WASHINGTONVILLE FIRE DISTRICT

VILLAGE OF WASHINGTONVILLE, COUNTY OF ORANGE, NEW YORK

SPECIAL ELECTION – MARCH 25, 2008

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PROPOSITION

Shall the Board Resolution entitled: 

NO

YES

            “BOARD RESOLUTION OF THE WASHINGTONVILLE FIRE DISTRICT IN THE TOWN OF BLOOMING GROVE AND THE VILLAGE OF WASHINGTONVILLE, COUNTY OF ORANGE, NEW YORK, ADOPTED FEBRUARY 12, 2008,  AUTHORIZING THE FURTHER AMENDMENT OF THAT CERTAIN BOARD RESOLUTION DATED JULY 19, 1990 AND APPROVED BY THE ELECTORS OF THE FIRE DISTRICT AT A SPECIAL ELECTION HELD ON AUGUST 28, 1990 WHICH ESTABLISHED A DEFINED BENEFIT SERVICE AWARD PROGRAM FOR THE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS OF THE WASHINGTONVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT, WHICH ESTABLISHING RESOLUTION WAS AMENDED BY BOARD RESOLUTION DATED SEPTEMBER 12, 1991 AND APPROVED BY THE ELECTIONS OF THE FIRE DISTRICT AT THE ANNUAL ELECTION HELD ON DECEMBER 10, 1991, SAID FURTHER AMENDMENT:    TO ALLOW PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WHO CONTINUE TO BE ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS TO EARN SERVICE CREDIT AFTER ATTAINMENT OF THE ENTITLEMENT AGE OF SIXTY (60) YEARS; BY INCREASING THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL COST OF SUCH PROGRAM FROM ONE HUNDRED SIX THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY-NINE and 80/100 ($106,279.80) DOLLARS TO        ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-NINE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED NINETY-EIGHT and 00/100 ($129,398.00) DOLLARS, BASED ON THE EXISTING NUMBER OF FIREFIGHTERS; BY INCREASING THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL COST PER PARTICIPANT OF SUCH PROGRAM FROM ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED SEVENTY-SIX and 09/100 ($1,476.09) DOLLARS TO ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED NINETY-SEVEN and 19/100 ($1,797.19) DOLLARS, BASED ON THE EXISTING NUMBER OF FIREFIGHTERS; BY INCREASING THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL ADMINISTRATIVE FEE FROM FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY and 00/100 ($560.00) DOLLARS TO  TWO THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED SIXTY-FOUR AND 00/100 ($2,864.00) DOLLARS, BASED ON THE EXISTING NUMBER OF FIREFIGHTERS; STATING DEATH AND DISABILITY PAYMENTS TO BE AUTHORIZED TO COMMENCE UPON THE DATE OF AMENDMENT OF THE SERVICE AWARD PROGRAM AND REGULAR DEFINED BENEFIT AWARD PAYMENTS TO BE AUTHORIZED TO COMMENCE ONE YEAR THEREAFTER; STATING THE MAXIMUM MONTHLY BENEFIT SHALL CONTINUE TO BE EIGHT HUNDRED and 00/100 ($800.00) DOLLARS, BASED UPON AN AWARD OF TWENTY and 00/100 ($20.00) DOLLARS PER MONTH FOR UP TO FORTY (40) YEARS OF SERVICE BY ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS; PROVIDING THAT THE FOREGOING CHANGES SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2009; APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNTS THEREFOR AND STATING THAT THE FAILURE OF THE AMENDMENT TO BE APPROVED BY THE VOTERS OF THE WASHINGTONVILLE FIRE DISTRICT WILL IN NO WAY AFFECT THE PROVISIONS OF THE SERVICE AWARD PROGRAM PRESENTLY IN EFFECT.”  

Be approved?