STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK ____ FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FREDDIE MAC SEASONED CREDIT RISK TRANSFER TRUST, SERIES 2020-1, Plaintiff, vs. Any unknown heirs to the Estate of JOSEPH E. BONVENTRE next of kin, devisees, legatees, distributees, grantees, assignees, creditors, lienors, trustees, executors, administrators or successors in interest, as well as the respective heirs at law, next of kin, devisees, legatees, distributees, grantees, assignees, lienors, trustees, executors, administrators or successors in interest of the aforesaid classes of persons, if they or any of them be dead, all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to the plaintiff; KAREN J. BONVENTRE; FRANCES KOLB; MICHAEL J. BONVENTRE; AGATHA J. GALLO; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA O/B/O INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; and “JOHN DOE” and “MARY DOE,” (Said names being fictitious, it being the intention of plaintiff to designate any and all occupants, tenants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises being foreclosed herein.) Defendants. ____ Filed: 03/25/2025 Index No.: 608019/2025 SUMMONS Mortgaged Premises: 204 Riverside Avenue Mastic Beach, (Town of Brookhaven) NY 11951 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on Plaintiff's attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a Defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint.
NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT
THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is for the foreclosure of: Mortgage bearing the date of September 5, 2006, executed by Joseph Bonventre, married to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. to secure the sum of $212,000.00, and interest, and recorded in the Office of the
Clerk of Suffolk County on November 1, 2006 in Liber M00021411 Page 292. Mortgage bearing the date of January 25, 2010, executed by Joseph Bonventre to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. to secure the sum of $4,914.45, with interest, and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Suffolk County on February 11, 2010 in Liber M00021916 Page 819. Said Mortgages were consolidated and modified so as to constitute a single lien in the amount of $193,985.00 by agreement dated January 25, 2010 and recorded on February 11, 2010 in the Office of the Clerk of Suffolk County in Liber M00021916 Page 820. That JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association duly assigned said Note and Mortgage to Vericrest Financial, Inc. by Assignment dated May 29, 2013 and recorded on November 4, 2013 in the Office of the Clerk of Suffolk County in Liber M00022418 Page 863. That JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association duly assigned said Note and Mortgage to Vericrest Financial, Inc. by Duplicate Assignment dated January 14, 2014 and recorded on June 23, 2014 in the Office of the Clerk of Suffolk County in Liber M00022500 Page 615. Loan Modification bearing the date of October 23, 2014, executed by Joseph Bonventre and Karen J. Bonventre to Caliber Home Loans, Inc. f/k/a Vericrest to secure the sum of $213,353.45, with interest, and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Suffolk County on July 15, 2016 in Liber M00022719 Page 483. That Caliber Home Loans, Inc., f/k/a Vericrest Financial, Inc. duly assigned said Note and Mortgage to Specialized Loan Servicing LLC by Assignment dated April 12, 2019 and recorded on May 21, 2019 in the Office of the Clerk of Suffolk County in Liber M00023029 Page 615. That Specialized Loan Servicing LLC duly assigned said Note and Mortgage to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, as Trustee for the benefit of the Freddie Mac Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust, Series 2020 -1 by Assignment dated February 25, 2021 and recorded on January 24, 2022 in the Office of the Clerk of Suffolk County in Liber M00023371 Page 440. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the Mortgaged Premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. Plaintiff designates Suffolk County as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the County in which the Mortgaged Premises is situated. District: 0200 Section: 938.00 Block: 07.00
Block: 06.00 Lot: 021.000 DATED: March 25, 2025 Rochester, New York NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the Mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your Mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. BY: Sean P. Williams, Esq. DAVIDSON FINK LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 400 Meridian Centre Blvd., Ste. 200 Rochester, New York 14618 Tel: (585) 7608218 WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. SCHEDULE A LEGAL DESCRIPTION ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being at Mastic Beach, in the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York, known and designated as Lot Nos. 3059 and 3060 as shown on a certain map entitled, “Map of Mastic Acres, Unit 6”, filed in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk on April 5, 1946 as Map No. 1478; said lots when taken together are more particularly bounded and described as follows:
BEGINNING at a point on the southerly side of Riverside Avenue distant easterly 140.77 feet from the corner formed by the intersection of the southerly side of Riverside Avenue and the easterly side of Madison Street; said point also being the division line between Lots 3058 and 3059 as shown on above mentioned map; RUNNING THENCE along the southerly side of Riverside Avenue South 81 degrees 43 minutes 10 seconds East, 100.00 feet to the division line between Lots 3060 and 3061 as shown on above mentioned map; THENCE along said division line South 1 degree 52 minutes 10 seconds West, 300.00 feet to the division line between Lots 3093 and 3060 as shown on above mentioned map; THENCE along said division line and along the division line between Lots 3059 and 3093, North 81 degrees 43 minutes 10 seconds West, 100.00 feet to the division line first above mentioned; THENCE along said division line North 1 degree 52 minutes 10 seconds East, 300.00 feet to the southerly side of Riverside Avenue, the point or place of
BEGINNING. The improvements thereon being known as 204 Riverside Avenue, Mastic Beach, New York - 11951.
ESPECIAL DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR CENTRAL DE SOUTH COUNTRY
CIUDAD DE BROOKHAVEN, CONDADO DE SUFFOLK, NUEVA YORK EN NOMBRE DE LA BIBLIOTECA DE SOUTH COUNTRY
POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que se llevará a cabo una Reunión Distrital Especial de los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Central de South Country, Ciudad de Brookhaven, Condado de Suffolk, Nueva York, en la Biblioteca de South Country, 22 Station Rd., Bellport, Nueva York, el martes 14 de abril de 2026, a las 9:30 a.m., hora vigente, con el propósito de votar mediante boleta de papel sobre los siguientes temas: (1) Adoptar el Presupuesto Anual de la Biblioteca South Country para el año fiscal 2026-2027 y autorizar que la parte requerida del mismo se recaude mediante impuestos sobre la propiedad imponible del Distrito Escolar Central de South Country, de conformidad con la sección 259 de la Ley de Educación; y (2) Elegir dos (2) Síndicos de la Biblioteca para cubrir períodos de tres años que comienzan el 21 de mayo de 2026 y terminan el 20 de mayo de 2029. SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS POR LA PRESENTE que, para votar en dicha reunión el martes 14 de abril de 2026, las urnas estarán abiertas entre las 9:30 a. m. y las 9:00 p. m., hora vigente, y la votación se llevará a cabo en la Biblioteca South Country, 22 Station Rd., Bellport, Nueva York;y SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS POR LA PRESENTE que cualquier residente del Distrito podrá obtener una copia de una declaración de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para el año siguiente para los fines de la Biblioteca South Country, excluyendo los dineros públicos, durante los catorce (14) días inmediatamente anteriores a dicha reunión, excepto los sábados, domingos y feriados, en la Biblioteca ubicada en 22 Station Rd., Bellport, Nueva York, durante el horario comercial habitual, y en el Distrito Escolar entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m. (de lunes a viernes) en el edificio de la Administración del Distrito ubicado en 189 Dunton Avenue., East Patchogue, Nueva York.
SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que las peticiones de nominación de
candidatos para el cargo de Síndico de la Biblioteca South Country deben presentarse en la Biblioteca South Country, 22 Station Rd., Bellport, Nueva York, a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m. del lunes 9 de marzo de 2026.; dichas peticiones se presentarán entre las 9:30 a. m. y las 5:00 p. m. (de lunes a viernes), hora vigente; cada petición debe estar dirigida al Director de la Biblioteca, debe estar firmada por al menos veinticinco (25) votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar y debe indicar la dirección de residencia de cada firmante y el nombre y la residencia del candidato. Las vacantes en la Junta de la Biblioteca no se consideran cargos separados y específicos y, por lo tanto, las peticiones de nominación no deben describir ninguna vacante específica en la Junta de la Biblioteca para la cual se nomina al candidato; y SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que el registro personal de los votantes es obligatorio de conformidad con el § 2014 de la Ley de Educación o de conformidad con el Artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral. Si un votante se ha registrado previamente de conformidad con el § 2014 de la Ley de Educación y ha votado en cualquier Asamblea Anual o Distrital Especial dentro de los últimos cuatro (4) años, dicho votante es elegible para votar en esta elección; si un votante está registrado y es elegible para votar de conformidad con el Artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral, dicho votante también es elegible para votar en esta elección. Todas las demás personas que deseen votar deben registrarse. El registro se llevará a cabo con el propósito de registrar a todos los votantes calificados del Distrito de conformidad con el §2014 de la Ley de Educación hasta el miércoles 8 de abril de 2026, entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m., hora vigente en todos los días regulares durante los cuales la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito está en funcionamiento en la Oficina del Secretario ubicada en el Edificio de Administración del Distrito Escolar Central de South Country, 189 Dunton Avenue, East Patchogue, Nueva York, momento en el cual cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre se coloque en dicho registro, siempre que en ese momento se sepa o se demuestre a satisfacción de dicho Secretario que tiene derecho en ese momento o en lo sucesivo a votar en dicha Reunión Especial del Distrito para la cual se prepara el registro. El registro preparado de conformidad con el §2014 de la Ley de Educación se archivará en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito Escolar en el Edificio Administrativo, 189 Dunton Avenue, East Patchogue, Nueva York y estará abierto para inspección por cualquier votante calificado del
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Distrito a partir de cada uno de los cinco (5) días anteriores a la fecha establecida para la reunión y estará disponible entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m., hora vigente, los días de semana y el sábado 11 de abril de 2026, mediante cita previa comunicándose con el Secretario del Distrito al (631) 730-1542 o por correo electrónico a cflynn@southcountry.org.
Además, la lista de registro estará disponible en la Biblioteca South Country el día de la votación; y SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS POR LA PRESENTE que las solicitudes de boletas de voto en ausencia y de voto anticipado por correo se podrán obtener en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito Escolar (Oficinas Administrativas, 189 Dunton Avenue, East Patchogue, Nueva York) entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m., hora vigente, durante todos los días en que el Distrito Escolar esté en sesión. Las solicitudes completas deben ser recibidas por el Secretario del Distrito no antes del 16 de marzo de 2026, y antes del 7 de abril de 2065, si la boleta se enviará por correo al votante. Si la boleta se entregará personalmente al votante en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito, la solicitud completa debe ser recibida por el Secretario del Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m. el lunes 13 de abril de 2026. No se examinará ninguna papeleta de voto en ausencia o por correo anticipado a menos que haya sido recibida en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m. del día de la votación/elección. Una lista de todas las personas a quienes se han emitido papeletas de voto en ausencia o por correo anticipado estará disponible en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito Escolar entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m. cada uno de los cinco días anteriores al 14 de abril de 2026 y el sábado 511 de abril de 2026, mediante cita previa comunicándose con el Secretario del Distrito al (631) 730-1542 o por correo electrónico a cflynn@southcountry.org. No se puede impugnar una papeleta de voto en ausencia sobre la base de que el votante debería haber solicitado una papeleta de voto por correo anticipado. Y ADEMÁS, SE NOTIFICA POR LA PRESENTE que los votantes militares que no estén registrados actualmente pueden solicitar registrarse como votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Central de South Country solicitando y devolviendo una solicitud de registro al Secretario del Distrito en persona, o por correo electrónico a cflynn@southcountry.org o por fax al 631-286-2457. La solicitud de la solicitud de registro puede incluir la preferencia del votante militar de recibir la solicitud de
registro por correo postal, fax o correo electrónico. Los formularios de solicitud de registro de votantes militares deben recibirse en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m. del 19 de marzo de 2026. Y ADEMÁS SE NOTIFICA POR LA PRESENTE que los votantes militares que sean votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Central de South Country pueden solicitar una solicitud de boleta militar al Secretario del Distrito en persona, o por correo electrónico a cflynn@southcountry.org o por fax al 631-286-2457. Para que se le emita una boleta de votación militar a un votante militar, se debe recibir una solicitud de boleta de votación militar válida en la oficina del secretario del distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. del 19 de marzo de 2026. Las solicitudes de boleta de votación militar recibidas de acuerdo con lo anterior se procesarán de la misma manera que una solicitud de boleta de votación no militar según la Sección 2018-a de la Ley de Educación. La solicitud de boleta de votación militar puede incluir la preferencia del votante militar de recibir la boleta de votación militar por correo, fax o correo electrónico. La solicitud de boleta de votación militar original y la boleta de votación militar deben devolverse por correo o en persona a la oficina del secretario del distrito en el Distrito Escolar Central de South Country, 189 Dunton Avenue, East Patchogue, NY 11772.
