Budget Information
2024 Budget Vote and Trustee Election Information
There will be a Budget Hearing and Annual Report Presentation on Thursday, April 4th at 7:00 PM, followed by the regularly scheduled Board Meeting at 7:30 PM.
The Annual Budget Vote and Trustee Election will be held on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, from 3-9 PM, at the library. District residents who are registered to vote will have the opportunity to vote on the proposed 2024-2025 budget and to elect one trustee to the Board of Trustees. Budget details and voter information are in the brochures posted below. Any eligible voter who wishes to run for the seat (five-year term) on the Board of Trustees may pick up a petition at the Reference Desk. Petitions must be returned by 5:00 PM on Monday, March 18.
Absentee & Early Voting Information
Absentee ballot applications are available at the Reference Desk and on our website beginning February 16th, 2024.
Early voting ballot applications are available at the Reference Desk and on our website beginning March 18th, 2024.
Applications must be received by the Library Director at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. Upon approval of the application, an absentee or early voting ballot will be issued. All ballots must be received at the Library by 5:00 PM on the day of the election in order to be counted.
Pursuant to Section 2018-e of the Education Law, applications for early mail ballots may be obtained at the Harborfields Public Library Reference Desk and on our website (www.harborfieldslibrary.org) during regular operating hours. Completed early mail ballot applications must be received by the Library Director no earlier than March 18, 2024 and by April 9, 2024, if the early mail ballot is to be mailed to the voter. If the early mail ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter, the completed application must be received by the Library Director no later than April 15, 2024. No early mail voter’s ballot will be canvassed unless it has been received by the Library Director no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the vote - April 16, 2024.
Trustee Election Information
In order to run for election for this position, these procedures must be followed:
1. Candidates for the Trustee positions must be residents of the Harborfields School District and may only be nominated by petition, which shall be directed to the Clerk of the School District.
2. Petitions must be signed by at least 25 qualified voters of the School District and shall state the residence of each signer, as well as the name and residence of the candidate.
3. The petition must describe the specific vacancy on the Library Board for which the candidate is seeking nomination, including the length of the term of office and the name of the last incumbent.
4. Each petition shall be filed with the Clerk of the School District no later than 5:00 PM on Monday, March 18, 2024. Forms for the petition may be obtained at the Reference Desk, beginning Friday, February 16, 2024.