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CAC: Feb 6, 7:00pm
Town Board: Feb 16, 7:00pm
Planning Board: Mar 1, 7:30pm
CAC: Mar 5, 7:00pm
Town Board: Mar 15, 7:00pm
CAC: Apr 2, 7:00pm

Town Board: Ancram Town Councilwoman Madeleine Israel will participate at the 2011 year-end Ancram Town Board meeting and the 2012 Organizational Meeting held on January 5, 2012 at 6 pm (EST), the…  read more

Zoning Ordinance: The following summarizes Town of Ancram Zoning Ordinance revisions adopted by the Town Board on October 20, 2011: A) Open Space Conservation Subdivisions: Section V(I) of the Town of Ancram…  read more

Ancram Financial Advisory Council: The Ancram Financial Advisory Council (FAC) was established by the Ancram Town Board to provide financial analytic support for the Town Board and Town Supervisor and to provide independent public…  read more

Zoning Ordinance: The following summary highlights features of the Town of Ancram Zoning Ordinance revisions adopted by the Town Board at the July 21, 2011 Town Board meeting: Section I. Title and…  read more

Town Board: The following Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Ancram, New York was adopted by the Ancram Town Board on July 21, 2011:
The “Zoning Ordinance of…  read more

Town Board: The Town Board of the Town of Ancram does hereby give notice that the Regular Town Board meetings will now be held on the Third Thursday of every month. Any changes will be published prior to the meeting.

Public Notice

Town Board: NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION, REGISTRATION OF VOTERS & AVAILABILITY OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS

A Special Election will be held on August 21, 2010, for the Town of Ancram, Columbia County, New York, which will be held at the Ancram Town Hall, Ancram, New York, which polling place shall be the polling place for the entire Town of Ancram for such Special Election at which the polls will be kept open between the hours of 2 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time for the purpose of voting on the adoption or rejection of a proposition with respect to Bond Resolution dated July 2, 2010. The polls will be kept open for the purpose of voting during the aforesaid hours and the proposition voted upon will be in substantially the following form, to wit:

Shall the resolution entitled “BOND RESOLUTION DATED JULY 2, 2010

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW HIGHWAY GARAGE IN THE TOWN OF ANCRAM, COLUMBIA COUNTY, NEW YORK, AT AN ESTIMATED MAXIMUM PROJECT COST OF $500,000; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SERIAL BONDS OF THE TOWN OF ANCRAM, COLUMBIA COUNTY, NEW YORK IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $400,000 PURSUANT TO THE LOCAL FINANCE LAW; AND DELEGATING CERTAIN POWERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH TO THE TOWN SUPERVISOR” be approved?

YES __
NO __

NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN, that persons qualified to vote at the Special Election shall be registered voters of the Town of Ancram, Columbia County, New York who shall have resided in the Town of Ancram for the period of thirty (30) days next preceding such election.

NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN, that personal registration is required and no voter shall be entitled to vote at said Special Election unless his or her name appears on the Register of said town prepared for such Special Election, or such voter registers as hereinafter provided. The Town Board of Registration shall prepare a Register for said Special Election, which Register shall include all voters registered with the County Board of Elections under the provisions of Article 5 of the Election Law. Any registered voter whose name appears on such register need not register again for such Special Election.

NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN, that the Town Board of Registration will meet on August 7, 2010, between the hours of 2 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. at the Town Hall located at 1416 County Route 7, Ancram, New York, at which time qualified electors may present themselves personally for registration to have their names added to such register for such Special Election.

NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN, that absentee ballots for qualified electors and registered voters whose name appears on the Registration List, may be applied for at the office of the Town Clerk, 1416 County Route 7, Ancram, New York 12502. Applications for absentee ballots must be received at least seven (7) days before such Special Election, if the ballot is to be mailed to the qualified elector or voter, or on the day before such Special Election, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the qualified elector or voter or his or her agent. A list of persons to whom absentee ballots have been issued will be available for inspection in the Town Clerk’s office during each of the five days prior to the date of election, except Sundays.

NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN, that absentee ballots must be returned to the Town Clerk and received by the Town Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. prevailing time on the day of the election, August 21, 2010.

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD