NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2025
IN THE CHESTER FIRE DISTRICT, IN THE TOWNS OF BLOOMING GROVE, CHESTER AND GOSHEN
AND IN THE VILLAGE OF CHESTER, ORANGE COUNTY, NEW YORK

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Election of the qualified voters of the Chester Fire District (hereinafter called the "Fire District"), in the Towns of Blooming Grove, Chester and Goshen and in the Village of Chester, Orange County, New York, will be held at the Sugarloaf Firehouse located at 1408 Kings Highway, Chester, New York, in the Fire District, on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. The polls shall open at 6:00 0'clock P.M. (Prevailing Time) and shall remain open until 9:00 0'clock P.M. (Prevailing Time) or as much longer as may be necessary to enable the voters then present to cast their votes.

NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to the resolution adopted by the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Fire District on March 4, 2025, the following Proposition will be submitted to the qualified voters of the Fire District for approval or disapproval:

PROPOSITION
SHALL THE BOND RESOLUTION OF CHESTER FIRE DISTRICT, IN THE TOWNS OF BLOOMING GROVE, CHESTER AND GOSHEN AND IN THE VILLAGE OF CHESTER, ORANGE COUNTY, NEW YORK, ENTITLED: "BOND RESOLUTION OF THE CHESTER FIRE DISTRICT ("FIRE DISTRICT"), IN THE TOWNS OF BLOOMING GROVE, CHESTER AND GOSHEN AND IN THE VILLAGE OF CHESTER, ORANGE COUNTY, NEW YORK, ADOPTED MARCH 4, 2025, AUTHORIZING (1) THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW FIREHOUSE AND ACCESSORY STORAGE GARAGE ON THE SITE OF THE EXISTING TROUT BROOK FIREHOUSE LOCATED AT 712 LAKES ROAD, MONROE, NEW YORK (THE "TROUT BROOK FIREHOUSE PROJECT"), INCLUDING DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING FIREHOUSE, GRADING AND/OR IMPROVEMENT OF THE SITE AND PURCHASE OF THE ORIGINAL FURNISHINGS, EQUIPMENT OR MACHINERY REQUIRED FOR THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH SAID FIREHOUSE AND STORAGE GARAGE ARE TO BE USED, AT THE ESTIMATED MAXIMUM COST OF $13,000 INCLUDING PRELIMINARY COSTS AND COSTS INCIDENTAL THERETO AND TO THE FINANCING THEREOF AND (11) CONSTRUCTION OF (A) ADDITIONS TO THE SUGARLOAF FIREHOUSE LOCATED AT 1408 KINGS HIGHWAY SUGARLOAF, NEW YORK (THE "SUGARLOAF FIREHOUSE PROJECT") AND (B) ALTERATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE WALTON FIREHOUSE LOCATED AT 81 MAIN STREET, CHESTER, NEW YORK (THE "WALTON FIREHOUSE PROJECT"), INCLUDING SITE AND OTHER WORK ANCILLARY OR RELATED THERETO, AT THE ESTIMATED TOTAL COST OF $2,000,000; APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT THEREFOR, INCLUDING THE EXPENDITURE OF NOT TO EXCEED $3,000,000 FROM THE EXISTING "LAND CAPITAL RESERVE FUND" HERETOFORE ESTABLISHED TO PAY A PORTION OF THE COST OF TROUT BROOK FIREHOUSE PROJECT AND ALL OF THE COSTS OF THE SUGARLOAF FIREHOUSE AND WALTON FIREHOUSE PROJECTS; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED $12,000 TO FINANCE THE COST OF THE TROUT BROOK FIREHOUSE PROJECT; AND PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF TAXES TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS AND THE INTEREST THEREON AS THE SAME BECOME DUE AND PAYABLE," BE APPROVED?

All residents of the Fire District who were duly registered to vote with the Orange County Board of Elections on or before Monday, March 17, 2025, shall be eligible to vote at said Special Election.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
DATED:    March 4, 2025

GABRIELLE GUASTAMACCHIA
FIRE DISTRICT SECRETARY

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