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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-03-27 17-110 ORDERCOUNCIL ACTION Item No. 17-110 Date: March 27, 2017 Item/Subject: Order, Directing the City Clerk to Prepare Notice of Election and Ballots —School Budget Validation Election — June 13, 2017 Responsible Department: City Clerk Commentary: This order will set the date of the school budget election for June 13, 2017, and the form of the validation question. State School Consolidation Law requires the City to 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, the City schedules this election to coincide with the state election date. Staff recommends approval. Department Head Manager's Comments: C:l� �1LLJ City Manager Associated Information: Budget Approval: Finance Director Legal Approval: City Soficitor Introduced for X Passage First Reading Referral Page _ of _ 17-110 MARCH 27, 2017 Assigned to Councilor Nichols 84,' 1p . CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) ORDER, Directing the City Clerk to Prepare Notice of Election and Ballots —School Budget Validation Election — June 13, 2017 By the City Council of the City of Bangor. ORDERED, THAT the City Clerk is hereby directed to prepare the necessary notice of election and ballots for a Municipal Election to be held on June 13, 2017 for the purpose of validating the Fiscal Year 2018 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.