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| Water Benefit Area #1 - Wednesday, December 30, 2009
If you could not attend the Public Hearing on December 16th - please go to Water Benefit Area #1 page and view the power point presentation.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
TOWN OF RIGA IN THE COUNTY OF MONROE
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town Board of the Town of Riga, County of Monroe and State of New York has called a Special Election which shall be held in the Town of Riga on the 7th day of April, 2010, wherein two referendum will be held simultaneously, as follows:
Town Wide Referendum - One referendum shall be held wherein all qualified electors of the Town of Riga shall be entitled to vote.
Benefit Area Referendum - The other referendum shall be held wherein owners of taxable real property located within the proposed Riga Water Improvement Benefit Area No. 1 shall be entitled to vote.
The following proposition shall be submitted to the qualified voters at both referendum:
SHALL RESOLUTION NO. 325-09 adopted by the Riga Town Board on December 29, 2009 approving the establishment of the "Riga Water Improvement Benefit Area No. 1" BE APPROVED? Said resolution authorized the construction of a water improvement to serve all Riga residents not currently served with public water; authorized a maximum of $9,000,000 for said project; provided that said costs be financed from the Host Benefit Agreement Reserve Fund (“Reserve Fund”) established by Local Law No. 3 of 2008 by issuance of bonds, notes or other indebtedness of the Town of Riga for a period not to exceed forty (40) years; authorized the payment / apportionment of said costs as follows: (1) $1,800,000 shall be transferred from the Reserve Fund to pay initial project capital costs; (2) subject to future appropriations by the Town Board, up to a maximum of $3,450,000 shall be transferred from the Reserve Fund to repay a portion of the annual debt service for the project; and (3) repayment of the balance of the annual debt service shall be paid by the parcels of land located in the benefit area in just proportion to the amount of benefit which the water improvement shall confer upon such parcels of land (“benefit formula”), as follows: 40% to be assessed on a unit charge system,and60% to be assessed based upon the taxable assessed valuation of the parcel; provided further that if all or a part of the Reserve Fund is not appropriated, or is insufficient, for repayment of the debt service, then 72% of said debt service shall be borne by the parcels of land located in the benefit area using the above benefit formula, and 28% of said debt service shall be borne by the area of the Town of Riga outside the Village of Churchville, and shall be assessed, levied and collected from the parcels of land in such area in the same manner and at the same time as other town charges. Said Special Election shall be held at the locations within the Town of Riga, County of Monroe and State of New York set forth below; qualified voters may vote at either of the listed polling places; and the polls shall be open for the purpose of voting between the hours of 12:00 noon and 8:00 p.m.:
Polling Places
Riga Town Hall
6460 Buffalo Rd.
Town of Riga, NY
Moose Lodge
5709 Chili Riga Center Rd.
Town of Riga, NY
Voter Qualifications for Town Wide Referendum: No person is entitled to vote in the Town Wide Referendum unless he or she is a qualified elector of the Town of Riga (i.e., a United States citizen, over the age of 18 years, and a resident of the Town of Riga for at least 30 days.) Voter registration is NOT required.
Voter Qualifications for Benefit Area Referendum: No person is entitled to vote in the Benefit Area Referendum unless he or she is an owner of taxable real property located within the proposed Riga Water Improvement Benefit Area No.1. Partnerships, Corporations, Trusts, LLCs, Estates and other legal entities which own taxable real property within the proposed benefit area may vote under certain circumstances. Please contact the Riga Town Clerk for more information. (Kimberly Pape, Town Clerk - Tel. 585-293-3880 ext. 122.)
TO ASSIST THE ELECTION INSPECTORS IN QUALIFYING VOTERS, VOTERS SHOULD BRING AT LEAST TWO (2) FORMS OF PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION, INCLUDING, IF POSSIBLE, A NEW YORK STATE DRIVER’S LICENSE.
By Order of the Riga Town Board
Dated: February 10, 2010
Kimberly Pape
Town Clerk
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| Supervisors Message - Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Welcome to the Town of Riga’s Web Site. We hope that your journey on the informational highway is pleasant and value added experience. Please make it a point to stop off at our history link as we celebrate our Bicentennial.
The information provided hopefully helps our citizens better participate in local government. As we strive to continue to improve our web site please feel free to share your idea's for improvement.