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LA PRESENTE que las papeletas militares serán escrutadas si son recibidas por el Secretario de Distrito (1) antes del cierre de las urnas el 14 de abril de 2026 mostrando una marca de cancelación del Servicio Postal de los Estados Unidos o del servicio postal de un país extranjero, o mostrando un endoso fechado de recibo por otra agencia del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos; o (2) no más tarde de las 5:00 p.m. del 14 de abril de 2026 y firmadas y fechadas por el votante militar y un testigo de ello, con una fecha que se determine que no es posterior al día anterior a la elección.
Fecha: 21 de enero de 2026 East Patchogue, Nueva York POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN DISTRITO ESCOLAR CENTRAL DE SOUTH COUNTRY, CIUDAD DE BROOKHAVEN, CONDADO DE SUFFOLK, NUEVA YORK, Christine Flynn, Secretaria del Distrito
NOTICE OF SPECIAL DISTRICT MEETING OF THE SOUTH COUNTRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK ON BEHALF OF THE BROOKHAVEN FREE LIBRARY
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Special District Meeting of the qualified voters of the South Country Central School District, Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York will be held at the Brookhaven Free Library, 273 Beaver Dam Road, Brookhaven, New York on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., prevailing time, for the purpose of voting by paper ballot upon the following items: To adopt the Annual Budget of the Brookhaven Free Library for the fiscal year 2026/2027 and to authorize that the requisite portion thereof be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the South Country Central School District. To elect two (2) Trustees of the Library to fill a five-year term commencing July 1, 2026.
FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that for the purpose of voting at such meeting on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, the polls will be open between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., prevailing time, and voting will be held at the Brookhaven Free Library, 273 Beaver Dam Road, Brookhaven, New York; and
FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a copy of a statement of the amount of money which will be required for the ensuing year for the Brookhaven Free Library’s purposes exclusive of public monies, may be obtained by any resident of the District during the fourteen (14) days immediately preceding said meeting except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from the Library located on Beaver Dam Road, Brookhaven, New York during regular business hours and from the School District between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (Monday- Friday) at the District’s Administration building located at 189 Dunton Ave., East Patchogue, New York.
FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the office of Trustee of the Brookhaven Free Library must be filed at the Brookhaven Free Library, 273 Beaver Dam Road, Brookhaven, New York, no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, March 16, 2026; such petitions shall be filed between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (Monday - Friday) prevailing time; each petition must be directed to the Director of the Library, must be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the School District, and must state the residence address of each signer and the
name and residence of the candidate. Vacancies on the Library Board are not considered separate, specific offices, and the nominating petitions, therefore, shall not describe any specific vacancies upon the Library Board for which the candidate is nominated.
FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that personal registration of voters is required either pursuant to § 2014 of the Education Law or pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law. If a voter has theretofore registered pursuant to § 2014 of the Education Law and has voted at any Annual or Special District Meeting of the South Country Central School District within the past four (4) years, such voter is eligible to vote at this election; if a voter is registered and eligible to vote pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law, such voter is also eligible to vote at this election. All other persons who wish to vote must register. Registration shall be conducted for the purpose of registering all qualified voters of the District pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law through Thursday, April 9, 2026, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., prevailing time and on all regular days during which the Office of the District Clerk is in operation at the Office of the Clerk located in the South Country Central School District Administration Building, 189 Dunton Avenue, East Patchogue, New York, at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such register, provided that at such time he or she is known, or proven to the satisfaction of said Clerk to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such Special District Meeting for which the register is prepared. The register so prepared pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law will be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the School District in the Administration Building, and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District beginning on each of the five (5) days prior to the date set for the meeting and shall be available between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., prevailing time, weekdays and on Saturday, April 11, 2026, by pre-arranged appointment by contacting the District Clerk at (631) 730-1542 or by email to cflynn@southcountry.org. In addition, the registration list shall be available in the Brookhaven Free Library on the day of the vote.
FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that applications for absentee and early mail ballots will be obtainable from the office of the Clerk of the School District (Administrative Offices, 189 Dunton Ave., East Patchogue, New York) between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., prevailing time, during all days on which the School District is in session. Completed applications must be received
by the District Clerk no earlier than March 16, 2026, and by April 7, 2026, if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter. If the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter at the office of the District Clerk the completed application must be received by the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 13, 2026. No absentee or early mail voter’s ballot shall be canvassed unless it shall have been received in the office of the Clerk of the District not later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the vote/election. A list of all persons to whom absentee and early mail ballots shall have been issued will be available in the School District Clerk’s office between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on each of the five days prior to April 14, 2026, and on Saturday, April 11, 2026, by pre-arranged appointment by contacting the District Clerk at (631) 730-1542 or by email to cflynn@southcountry.org. A challenge to an absentee ballot may not be made on the basis that the voter should have applied for an early mail ballot. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the South Country Central School District by requesting and returning a registration application to the District Clerk in person, or by email to cflynn@southcountry.org or fax sent to 631-286-2457. The request for the registration application may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the registration application by either mail, fax, or email. Military voter registration application forms must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on March 19, 2026. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are qualified voters of the South Country Central School District, may request an application for a military ballot from the District Clerk in person, or by email to cflynn@southcountry.org or fax sent to 631-286- 2457. In order for a military voter to be issued a military ballot, a valid military ballot application must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m., on March 19, 2026. Military ballot applications received in accordance with the foregoing will be processed in the same manner as a nonmilitary ballot application under Section 2018-a of the Education Law. The application for military ballot may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the military ballot by mail, fax, or email. A military voter’s original military ballot application and military ballot must be returned by mail or in person to the office of the District Clerk at South Country Central School District, 189 Dunton Avenue, East Patchogue, NY 11772.
