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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-05-11 15-158 ORDERCOUNCIL ACTION Item No. 15- 158 Date: May 11, 2015 Item/Subject: Order, Directing the City Clerk to Prepare Warrant and Ballots —School Budget Validation Election — June 9, 2015 Responsible Department: City Clerk Commentary: The attached order will set the school budget election date for June 9, 2015 and the form of the validation question, which is set by state statute. As a result of the State School Consolidation Law, the City must hold a school budget validation election following the approval of the School Budget by the School Committee and the City Council. In accordance with State law, this election must be held within 30 days of the final Council approval and prior to the beginning of the next fiscal year on July 1st. For consistency purposes the City schedules this election to coincide with the June primary and state election date, in the event that one was scheduled. Manager's Comments: Associated Information: Order Budget Approval: Department Head on, (41IR City Manager Finance Director Legal Approval: City Solicitor Introduced for X Passage First Reading Referral Page _ of _ 15-158 MAY 11, 2015. Assigned to Councilor Civiello {y /pf B4p CITY OF BANGOR - TED,f r (TITLE.) ORDER, Directing the City Clerk to Prepare Warrant and Ballots —School Budget Validation Election — June 9, 2015 By the City Council of the City of Bangor. ORDERED, THAT the City Clerk is hereby directed to prepare the necessary warrant and ballots for a Municipal Election to be held on June 9, 2015 for the purpose of validating the Fiscal Year 2016 school budget; and BE IT FURTHER ORDERED THAT The question to be submitted to the voters shall be in the following form: "Do you favor approving the Bangor School Department budget for the upcoming school year that was adopted at the latest regional school unit budget meeting and that includes locally raised funds that exceed the required local contribution as described in the Essential Programs and Services Funding Act? Yes No A YES vote allows additional funds to be raised for K-12 public education. A NO vote means additional funds cannot be raised for K-12 public education. IN CITY COUNCIL MAY 11, 2015 PASSED CITY CLERK