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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-05-12 14-160 ORDERCOUNCIL ACTION Item No. 14-160 Date: May 12, 2014 Item/Subject: Order, Directing the City Clerk to Prepare Warrant and Ballots —School Budget Validation Election — June 10, 2014 Responsible Department: City Clerk Commentary: The attached order will set the school budget election date for June 10, 2014, 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: Legal Approval: Introduced for X Passage First Reading Referral Department Head l cy) . City Manager _X ",_1,1 - Finance Director Page _ of _ ity Solicitor 14-160 MAY 12, 2014 Assigned to Councilor Blanchette S,oF BAHT• CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) ORDER, Directing the City Clerk to Prepare Warrant and Ballots —School Budget Validation Election — June 10,2014 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 10, 2014 for the purpose of validating the Fiscal Year 2015 school budget; and BE rT 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 12, 2014 Pas d MAzookj a4zz�-j CITY C