420.2005
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PLACEMENT OF PROPOSITIONS ON
BALLOT REGARDING CRANDALL PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT
RESOLUTION NO.: 420, 2005
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec
WHEREAS, the Laws of 1992, Chapter 456 authorized the establishment of the Crandall
Public Library District for the City of Glens Falls in Warren County, the Town of Moreau in Saratoga
County and the Town of Queensbury in Warren County, and
WHEREAS, this legislation provides and the Board of Trustees of Crandall Public Library has
authorized that the propositions relating to the Crandall Public Library District be placed on the ballot
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at the General Election to be held on November 8, 2005, and
WHEREAS, the propositions to be determined are as follows:
1.Whether the annual budget for 2006 as proposed by the Board of Trustees of the Crandall
Public Library shall be approved or disapproved;
2.The election of one (1) trustee from the Town of Queensbury to the Crandall Public
Library District Board;
3.Whether the Crandall Public Library District shall be authorized to levy and collect
according to law, for a term of up to 30 years, a real property tax in the municipalities
comprising the District in the amount necessary to pay the debt service on a borrowing
through the City of Glens Falls Industrial Development Agency of up to $12,875,000
to finance renovation of the District’s existing building?
and
WHEREAS, the Crandall Public Library Board of Trustees has requested that the Town of
Queensbury adopt a Resolution authorizing placement of these propositions on the ballot of the
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November 8, 2005 General Election for the voters' approval or disapproval,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town of Queensbury approves and authorizes the following three (3)
propositions pertaining to the Crandall Public Library District and requests that they be placed on the
ballot in all Town of Queensbury voting locations on the General Election Day, Tuesday, November
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8, 2005:
[1] BUDGET
The proposed 2006 budget of the Crandall Public Library District is
$2,357,911.00 to be partially funded by the municipalities comprising the
District. The share of the proposed budget to be raised by an ad valorem
assessment upon the real property within the Town of Queensbury is
$811,186.00. Shall the proposed budget be approved?
[2] TRUSTEES TO BE ELECTED
For one (1) vacancy upon the Board of Trustees of the Crandall Public Library District
representing the Town of Queensbury to serve a term of five (5) years.
Vote for one : Susan Putnam
[3] LIBRARY RENOVATION PROJECT
The Crandall Public Library District proposes to renovate the District’s existing library
building and to levy and collect, according to law, for a term of up to 30 years, a real
property tax in the municipalities comprising the District in the amount necessary to
pay the debt service on a borrowing through the City of Glens Falls Industrial
Development Agency of up to $12,875,000 to finance such renovation. Shall such
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renovation and real property tax be approved?
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to transmit a
certified copy of the text of the propositions to the Warren County Board of Elections or other
appropriate officials and take such other and further action as may be necessary to effectuate the terms
of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 12 day of September, 2005, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Turner
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
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