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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Association of Fire Districts of the State of New York Calendar RSS Feed</title><link>http://www.afdsny.org</link><description>RSS Feed</description><lastBuildDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:22:37 EDT</lastBuildDate><language>en-us</language><item><title>Aug 20, 2026 - Aug 22, 2026: Board of Directors Meeting</title><description>Allegany County&lt;br /&gt;
Locaition to be announced</description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 10:58 -0500</pubDate><publishDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 10:58 -0500</publishDate><date>01/21/2026</date><time>10:58 am</time><location></location><link>http://mms.afdsny.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=60959</link></item><item><title>Sep 12, 2026: Commissioner Training - Allegany Fire Department</title><description>Commissioner training as required by NYS OCS&lt;br /&gt;
INstructor: JRay DiRaddo</description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:15 -0400</pubDate><publishDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:15 -0400</publishDate><date>08/04/2026</date><time>11:15 am</time><location>Allegany Fire Department</location><link>http://mms.afdsny.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=59418</link></item><item><title>Sep 29, 2026: Budget - ON OR BEFORE adopt and file proposed budget for 2027</title><description>&lt;span style="font-size:14px"&gt;Required Action:&lt;br /&gt;
Adopt proposed budget for 2027, including fund balance estimate for end of 2026&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;TL s181(3)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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File budget with Fire District Secretary&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;TL s181(3)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Post budget on Fire District's website (fi district maintains a website)&lt;br /&gt;
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Provide a copy of proposed budget fpr 2027, including fund balance estimate for end of 2026 to town clerk of towns in which district is located.&lt;br /&gt;
(no statutory reference, but bet practice)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;nbsp;</description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:22 -0400</pubDate><publishDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:22 -0400</publishDate><date>08/04/2026</date><time>11:22 am</time><location></location><link>http://mms.afdsny.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=65514</link></item><item><title>Oct 7, 2026 - Oct 10, 2026: 2026 AFDSNY Annual Leadership Summit &amp; Vendor Expo</title><description></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:31 -0400</pubDate><publishDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:31 -0400</publishDate><date>06/18/2026</date><time>2:31 pm</time><location>Saratoga Hilton Hotel</location><link>http://mms.afdsny.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=51144</link></item><item><title>Oct 8, 2026: Elections - Absentee Ballots</title><description>Last day to adopt resolution permitting absentee ballots at the Annual Election. Absentee ballots are optional for fire districts. If previously approved, does not have to be redone. TL&amp;sect;175b(1).&amp;nbsp;</description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:33 -0400</pubDate><publishDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:33 -0400</publishDate><date>07/22/2026</date><time>9:33 am</time><location></location><link>http://mms.afdsny.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=65011</link></item><item><title>Oct 23, 2026: Elections - Request Voter Rolls</title><description>Request County Board of Elections to provide a list of registered voters as of November 16th and to provide the list to the district by November 17th and order voting machines or other equipment and telephone coverage for the&amp;nbsp;night of the election, if desired and available.&amp;nbsp;</description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:36 -0400</pubDate><publishDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:36 -0400</publishDate><date>07/22/2026</date><time>9:36 am</time><location></location><link>http://mms.afdsny.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=65013</link></item><item><title>Oct 29, 2026: Election - Las day to designate Fire District Board of Elections</title><description>&lt;span style="font-size:14px"&gt;Last day to adopt resolution designating Fire District Board of Elections, including Chairman and Election Inspectors and/or Ballot Clerks, fixing comptnsation of the individual members of the District Board of Elelctions. &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;TL s175-a(6)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:50 -0400</pubDate><publishDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:50 -0400</publishDate><date>08/03/2026</date><time>2:50 pm</time><location></location><link>http://mms.afdsny.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=65492</link></item><item><title>Nov 4, 2026 - Nov 11, 2026: Election - Publish Notice of Election (and Publicly post)</title><description>&lt;span style="font-size:14px"&gt;Publish Notice of Election and publicly post in district newspaper stating the date, place and hours of election: listing offices and propositions, if any, on the ballot; whether candidate petitions ar required; the last day for voter registration; the procedure for absentee ballots, if any, and optionally designating the date(s) on which the Inspectors of Election will meet to prepare the register, where the meeting will be held, and the hours of such meeting.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;TL&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt; s175(l)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:01 -0400</pubDate><publishDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:01 -0400</publishDate><date>08/03/2026</date><time>3:01 pm</time><location></location><link>http://mms.afdsny.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=65493</link></item><item><title>Nov 16, 2026: Election - Last day for voters to Register at County Board of Elections</title><description>&lt;span style="font-size:14px"&gt;Last day for voters to register at County Board of Elections to be eligible to vote on December 8th, 2026 in Annual District Elections.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TL s175-a (2) (a)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:03 -0400</pubDate><publishDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:03 -0400</publishDate><date>08/03/2026</date><time>3:03 pm</time><location></location><link>http://mms.afdsny.