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AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military ballots shall be canvassed if they are received by the District Clerk (1) before the close of polls on April 14, 2026, showing a cancellation mark of the United States Postal Service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States Government; or (2) not later than 5:00 p.m. on April 14, 2026, and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is ascertained to be not later than the day before the election. Dated: January 21, 2026 East Patchogue, New York BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION SOUTH COUNTRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK Christine Flynn District Clerk
AVISO DE REUNIÓN ESPECIAL DE DISTRITO DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR CENTRAL DE SOUTH COUNTRY MUNICIPIO DE BROOKHAVEN, CONDADO DE SUFFOLK, NUEVA YORK, EN NOMBRE DE LA BIBLIOTECA GRATUITA DE BROOKHAVEN POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que se celebrará una Reunión Especial de Distrito de los votantes cualificados del Distrito Escolar Central de South Country, Municipio de Brookhaven, Condado de Suffolk, Nueva York, en la Biblioteca Gratuita de Brookhaven, ubicada en Beaver Dam Road, 273, Brookhaven, Nueva York, el martes 14 de abril de 2026 a las 10:00 a. m., hora vigente, con el fin de votar mediante papeleta sobre los siguientes puntos: Aprobar el Presupuesto Anual de la Biblioteca Gratuita de Brookhaven para el año fiscal 2026/2027 y autorizar que la parte correspondiente se recaude mediante impuestos sobre la propiedad imponible del Distrito Escolar Central de South Country. Elegir a dos (2) Fideicomisarios de la Biblioteca para un mandato de cinco años a partir del 1 de julio de 2026. SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que, para la votación en la reunión del martes 14 de abril de 2026, las urnas estarán abiertas entre las 10:00 a. m. y las 8:00 p. m., hora vigente, y la votación se llevará a cabo en la Biblioteca Gratuita de Brookhaven, 273 Beaver Dam Road, Brookhaven, Nueva York. y POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que cualquier residente del Distrito podrá obtener una copia de la declaración del monto que se requerirá para el año siguiente
para los fines de la Biblioteca Gratuita de Brookhaven, excluyendo fondos públicos, durante los catorce (14) días inmediatamente anteriores a dicha reunión, excepto sábados, domingos y festivos, en la Biblioteca ubicada en Beaver Dam Road, Brookhaven, Nueva York, durante el horario de atención habitual, y en el Distrito Escolar, de 9:00 a. m. a 4:00 p. m. (de lunes a viernes), en el edificio de Administración del Distrito, ubicado en 189 Dunton Ave., East Patchogue, Nueva York.
POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que las peticiones de nominación de candidatos para el cargo de Fideicomisario de la Biblioteca Gratuita de Brookhaven deben presentarse en la Biblioteca Gratuita de Brookhaven, 273 Beaver Dam Road, Brookhaven, Nueva York, a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m. El lunes 16 de marzo de 2026. Dichas peticiones deberán presentarse entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 5:00 p. m. (de lunes a viernes), hora vigente. Cada petición deberá dirigirse al Director de la Biblioteca, estar firmada por al menos veinticinco (25) votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar e indicar el domicilio de cada firmante, así como el nombre y la residencia del candidato. Las vacantes en la Junta de la Biblioteca no se consideran cargos separados y específicos, y las peticiones de nominación, por lo tanto, no deberán describir ninguna vacante específica en la Junta de la Biblioteca para la cual se nomina al candidato. SE NOTIFICA ADEMÁS que el registro personal de votantes es obligatorio, ya sea de conformidad con el artículo 2014 de la Ley de Educación o con el artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral. Si un votante se ha registrado hasta el momento de conformidad con el § 2014 de la Ley de Educación y ha votado en cualquier Reunión Anual o Especial del Distrito Escolar Central de South Country en los últimos cuatro (4) años, dicho votante es elegible para votar en esta elección; si un votante está registrado y si es elegible para votar de conformidad con el Artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral, dicho votante también es elegible para votar en esta elección. Todas las demás personas que deseen votar deben registrarse. El registro se llevará a cabo con el propósito de registrar a todos los votantes calificados del Distrito de conformidad con el §2014 de la Ley de Educación hasta el Jueves, 9 de abril de 2026, entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m., hora vigente, y en todos los días regulares durante los cuales la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito esté en funcionamiento en la Oficina del Secretario ubicada en el Edificio de Administración del Distrito Escolar Central de South Country, 189 Dunton Avenue, East Patchogue, Nueva York.
En ese momento, cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre se incluya en dicho registro, siempre que en ese momento se sepa, o se demuestre a satisfacción de dicho Secretario, que tiene derecho a votar en ese momento o en lo sucesivo en la Reunión Distrital Especial para la cual se prepare el registro. El registro, preparado de conformidad con el artículo 2014 de la Ley de Educación, se archivará en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito Escolar, en el Edificio Administrativo, y estará disponible para su inspección por cualquier votante cualificado del Distrito a partir de los cinco (5) días previos a la fecha fijada para la reunión. Estará disponible de 9:00 a. m. a 4:00 p. m., hora vigente, entre semana y el sábado 11 de abril de 2026, mediante cita previa. Para ello, comuníquese con el Secretario del Distrito al (631) 730-1542 o por correo electrónico a cflynn@southcountry.org. Además, la lista de registro estará disponible en la Biblioteca Pública de Brookhaven el día de la votación.
