the electors of the Town of Queensbury is hereby
authorized and directed to be held at the same times and polling places specified by the Warren
County Board of Elections for the General Election to be held on November 8, 2016, for the
purpose of voting on the propositions hereinafter set forth, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the polling places for such Special Election are hereby designated as
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the same polling places specified by the Warren County Board of Elections for each Election
District as for the General Election, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Notice of such Special Election shall be in substantially the
following form:
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY
Warren County, New York
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Resolution of the Queensbury Town
Board a Special Election of the electors of the Town of Queensbury will be held at the
same times and polling places specified by the Warren County Board of Elections for the
General Election to be held on November 8, 2016, to vote upon the following
propositions:
PROPOSITION NO. 1
SHALL THERE BE APPROVED IN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY LOCAL LAW
NO. 5 OF 2016, ENTITLED "A LOCAL LAW INCREASING TERMS OF OFFICE OF
TOWN BOARD MEMBERS FROM TWO YEARS TO FOUR YEARS"'?
PROPOSITION NO. 2
SHALL THERE BE APPROVED IN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY LOCAL LAW
NO. 6 OF 2016, ENTITLED "A LOCAL LAW INCREASING TERMS OF OFFICE OF
TOWN HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT AND TOWN CLERK FROM TWO YEARS
TO FOUR YEARS"'?
The polling places for such Special Election are hereby designated as the same polling
places specified by the Warren County Board of Elections for the General Election.
Every elector of the Town of Queensbury, Warren County, New York, shall be entitled to
vote on the propositions. A complete copy of the Local Laws may be obtained from the
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Town Clerk.
By Order of the Queensbury Town Board
Queensbury, New York
Dated:
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to give notice of
each such Special Election by publication of the aforesaid Notice in the Glens Falls Post Star at
least ten (10) days prior to the date of such Special Election, and by posting a copy of each such
Notice on the sign board of the Town at least ten (10) days before such Special Election, and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Town
Clerk and Town Counsel to coordinate with the Warren County Board of Elections and to
execute any required documents and take any and all actions necessary to effectuate the intent of
this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 15th day of August, 2016 by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mr. Clements
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