Election for 2 Fire Commissioners in New Castle Fire District #1

The Annual Election of the New Castle Fire District No. 1 will take place from 2-9 p.m. Dec. 13, at the Bedford Road Firehouse located at the intersection of routes 120 and 117.

The district was plunged into disarray last month when voters soundly defeated two proposals from the Fire Commissioners to buy an adjoining property and double the size of the firehouse.

The fire district is a political subdivision of the state, capable of levying taxes, and charged with providing the Chappaqua Fire Department the funding necessary for equipment, apparatus, training, day-to-day operations, maintenance and repair of District facilities, among other specialty matters.

This election is for the purpose of electing one Fire Commissioner for a five-year term, commencing Jan. 1, 2017 and terminating on Dec. 31, 2021 and one Fire Commissioner to fill an un-expired three-year term, commencing Jan. 1, 2017 and terminating on Dec. 31, 2019.

All voters registered with the Westchester County Board of Elections on or before Nov. 21, 2016 shall be eligible to vote.

Candidates for district office shall have filed their names with the Secretary of the New Castle Fire District No. 1 no later than 20 days before the election, Nov. 23, 2016. Prospective candidates may obtain a petition by contacting the Fire District Office by calling (914) 238-6287.

The current board includes:

CHRIS WEDDLE, Chairman
BRIAN JABLONER
BRIAN MURPHY
ANTHONY C. OLIVERI
NANCY P. ZEZZE

The 2017 budget for the fire district is $1,500,579. It was approved Oct. 18 after a public hearing at which no one spoke.

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