PUBLIC NOTICE: Permissive Referendum - Engine 199 Transmission Repair

 
By Fire District Secretary
September 8, 2026
 

PUBLIC NOTICE

TO THE TAXPAYERS OF THE BEDFORD HILLS FIRE DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a resolution was duly adopted by the Board of Fire Commissioners of the
BEDFORD HILLS FIRE DISTRICT, Town of Bedford, County of Westchester, State of New York, on the
8th of September 2026, subject to permissive referendum as provided for by the General Municipal Law.

An extract of the resolution is as follows:

WHEREAS, the transmission in Engine 199 requires repair or replacement in order to maintain the apparatus
in safe, reliable, and operational condition; and is deemed necessary to meet the emergency services needs of
the residents of the BEDFORD HILLS FIRE DISTRICT, and

BE IT IS RESOLVED, that pursuant to the laws and regulations applicable, and in particular Section 6-g of
the General Municipal Law, the repair or replacement of the transmission in Engine 199, including labor, parts,
materials, and associated expenses; shall be expended from the Capital Reserve – Apparatus & Equipment
Repair and Replacement Fund upon authorization of the Board of Fire Commissioners, at the maximum
estimated cost of $35,000.00, said funds to be transferred from the Section 6-g General Municipal Law Capital
Reserve – Apparatus & Equipment Repair and Replacement.

This resolution shall not take effect until thirty (30) days unless in the meanwhile a permissive referendum as
provided by the General Municipal Law is required to be held.

BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
BEDFORD HILLS FIRE DISTRICT
TOWN OF BEDFORD

Dated: September 8, 2026

 
Attachments:
Attachment 2026 - Public Notice -E199 Transmission.pdf  (589k)