Maxwell Memorial Library is Closed

March 16, 2020 Due to the coronavirus - Maxwell's Driector, Amanda Perrine, and the Board of Trustees have decided to close the library effective immediately for staff and patron safety. This is in accordance to recommendations from the New York Library Association and Governor Andrew Cuomo.

Announcement from Maxwell Regarding Programming

From Amanda Perrine, Director of Maxwell Memorial Library
Saturday, March 14, 2020

Due to health concerns, all programming has been cancelled effective Monday, March 16 through the end of April. We also ask that books be returned through the outside book drop only. We have also pulled all of the games, toys, and puzzles from the Children's area until further notice. We have also pulled our circulating games and tech toys at this time as well.
We are currently still open, but please watch this site and the enewsletter for updates. Remember to download Overdrive/Libby and Hoopla to continue to borrow items during this time. We will be posting further resources here.
We appreciate your understanding during this time and remind you to focus on your health and wash your hands.

West Genesee School Budget Vote - Referendums

Due to restrictions on social distancing, the vote will not be held on May 19. Updates will be posted as soon as they're made available.

E. It is recommended that the following propositions be approved and that voting on the same, by machine ballot unless machines are unavailable, in which case paper ballots will be used, will be held in the West Genesee High School Auditorium lobby on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.:

1. Shall the Board of Education be authorized to purchase eleven (11) school buses, including related furnishings, fixtures, equipment and all other costs incidental thereto, expend therefore a total sum not to exceed $1,350,500 which is estimated to be the total maximum cost thereof, and purchase custodial and maintenance equipment for a sum not to exceed $250,000, and pay for such buses and equipment by the levy of a tax which is hereby voted and approved in the amount of $1,600,500, which shall be levied and collected in annual installments in such years and in such amounts as may be determined by the Board of Education and in anticipation of the collection of such tax, bonds and notes of the District are hereby authorized to be issued at one time, or from time to time, in the principal amount not to exceed $1,600,500, and a tax is hereby voted to pay the interest on said obligations when due?

2. Shall the West Genesee Central School District levy and collect a tax, pursuant to Section 259 of the Education Law of the State of New York, in the sum of $352,777 (which is an increase of $6,917 from the Maxwell Memorial Library Tax Levy in effect from 2019-2020 in the sum of $345,860) for the continuing support and maintenance of the free library services offered to district residents by the Maxwell Memorial Library historically supported by the residents of the West Genesee Central School District?

3. Shall the West Genesee Central School District levy and collect a tax, pursuant to Section 259 of the Education Law of the State of New York, in the sum of $354,776 (which is an increase of $6,956 from the Fairmount Community Library Tax Levy in effect from 2019-2020 in the sum of $347,820) for the continuing support and maintenance of the free library services offered to district residents by the Fairmount Community Library historically supported by the residents of the West Genesee Central School District?

4. Shall the West Genesee Central School District levy and collect a tax, pursuant to Section 259 of the Education Law of the State of New York, in the sum of $101,850 (which is an increase of $4,850 from the Onondaga Free Library Tax Levy in effect from 2019-2020 in the sum of $97,000) for the continuing support and maintenance of the free library services offered to district residents by the Onondaga Free Library historically supported by the residents of the West Genesee Central School District?

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