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ADICIONALMENTE que las solicitudes de voto en ausencia y por correo anticipado podrán obtenerse en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito Escolar (Oficinas Administrativas, 189 Dunton Ave., East Patchogue, Nueva York) entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m., hora vigente, durante todos los días de sesiones del Distrito Escolar. Las solicitudes completas deberán ser recibidas por el Secretario del Distrito a más tardar el 16 de marzo de 2026, y a más tardar el 7 de abril de 2026 si la papeleta se envía por correo. Si la papeleta se entrega personalmente al votante en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito, la solicitud completa deberá ser recibida por el Secretario del Distrito a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m. El lunes 13 de abril de 2026. No se examinará ninguna papeleta de voto en ausencia ni de voto anticipado por correo a menos que se haya recibido en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito a más tardar a las 17:00 h del día de la votación/elección. La lista de todas las personas a quienes se emitieron papeletas de voto en ausencia y de voto anticipado por correo estará disponible en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito Escolar entre las 9:00 h y las 16:00 h durante los cinco días previos al 14 de abril de 2026 y el sábado 11 de abril de 2026, mediante cita previa. Para ello, comuníquese con el Secretario del Distrito al (631) 730-1542 o por correo electrónico a cflynn@southcountry.org. No se podrá impugnar una papeleta de voto en ausencia alegando que el votante debería haber solicitado una papeleta de voto anticipado por correo.
Y, ADEMÁS, SE NOTIFICA que los votantes militares que no estén registrados actualmente pueden solicitar su registro como votantes cualificados del Distrito Escolar Central de South Country. Para ello, deben presentar su solicitud de registro personalmente al Secretario del Distrito, enviarla por correo electrónico a cflynn@southcountry.org o enviarla por fax al 631-2862457. La solicitud puede indicar la preferencia del votante militar de recibirla por correo postal, fax o correo electrónico. Los formularios de solicitud de registro de votantes militares deben recibirse en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito a más tardar a las 17:00 h. 19 de marzo de 2026.
Y, ADEMÁS, SE NOTIFICA que los votantes militares que cumplan los requisitos para votar en el Distrito Escolar Central de South Country pueden solicitar una boleta electoral militar al Secretario del Distrito en persona, por correo electrónico a cflynn@southcountry.org o por fax al 631-286-2457. Para que se emita una boleta electoral militar, la oficina del Secretario del Distrito debe recibir una solicitud válida de boleta electoral militar a más tardar a las 17:00 h del 19 de marzo de 2026. Las solicitudes de voto militar recibidas de conformidad con lo anterior se procesarán de la misma manera que las solicitudes de voto no militar, según la Sección 2018-a de la Ley de Educación. La solicitud de voto militar puede indicar la preferencia del votante militar de recibir la boleta por correo postal, fax o correo electrónico. La solicitud original de voto militar y la boleta militar deben entregarse por correo postal o en persona a la oficina del Secretario de Distrito del Distrito Escolar Central de South Country, 189 Dunton Avenue, East Patchogue, NY 11772. Y ADEMÁS, SE NOTIFICA que las boletas militares serán escrutadas si son recibidas por el Secretario de Distrito (1) antes del cierre de las urnas el 14 de abril de 2026, mostrando una marca de cancelación del Servicio Postal de los Estados Unidos o del servicio postal de un país extranjero, o mostrando un endoso de recepción fechado por otra agencia del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos; o (2) a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. el 14 de abril de 2026, firmado y fechado por el votante militar y un testigo, con fecha que se verifique no posterior al día anterior a la elección. Fecha: 21 de enero de 2026 East Patchogue, Nueva York
POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIÓN DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR CENTRAL DE SOUTH COUNTRY, CIUDAD DE BROOKHAVEN, CONDADO DE SUFFOLK, NUEVA YORK Christine Flynn Secretaria de Distrito
ANNUAL BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION 2026 MASTICS MORICHES SHIRLEY COMMUNITY LIBRARY TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special District Meeting of the qualified voters of the William Floyd Union Free School District, Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, will be held at the Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library, Shirley Branch, 407 William Floyd Parkway, Shirley, Suffolk County, New York on the 14th day of April, 2026, between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 9:00 P.M. prevailing time, for the purpose of voting upon a proposition adopting the annual budget for the support and maintenance of the Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library for the fiscal year 20262027 and authorizing the appropriation of the amount necessary to be raised by a levy of a tax upon the taxable property within the William Floyd Union Free School District, Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York; and NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN of the election of one (1) Trustee of the Board of Trustees of the Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library at such Special District Meeting; the term of such office to run as follows: one candidate to be elected to a full term for the period of July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2031; the incumbent being Joseph Maiorana
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that candidates for the office of Trustee of the Board of Trustees of the Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library shall be nominated by petition, which petition shall be directed to the Clerk of the Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library and shall be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the District; shall state the name and residence of the candidate and shall state the residence of each signer. Said petition shall be filed with the Clerk of the Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library, Business Office, 407 William Floyd Parkway, Shirley, Suffolk County, New York Monday through Friday, between the hours of 9 A.M. and 4 P.M., prevailing time, but not later than 5 P.M., Monday, March 16, 2026; and NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Board of Registration will meet at the Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library, 407 William Floyd Parkway, Shirley, New York on the 7th day of April, 2026, between the hours of 9:00 A.M.
