HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-05-09 11-157 ORDERItem No, i71,
Date: May 9 2011
Rem/Subject: Order, Directing the City Cleric to Prepare Warrants and Ballots — Special
School Budget Validation Election — June 14, 2011.
Responsible Department City Manager
As a result of the State School Consolidation taw, the City must hold a school budget validatlon
election following the approval of the Scrod 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 nextfiscal year on July 1^. For consistency
purposes the City always schedules this election to coincide with the June primary and state
election date, in the event that one was scheduled,
If approved, Me attached order will set the election data for June 14, 2011, and the form of the
validation question, which is set by state statute.
Department Head
Manager's Comments:
associated Infomration: Order
Rnance Director
City Solicitor
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CITY OF BANGOR
(MILE.) ORDER, Directing the City clerk to Prepare Warrants and Ballots—Special School
Budget Validation Election —June 14, 2011
6y the c#y Cwntil of the oty ofRangor.
ORDERED,
THAT the City Clerk is hereby directed to Prepare the necessary warrants and ballots for a
Special Municipal Election to be held on June 14, 2011 for the purpose of validating the Fiscal
Year 2012 school budget. Said warrant shall be issued by Council Chair Palmer, acting on
behalf of the City Council; and
BE IT FURTHER ORDERED THAT
The quesbon to be submitted W the voters shall be in the following form:
"Do you favor approving the Bangor School Department budget for the uproming school year
that was adapted 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 W be raised for K-12 public education.
A NO vote means additional funds cannot be raised for K-12 public education .
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