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Why is the library referendum vote being held in the Library?
By plnkh | February 7, 2008
There’s been some talk around town about the location of the upcoming building referendum vote for the library on Wednesday, March 12th. The vote will take place at the library from 7 a.m. until 9 p.m. because all Goshen Public Library votes have taken place there since we became a school district public library in 1984. The connection between purpose and place is fixed in the minds of Goshen’s voters and it would be confusing to hold the vote someplace else.
But, we didn’t come to this conclusion lightly. The Library Board deliberated in several lengthy sessions about moving the vote to another location. The Board determined that the lack of parking and difficulty of access are facts of life to library patrons, and that voters who are not familiar with the library would benefit from the opportunity to evaluate those concerns first hand.
The Library’s lack of space is challenging but we are implementing plans that will accommodate traffic flow in and out of the building. There will be three voting machines as well as paper ballots to accommodate voter turnout. To alleviate parking, volunteers are being drafted to drive voters to the polls. If you need a ride, call Ken Tschan (615-1242) to schedule one.
Absentee ballot applications for voters who will be out of town or who can’t get to the library are available at the library and on our website (goshenpubliclibrary.org). Applications must be mailed in seven days before the vote March 12th vote or can be dropped off at the library until the day before the vote. As determined by NYS Election Law, ballots will be available for mailing to applicants 30 days prior to the vote. Ballots must be returned to the Library by 5 pm on the day of the vote.
A special edition of the Library newsletter containing details of the project being proposed and funding being sought will be mailed to all households in the school district in February.
It is our hope that if the voters approve the referendum, the new Library—a public building that will be visible, accessible and have ample parking—will become a regular polling place for Goshen for all elections just as the Nanuet, New City, Pearl River and Spring Valley libraries are.
Topics: Building |
February 14th, 2008 at 10:31:31 am
Pauline,
There has been some noise lately that the building plans are not the final plans that we can vote on. There has also been some comment on the architect being replaced? Why is this and should we be concerned about these issues?