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and 9:00 P.M. prevailing time, at which time the Board of Registration shall prepare the register of the School District, and any person shall be entitled to have his/her name placed upon such register, provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration she/he is known or proved to the satisfaction of the Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the Meeting for which such register is prepared; that the register prepared pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law, shall be filed in the office of the Clerk of the District at the District Administration Office, 240 Mastic Road, Mastic Beach in said William Floyd Union Free School District; and that the said register shall be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District on each of the five (5) days prior to and the day set for the Meeting (except Saturday and Sunday) from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., prevailing time; and
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required for the year 20262027 for Library purposes, may be obtained by any resident in the District during the fourteen (14) days immediately preceding such Special District Meeting and on the day of such Special Meeting, except Sundays or holidays, at the Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library, 407 William Floyd Parkway, Shirley, New York, in said District, during the hours in which the Library is regularly open for business; and NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to the provisions of Section 2018 of the Education Law, voting will be permitted by way of early voting and absentee balloting. Except for those persons whose registration record has been marked permanently disabled by the Board of Elections, pursuant to the provisions of the Election Law, applications for early voter and absentee ballots must be received by the Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library, in person at the Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library, 407 William Floyd Parkway, Shirley, New York or by mail c/o Business Office, Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library, 407 William Floyd Parkway, Shirley, New York at least seven (7) days prior to the vote by end of business closing 5:00 p.m. (prevailing time) if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election by end of business closing 5:00 p.m. (prevailing time), if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots have been issued will be available in the office of the Library Director of the Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library on each of the five days prior to April 14, 2026, except Saturdays and
Sundays. In order to be canvassed, early mail and absentee ballots must be received by the Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library, not later than 5:00 p.m. (prevailing time) on April 14, 2026; and NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that military voters who are qualified voters of the William Floyd School District may request an application for a military ballot from the Library Clerk by mail c/o Business Office, Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library, 407 William Floyd Parkway, Shirley, New York; or by email to kbertos@communitylibrary.org.
In such request, the military voter shall indicate his/her preference for receiving the application via mail, or email. A military voter must return the original military ballot application to the Library Clerk by mail c/o Business Office, Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library, 407 William Floyd Parkway, Shirley, New York. For a military voter to be issued a military ballot, a valid military ballot application must be received in the office of the Library Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 19, 2026. Military ballot applications received in accordance with the foregoing will be processed in the same manner as a nonmilitary ballot application under section 2018-b of the Education Law. The application for a military ballot should include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the military ballot by email or mail; and
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that a military voter’s original military ballot must be returned by MAIL to the Office of the Library Clerk c/o Business Office, Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library, 407 William Floyd Parkway, Shirley NY 11967. Military ballots shall be canvassed if they are received by the library election clerk (1) before the close of polls on election day and showing a cancellation mark of the US Postal Service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement by receipt of another agency of the U.S. government, or (2) not later than 5:00 p.m. on election day and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is ascertained to be not later than the day before the election; and
NOTICE IS FURTHER HEREBY GIVEN that a qualified voter whose ability to appear personally at the polling place is substantially impaired by reason of permanent illness or physical disability and whose registration record has been marked “permanently disabled” by the Board of Elections pursuant to the provisions of the Election Law shall be entitled to receive an absentee ballot pursuant to the provisions of the Election Law without making
separate application for such absentee ballot; and NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN to all persons who shall have been previously registered for annual or special school district meetings and who have voted at any such annual or special meeting held or conducted any time within the four (4) calendar years prior to April 14, 2026, shall be entitled to vote at this Special District Meeting. In addition, all those who have registered to vote with the Board of Elections of Suffolk County pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law shall be entitled to vote at this Special District Meeting notwithstanding their failure to have previously registered with the School District. Dated: February 25, 2026 Shirley, New York By order of the Board of Trustees of the Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library, Shirley, New York
NOTICE OF SPECIAL DISTRICT MEETING OF THE SOUTH COUNTRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK ON BEHALF OF THE SOUTH COUNTRY LIBRARY
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Special District Meeting of the qualified voters of the South Country Central School District, Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York will be held at the South Country Library, 22 Station Rd., Bellport, New York on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 9:30 a.m., prevailing time, for the purpose of voting by paper ballot upon the following items: (1) To adopt the Annual Budget of the South Country Library for the fiscal year 2026-2027 and to authorize that the requisite portion thereof be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the South Country Central School District, pursuant to section 259 of the Education Law; and (2) To elect two (2) Trustees of the Library to fill three-year terms commencing May 21, 2026, and ending May 20, 2029.
FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that for the purpose of voting at such meeting on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, the polls will be open between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, and voting will be held at the South Country Library, 22 Station Rd., Bellport, New York; and FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a copy of a statement of the amount of money which will be required for the ensuing year for the South Country Library’s purposes exclusive of public monies, may be obtained by any resident of the District during the fourteen (14) days immediately preceding said
meeting except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from the Library located at 22 Station Rd., Bellport, New York during regular business hours and from the School District between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (Monday - Friday) at the District’s Administration building located at 189 Dunton Avenue., East Patchogue, New York.
FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the office of Trustee of the South Country Library must be filed at the South Country Library, 22 Station Rd., Bellport, New York, no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, March 9, 2026; such petitions shall be filed between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (Monday - Friday) prevailing time; each petition must be directed to the Director of the Library, must be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the School District, and must state the residence address of each signer and the name and residence of the candidate. Vacancies on the Library Board are not considered separate, specific offices, and the nominating petitions, therefore, shall not describe any specific vacancies upon the Library Board for which the candidate is nominated; and FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that personal registration of voters is required either pursuant to § 2014 of the Education Law or pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law. If a voter has heretofore registered pursuant to § 2014 of the Education Law and has voted at any Annual or Special District Meeting within the past four (4) years, such voter is eligible to vote at this election; if a voter is registered and eligible to vote pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law, such voter is also eligible to vote at this election. All other persons who wish to vote must register. Registration shall be conducted for the purpose of registering all qualified voters of the District pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law through Wednesday, April 8, 2026, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., prevailing time on all regular days during which the Office of the District Clerk is in operation at the Office of the Clerk located in the South Country Central School District Administration Building, 189 Dunton Avenue, East Patchogue, New York, at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such register, provided that at such time he or she is known, or proven to the satisfaction of said Clerk to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such Special District Meeting for which the register is prepared. The register so prepared pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law will be filed in the
Office of the Clerk of the School District in the Administration Building, 189 Dunton Avenue, East Patchogue, New York and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District beginning on each of the five (5) days prior to the date set for the meeting and shall be available between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., prevailing time, weekdays and on Saturday, April 11, 2026, by pre-arranged appointment by contacting the District Clerk at (631) 730-1542 or by email to cflynn@southcountry.org. In addition, the registration list shall be available in the South Country Library on the day of the vote; and FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that applications for absentee and early mail ballots will be obtainable from the office of the Clerk of the School District (Administrative Offices, 189 Dunton Avenue, East Patchogue, New York) between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., prevailing time, during all days on which the School District is in session. Completed applications must be received by the District Clerk no earlier than March 16, 2026, and by April 7, 2026, if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter. If the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter at the office of the District Clerk the completed application must be received by the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 13, 2026. No absentee or early mail voter’s ballot shall be canvassed unless it shall have been received in the office of the Clerk of the District not later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the vote/election. A list of all persons to whom absentee and early mail ballots have been issued will be available in the School District Clerk’s office between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on each of the five days prior to April 14, 2026, and on Saturday, April 11, 2026, by pre-arranged appointment by contacting the District Clerk at (631) 730-1542 or by email to cflynn@southcountry.org. A challenge to an absentee ballot may not be made on the basis that the voter should have applied for an early mail ballot. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the South Country Central School District by requesting and returning a registration application to the District Clerk in person, or by email to cflynn@southcountry.org or fax sent to 631-286-2457. The request for the registration application may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the registration application by either mail, fax, or email. Military voter registration application forms must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on March 19, 2026.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are qualified voters of the South Country Central School District, may request an application for a military ballot from the District Clerk in person, or by email to cflynn@southcountry.org or fax sent to 631-286-2457. In order for a military voter to be issued a military ballot, a valid military ballot application must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m., on March 19, 2026. Military ballot applications received in accordance with the foregoing will be processed in the same manner as a nonmilitary ballot application under Section 2018-a of the Education Law. The application for military ballot may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the military ballot by mail, fax, or email. A military voter’s original military ballot application and military ballot must be returned by mail or in person to the office of the District Clerk at South Country Central School District, 189 Dunton Avenue, East Patchogue, NY 11772. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military ballots shall be canvassed if they are received by the District Clerk (1) before the close of polls on April 14, 2026 showing a cancellation mark of the United States Postal Service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States Government; or (2) not later than 5:00 p.m. on April 14, 2026 and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is ascertained to be not later than the day before the election. Dated: January 21, 2026 East Patchogue, New York BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION SOUTH COUNTRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK Christine Flynn, District Clerk
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Jerome Dicecco, East Moriches Holding LLC, 533 Montauk Highway, East Moriches, NY 11940, has made application to the Brookhaven Town Board acting as the Planning Board for approval of a minor site plan Change of use of rear building (to be legalized as it exists with variation from CEU) to dance studio and front building to office, new parking lot construction and curb cut access to Montauk highway, with variances and associated site improvements. This proposal is known as East Moriches Holding LLC, located
at 533 Montauk Highway (CR 80), N/S Montauk Highway, 85.2’ E/O Lincoln Boulevard, East Moriches, Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York and described as follows:
NORTH: Now or Formerly PREBISH PAUL; KING RANDI R; WEST: Now or Formerly ALFRED J NICOSIA IRREV TRUST & ROGER G ALLGEIER IRREV TRUST; SOUTH: Montauk Highway (CR 80);
EAST: Now or Formerly EAST MORICHES UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Notice is hereby given that the Brookhaven Town Board acting as the Planning Board will hold a public hearing in the Town Hall 2nd floor auditorium, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, New York on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 5:30 P.M., when adjacent property owners and/or others interested in any way in the proposal may appear before the Board to be heard.
A more detailed diagram of the subject property shall be made available virtually at https:// www.brookhavenny.gov/1159/ Meetings
At said public hearing, any persons interested shall be given the opportunity to be heard. Anyone interested in submitting written comments to the Board may also do so via email at emccallion@brookhavenny.gov.
DATED: February 13, 2026
Daniel J. Panico, Supervisor L16456- 2/25/2026
PUBLIC
NOTICE
VOTACIÓN Y ELECCIÓN DEL PRESUPUESTO ANUAL 2026
MASTICS MORICHES SHIRLEY COMMUNITY LIBRARY CIUDAD DE BROOKHAVEN, CONDADO DE SUFFOLK, NUEVA YORK
