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18-1800 – Change of Name.

§ 18-1800 Change of name. The name of a village may be changed upon the adoption of a proposition therefor at an annual or special election. The proposition must contain the proposed new name, and be accompanied by written notice to the United States Postal Service of such change. If the proposition be adopted a […]

18-1802 – Taxes to Pay Interest and Principal of Town Highway Bonds.

§ 18-1802 Taxes to pay interest and principal of town highway bonds. The board of trustees of a village which has had or may hereafter have its boundaries extended when authorized by a majority vote of the electors thereof at a referendum duly called therein, in behalf of said village, may by contract with the […]

18-1804 – Diminishing Boundaries.

§ 18-1804 Diminishing boundaries. The boundaries of a village may be diminished by excluding from its corporate limits territory not adjacent to nor benefited by either street or sidewalk improvements, electric lights, sewers, water works system or fire protection, when any of such benefits, improvements or system have been completed in a village. A petition […]

18-1820 – Establishment of a Commission for Village Manager.

§ 18-1820 Establishment of a commission for village manager. The board of trustees of any village may, as an alternative to the adoption of a local law establishing the position of village manager, adopt a local law providing for the creation of a commission to study and prepare a local law establishing the position of […]

18-1822 – Establishment of Commission by Petition.

§ 18-1822 Establishment of commission by petition. Notwithstanding the provisions of section twenty of the municipal home rule law, a proposed local law creating a commission as provided in section 18-1820 of this article shall be submitted to referendum providing such proposed local law is submitted with a petition requesting that such proposed local law […]

18-1824 – Form of Proposition.

§ 18-1824 Form of proposition. The proposition submitting such local law to the electors of the village shall be in substantially the following form: Shall local law number……….of nineteen…………creating a commission to prepare a local law establishing the position of village manager and defining the duties and responsibilities thereof for the village of……………….be approved?

18-1826 – Powers and Duties of the Commission.

§ 18-1826 Powers and duties of the commission. The commission created pursuant to this article shall have all the powers, duties and responsibilities set forth in the local law creating such commission and shall immediately, upon final appointment of all members, proceed to discharge such powers, duties and responsibilities.

18-1828 – Vote on Commission Report.

§ 18-1828 Vote on commission report. A commission appointed pursuant to this article shall report to the board of trustees within the time provided in the local law creating such commission unless the board of trustees, on its own motion, elects to extend such time, but in no event, shall such time to report be […]