Quoted from DemocraticVoiceOfReason

This type of referendum can not be put on the same ballot as a General Election  -- that is
the way the law is written in New York State.
As for property owners (1 vote per property) only being allowed to vote -- that is also the way
the state law is written  .. as this is a vote  Yes or No on a Tax District ... the same thing
happens when they vote to create a sewer or a water district ...  that is the way that the state
wrote the law.
As for the number of polling places and allowing absentee ballots - I believe that is up to
the Town Board to decide when they write the resolution calling for the referendum.

They can't exclude people of a particular party or minorities -- if the person is a property
owner they can vote.

Quoted from MobileTerminal

What law? Chapter and Section please

Quoted from DemocraticVoiceOfReason

look it up yourself  ...  it is the same law that would have governed the referendum if the
previous administration had had the balls to keep the referendum on the calendar as they
proposed to do in August 2009 ... that is the same law that would govern how the referendum
is conducted now.

Quoted from MobileTerminal

You're the one who claims there's a law. Obviously, just regurgitated kool-aid or you'd have no problem presenting it

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Rotterdam vote not necessarily winner-take-all

    Rotterdam Supervisor Frank Del Gallo has done town residents a disservice by characterizing the impending referendum on whether to create a taxing district to support an ambulance service as a winner-take-all contest between Rotterdam Emergency Medical Services (REMS) and Mohawk Ambulance.
    He’s right that the still-unscheduled referendum may produce that result, but not necessarily so.
    Supporters of REMS want to create a taxing district so there will be a guaranteed revenue stream to support the money-losing transport service, while detractors want the town to contract with Mohawk Ambulance, which says it can provide the service without charge to the town. The town has been subsidizing REMS to the tune of roughly $10,000 per month, so even though it provides good service, some town residents like Mohawk’s plan better. ...............>>>>.................>>>>.................http://www.dailygazette.net/De.....r00902&AppName=1

Quoted from MobileTerminal

What law? Chapter and Section please

Quoted from DemocraticVoiceOfReason

Actually -- there is a publc value in the ambulance ride .. if the patient dies, he/she can no longer
pay income tax and other tax.    So according to your argument, a publicly subsidized ambulance
idea would help keep more taxpayers alive   therefore .. it is a public value to pay for the
ambulance ride.

Quoted from marymagdelene1234

Don't ask RS to go above and beyond and give you any help.
He is clearly cheerleading for the team of ID10ts on the board,
especially Bobby G who would love to tax the crap out of the residents.

Quoted from DemocraticVoiceOfReason

Actually -- there is a publc value in the ambulance ride .. if the patient dies, he/she can no longer
pay income tax and other tax.    So according to your argument, a publicly subsidized ambulance
idea would help keep more taxpayers alive   therefore .. it is a public value to pay for the
ambulance ride.

Quoted from DemocraticVoiceOfReason

we already pay 5 cents per thousand of our Town Tax to support REMS .. the new tax district is only
asking for 5 cents more per thousand  -- I think 10 cents per assessed value is a bargain when we
are talking about saving peoples' lives.

Quoted from Shadow

DVOR is a Dem and they have to spend our money, they just can't help themselves.