December 10, 2019
2019-12-10T18:00:00
Elmwood Park Firehouse (North Bethlehem Fire Department)
589 Russell Road
Albany, NY 12203
North Bethlehem/Elmwood Park Fire District Election 12/10, 6-9 pm - duly registered residents of the Fire District shall be eligible to vote
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Annual Election of the Elmwood Park (North Bethlehem) Fire District. For the purpose of electing one fire district commissioner for a 5-year term 1/1/20 - 12/31/24; and a vote to increase the annual LOSAP benefit for those qualifying firefighters from $700 to $1,200.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL ELECTION
OF THE ELMWOOD PARK
FIRE DISTRICT
DECEMBER 10, 2019
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Elmwood Park Fire District which is located in the Towns of Guilderland, New Scotland and Bethlehem, in Albany County, are hereby holding an Annual Election on December 10th, 2019 between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. at the Elmwood Park firehouse located at 589 Russell Road, Albany, New York 12203 for the purpose of electing one (1) fire district commissioner for a 5-year term commencing on January 1st, 2020 and ending on December 31st, 2024. In addition, there will be a vote to increase the annual LOSAP benefit for those qualifying firefighters from $700 to $1,200.
The estimated increase in annual cost, based upon 20 volunteers qualifying for the increased benefit will be $10,000, with no increase in administration cost.
Candidates for District Office of Commissioner must file a letter of intent to run for election with the Secretary of the Fire District no later than November 20th, 2019.
All voters registered with the Albany County Board of Elections on or before November 18th, 2019, who are residents of the fire district for thirty (30) days preceding the election, shall be eligible to vote.