LEGAL NOTICE:                              

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING                                      

2024 FY Budget  

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Proposed  Budget of the Fire District of the Town of Eastchester,  State of New York, will be presented to the Board of  Fire Commissioners of the Town of Eastchester Fire  District, for its consideration.  

A PUBLIC HEARING will be held at 7:00 P.M. at  Fire Headquarters, 255 Main Street, Eastchester,  NY 10709, on Tuesday, October 17, 2023.   

Pursuant to Town Law, the Board of Commissioners must hold a public meeting on the third Tuesday in  October to discuss the contents of the proposed budget; and make the proposed budget available to the public prior to the Public Hearing. 

The Public Hearing must be held to allow maximum participation at the  Hearing.  The purpose of the Public Hearing is to allow any and all persons to be heard in favor and in opposition to the proposed budget; and allow any and all persons for and against any item(s) contained in the proposed budget to be heard and to hear all persons interested in the proposed budget.  

Please be aware that a copy of the proposed budget is available at the Office of the Town Clerk and Fire  District Headquarters, where it may be inspected by any interested person during office hours.  The proposed budget is posted on the Fire District's website, as well. More specifically, the Fire District's budget includes 79 paid firefighters and officers with compensation totaling $9,948,215.00. The proposed tax levy is  $20,866,263.  

NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that before or after the Public Hearing, the Board of Fire Commissioners will conduct other business; including action on the budget, other scheduled matters, and any other business brought to the attention of the Board.   

Dated: September 27, 2023, 

By Order of the Board of Fire Commissioners, 

Fire District of the Town of Eastchester, New York 

Marissa Isang Smith, Secretary 

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