If you have any questions or concerns, we would be happy to address them, either call the town office at 585-293-3880 or E-mail: kkuter@townofriga.org
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| Water Benefit Area #1 - Wednesday, December 30, 2009
If you could not attend the Public Hearing on December 16th - please go to Water Benefit Area #1 page and view the power point presentation.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
TOWN OF RIGA IN THE COUNTY OF MONROE
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town Board of the Town of Riga, County of Monroe and State of New York has called a Special Election which shall be held in the Town of Riga on the 7th day of April, 2010, wherein two referendum will be held simultaneously, as follows:
Town Wide Referendum - One referendum shall be held wherein all qualified electors of the Town of Riga shall be entitled to vote.
Benefit Area Referendum - The other referendum shall be held wherein owners of taxable real property located within the proposed Riga Water Improvement Benefit Area No. 1 shall be entitled to vote.
The following proposition shall be submitted to the qualified voters at both referendum:
SHALL RESOLUTION NO. 325-09 adopted by the Riga Town Board on December 29, 2009 approving the establishment of the "Riga Water Improvement Benefit Area No. 1" BE APPROVED? Said resolution authorized the construction of a water improvement to serve all Riga residents not currently served with public water; authorized a maximum of $9,000,000 for said project; provided that said costs be financed from the Host Benefit Agreement Reserve Fund (“Reserve Fund”) established by Local Law No. 3 of 2008 by issuance of bonds, notes or other indebtedness of the Town of Riga for a period not to exceed forty (40) years; authorized the payment / apportionment of said costs as follows: (1) $1,800,000 shall be transferred from the Reserve Fund to pay initial project capital costs; (2) subject to future appropriations by the Town Board, up to a maximum of $3,450,000 shall be transferred from the Reserve Fund to repay a portion of the annual debt service for the project; and (3) repayment of the balance of the annual debt service shall be paid by the parcels of land located in the benefit area in just proportion to the amount of benefit which the water improvement shall confer upon such parcels of land (“benefit formula”), as follows: 40% to be assessed on a unit charge system,and60% to be assessed based upon the taxable assessed valuation of the parcel; provided further that if all or a part of the Reserve Fund is not appropriated, or is insufficient, for repayment of the debt service, then 72% of said debt service shall be borne by the parcels of land located in the benefit area using the above benefit formula, and 28% of said debt service shall be borne by the area of the Town of Riga outside the Village of Churchville, and shall be assessed, levied and collected from the parcels of land in such area in the same manner and at the same time as other town charges. Said Special Election shall be held at the locations within the Town of Riga, County of Monroe and State of New York set forth below; qualified voters may vote at either of the listed polling places; and the polls shall be open for the purpose of voting between the hours of 12:00 noon and 8:00 p.m.:
Polling Places
Riga Town Hall
6460 Buffalo Rd.
Town of Riga, NY
Moose Lodge
5709 Chili Riga Center Rd.
Town of Riga, NY
Voter Qualifications for Town Wide Referendum: No person is entitled to vote in the Town Wide Referendum unless he or she is a qualified elector of the Town of Riga (i.e., a United States citizen, over the age of 18 years, and a resident of the Town of Riga for at least 30 days.) Voter registration is NOT required.
Voter Qualifications for Benefit Area Referendum: No person is entitled to vote in the Benefit Area Referendum unless he or she is an owner of taxable real property located within the proposed Riga Water Improvement Benefit Area No.1. Partnerships, Corporations, Trusts, LLCs, Estates and other legal entities which own taxable real property within the proposed benefit area may vote under certain circumstances. Please contact the Riga Town Clerk for more information. (Kimberly Pape, Town Clerk - Tel. 585-293-3880 ext. 122.)
TO ASSIST THE ELECTION INSPECTORS IN QUALIFYING VOTERS, VOTERS SHOULD BRING AT LEAST TWO (2) FORMS OF PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION, INCLUDING, IF POSSIBLE, A NEW YORK STATE DRIVER’S LICENSE.
By Order of the Riga Town Board
Dated: February 10, 2010
Kimberly Pape
Town Clerk
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| Supervisors Message - Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Welcome to the Town of Riga’s Web Site. We hope that your journey on the informational highway is pleasant and value added experience. Please make it a point to stop off at our history link as we celebrate our Bicentennial.
The information provided hopefully helps our citizens better participate in local government. As we strive to continue to improve our web site please feel free to share your idea's for improvement.
If you have any questions or concerns, we would be happy to address them, either call the town office at 585-293-3880 or E-mail: kkuter@townofriga.org
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