Office of the New York State Comptroller

 

Local Government and School Accountability

Special District Consolidation in Towns Process

Town Board Adopts Resolution:

  • Town clerk publishes notice of public hearing
  • Town board holds public hearing
  • Town board adopts resolution
  • Petition for referendum filed with town clerk or board motion for referendum
  • Qualified electors vote on proposition
  • Proposition passes
  • Districts are consolidated

Town Board Adopts Resolution:

  • Town clerk publishes notice of public hearing
  • Town board holds public hearing
  • Town board adopts resolution
  • Petition for referendum filed with town clerk or board motion for referendum
  • Qualified electors vote on proposition
  • Proposition fails
  • Districts are not consolidated

OR ...

Town Board Adopts Resolution:

  • Town clerk publishes notice of public hearing
  • Town board holds public hearing
  • Town board adopts resolution
  • Petition for referendum not filed with town clerk and no board motion for referendum
  • Districts are consolidated

OR ...

Owners of taxable property file petition with town clerk:

  • Town clerk publishes notice of public hearing
  • Town board holds public hearing
  • Town board adopts resolution
  • Petition for referendum filed with town clerk or board motion for referendum
  • Qualified electors vote on proposition
  • Proposition passes
  • Districts are consolidated

Owners of taxable property file petition with town clerk:

  • Town clerk publishes notice of public hearing
  • Town board holds public hearing
  • Town board adopts resolution
  • Petition for referendum filed with town clerk or board motion for referendum
  • Qualified electors vote on proposition
  • Proposition fails
  • Districts are not consolidated

OR ...

Owners of taxable property file petition with town clerk:

  • Town clerk publishes notice of public hearing
  • Town board holds public hearing
  • Town board adopts resolution
  • Petition for referendum not filed with town clerk and no board motion for referendum
  • Districts are consolidated