SE INFORMA que se hará una asamblea extraordinaria del distrito de los votantes calificados del distrito escolar William Floyd Union Free, ciudad de Brookhaven, condado de Suffolk, Nueva York, en la Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library, sucursal de Shirley, 407 William Floyd Parkway, Shirley, condado de Suffolk, Nueva York el 14 de abril de 2026, entre 9:00 a. m. y 9:00 p. m. hora en vigor, para el propósito de votar sobre una propuesta de adoptar el presupuesto anual para el apoyo y el mantenimiento de la Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library para el año fiscal 2026-2027 y autorizando la apropiación de la cantidad que se necesita recaudar por un gravamen de un impuesto sobre la propiedad gravable en el distrito escolar William Floyd Union Free, ciudad de Brookhaven, condado de Suffolk, Nueva York; y
ADEMÁS SE DA AVISO de la elección de un (1) fideicomisario de la junta directiva de la Biblioteca Comunitaria Mastics Moriches Shirley en dicha reunión especial del distrito; el mandato de dicho cargo será el siguiente: un candidato será elegido para un mandato completo para el período del 1 de julio de 2026 al 30 de junio de 2031; el titular es Joseph Maiorana
ADEMÁS SE INFORMA que los candidatos para el cargo de fiduciario de la junta directiva de la Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library se nominarán mediante petición, y esta se dirigirá al secretario de la Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library y la firmarán al menos veinticinco (25) votantes calificados del distrito; deberá mostrar el nombre y residencia del candidato, y la residencia de cada firmante. Dicha petición se presentará al secretario de la Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library, Business Office, 407 William Floyd Parkway, Shirley, Suffolk County, New York, de lunes a viernes, entre 9 a. m. y 4 p. m., hora en vigor, pero no más tarde de las 5 p. m., el lunes, 16 de marzo de 2026; y ADEMÁS SE INFORMA que la junta de registro se reunirá en la Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library, 407 William Floyd Parkway, Shirley, New York el 7 de abril de 2026, entre 9:00 a. m. y 9:00 p. m., hora en vigor, cuando la junta de registro preparará el registro del distrito escolar y cualquier persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre se incluya en dicho registro, siempre que en dicha asamblea se conozca o se muestre a satisfacción de la junta de registro que la persona tiene derecho a votar en la Asamblea para la que se prepara dicho registro; que el registro preparado según la Sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación, se presentará a la oficina del secretario del distrito en District Administrator Office, 240 Mastic Road, Mastic Beach en el distrito escolar William Floyd Union Free; y que este registro estará abierto para inspección por cualquier votante calificado del distrito en cada uno de los cinco (5) días anteriores y el día fijado para la asamblea (excepto sábado y domingo) de 9:00 a. m. a 4:00 p. m., hora en vigor; y ADEMÁS SE INFORMA que cualquier residente del distrito puede obtener una copia de la declaración de la cantidad de dinero que será necesaria para el año 2026-2027 para la Biblioteca durante los catorce (14) días inmediatamente anteriores a la asamblea extraordinaria de distrito y el día de dicha asamblea extraordinaria, excepto domingos o días festivos, en la Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library, sucursal de Mastic Beach, 407 William Floyd Parkway, Shirley, New York,
en dicho distrito, durante el horario de atención al público habitual de la Biblioteca; y ADEMÁS SE DA AVISO de que, según las disposiciones de la Sección 2018 de la Ley de Educación, se permitirá la votación mediante votación anticipada y por boleta de voto en ausencia. Excepto para aquellas personas a las que la junta de elecciones marcó su expediente de registro como permanente deshabilitado, según las disposiciones de la Ley de Elecciones, la Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library debe recibir las solicitudes de papeletas por correo anticipado y boletas de voto en ausencia, en persona en Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library, 407 William Floyd Parkway, Shirley, New York o por correo con atención a Business Office, Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library, 407 William Floyd Parkway, Shirley, New York, por lo menos siete (7) días antes del voto para para el final del día laborable a las 5:00 p. m. (hora en vigor), si la papeleta se enviará por correo al votante o el día anterior a la elección para el final del día laborable a las 5:00 p. m. (hora en vigor), si la papeleta se entregará personalmente al votante. Una lista de todas las personas a las que se les expidieron boletas de voto en ausencia estará disponible en la oficina del director de la Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library en cada uno de los cinco días anteriores al 14 de abril de 2026, excepto los sábados y domingos. Para poder ser escrutados, las papeletas por correo anticipado y las boletas de voto en ausencia se deben recibir en la Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library, a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m. (hora en vigor) del 14 de abril de 2026; y ADEMÁS SE DA AVISO que los votantes que sean militares y que estén calificados para votar en el distrito escolar William Floyd pueden solicitar una papeleta para militares al secretario de la Biblioteca con atención a Business Office, Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library, 407 William Floyd Parkway, Shirley, New York, o por correo electrónico a kbertos@communitylibrary.org. En dicha solicitud, el votante militar deberá mostrar su preferencia para recibir la solicitud por correo postal o electrónico. Un votante militar debe devolver la solicitud de papeleta para militares original al secretario de la Biblioteca por correo con atención a Business Office, Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library, 407 William Floyd Parkway, Shirley, New York. Para que a un votante militar se le expida una papeleta para militares, se debe recibir una solicitud de papeleta para militares válida en la oficina del secretario de la Biblioteca a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m. del
viernes, 19 de marzo de 2026. Las solicitudes de papeleta para militares recibidas según lo mencionado arriba se procesarán de la misma manera que una solicitud de papeletas para no militares según la Sección 2018-b de la Ley de Educación. La solicitud de una papeleta para militares debe incluir la preferencia del votante militar para recibir la papeleta para militares por correo electrónico o por correo postal; y ADEMÁS SE INFORMA que la papeleta original de un votante de las Fuerzas Armadas se debe devolver por CORREO a la oficina del secretario de la Biblioteca con atención Business Office, Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library, 407 William Floyd Parkway, Shirley NY 11967. Las papeletas para militares se escrutarán si las recibe el secretario electoral de la Biblioteca (1) antes del cierre de los centros de votación el día de las elecciones y si tienen una marca de cancelación del Servicio Postal de los EE. UU. o del servicio postal de un país extranjero, o si tienen un acuse de recibo con fecha incluida de otra agencia del gobierno de los EE. UU., o (2) a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m. del día de las elecciones y firmado y fechado por el votante militar y un testigo del mismo, con una fecha que se determine que no será posterior al día anterior a la elección; y ADEMÁS SE INFORMA POR LA PRESENTE que un votante calificado cuya capacidad para presentarse personalmente en el lugar de votación está sustancialmente impedida por motivo de enfermedad permanente o discapacidad física y que la junta electoral marcó su expediente de registro como "permanentemente discapacitado" según las disposiciones de la Ley Electoral, tendrá derecho a recibir una boleta de voto en ausencia según las disposiciones de la Ley Electoral sin presentar una solicitud por separado para dicha papeleta; y ADEMÁS, SE AVISA a todas las personas que hayan estado previamente registradas para las asambleas anuales o extraordinarias del distrito escolar y que hayan votado en cualquiera de dichas asambleas anuales o extraordinarias celebradas u organizadas en cualquier momento en los cuatro (4) años calendario anteriores al 14 de abril de 2026, que tendrán derecho a votar en esta asamblea extraordinaria del distrito. Además, todos aquellos que se hayan registrado para votar en la junta electoral del condado de Suffolk según el Artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral tendrán derecho a votar en esta asamblea extraordinaria del distrito sin importar que no se