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=65494</link></item><item><title>Nov 17, 2026: Election - County Board of Elections to mail registration list</title><description>&lt;span style="font-size:14px"&gt;County Board of Elections to mail lists of registered voters to Fire District Secretary&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;EL s5-612(c)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:06 -0400</pubDate><publishDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:06 -0400</publishDate><date>08/03/2026</date><time>3:06 pm</time><location></location><link>http://mms.afdsny.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=65495</link></item><item><title>Nov 18, 2026: Election - Last day to File Petitions or Letter of Intent</title><description>&lt;span style="font-size:14px"&gt;Last day to file petitions for candidates for office, if required, or notify Secretary in writing of intent to run for Office if petitions are not required.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TL s176(7)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:08 -0400</pubDate><publishDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:08 -0400</publishDate><date>08/03/2026</date><time>3:08 pm</time><location></location><link>http://mms.afdsny.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=65496</link></item><item><title>Nov 18, 2026 - Nov 23, 2026: Election - Post Notice of Election AND copy to Town Clerk(s)</title><description>&lt;span style="font-size:14px"&gt;Post Notice of Election on Fire District website and signboard, if any, at least 15, but not more than 20 day before date of election. Remains on website until &lt;strong&gt;December 8th, 2026&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
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Copy of Notice of Election to town clerk(s) for posting on municipal website,if any, bulletin board and signboard, if any, at least 15, but not more than 20 days before the date of election.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TL s175-c(2)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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These notices (for websites, signboard, and bulletin boards) must include time and place of election, officers to be elected, ter of office and any other details regarding matter to be voted on as well as hours of polls being open for balloting.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
Suggest using regular Notice of Election published in district newspaper.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TL s175-c(3)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:22 -0400</pubDate><publishDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:22 -0400</publishDate><date>08/03/2026</date><time>3:22 pm</time><location></location><link>http://mms.afdsny.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=65498</link></item><item><title>Nov 19, 2026: Election - Absentee Ballot *IF PERMITTED to registered voters </title><description>&lt;span style="font-size:14px"&gt;If absentee voting is permitted, mail absentee ballots to any registered voter whose registration record is marked &amp;quot;permanently disabled&amp;quot; on receipt of list from County Board of Elections. Ballot must be finalized to complete this task.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;TL s175-b(2)(g)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:14 -0400</pubDate><publishDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:14 -0400</publishDate><date>08/03/2026</date><time>3:14 pm</time><location></location><link>http://mms.afdsny.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=65497</link></item><item><title>Nov 23, 2026: Election - Suggest date for Fire District Board of Elections </title><description>&lt;span style="font-size:14px"&gt;Suggested meeting date for Fire District Board of Elections to prepare register. Con be any other date you choose after receiving registration books.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TL s175-a(3)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:53 -0400</pubDate><publishDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:53 -0400</publishDate><date>08/04/2026</date><time>10:53 am</time><location></location><link>http://mms.afdsny.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=65508</link></item><item><title>Dec 1, 2026: Election - Last day to receive applications for Absentee Ballots for MAIL IN  *IF PERMITTED</title><description>&lt;span style="font-size:14px"&gt;If absentee voting is permitted, last day to receive applications of absentee ballots if the ballot is to be mailed.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TL s175-b(2)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:03 -0400</pubDate><publishDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:03 -0400</publishDate><date>08/04/2026</date><time>11:03 am</time><location></location><link>http://mms.afdsny.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=65509</link></item><item><title>Dec 7, 2026: Election - Last day to receive applications for Absentee Ballots for hand delivered ballots *IF PERMITTED</title><description>Last day to receive application for absentee ballots if it is delivered personally to the voter or his/her agent.&lt;br /&gt;
TL s175-b(2)</description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:59 -0400</pubDate><publishDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:59 -0400</publishDate><date>08/04/2026</date><time>10:59 am</time><location></location><link>http://mms.afdsny.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=65510</link></item><item><title>Dec 8, 2026: Election - ELECTION DAY</title><description>&lt;span style="font-size:14px"&gt;Election Day 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm&lt;strong&gt; MINIMUM&lt;/strong&gt; may be additional consecutive hours prior to 6:00 pm&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TL s175&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:02 -0400</pubDate><publishDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:02 -0400</publishDate><date>08/04/2026</date><time>11:02 am</time><location></location><link>http://mms.afdsny.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=65511</link></item><item><title>Dec 11, 2026: ELECTION - File Canvass of Election with Town Clerk(s)</title><description>&lt;span style="font-size:14px"&gt;File results (Canvass of Election) with the Town Clerk(s)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;TL s175&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:05 -0400</pubDate><publishDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:05 -0400</publishDate><date>08/04/2026</date><time>11:05 am</time><location></location><link>http://mms.afdsny.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=65512</link></item><item><title>Dec 15, 2026: Election - Deliver report to County Board of Elections for "inactive" voters</title><description>&lt;span style="font-size:14px"&gt;Secretary to deliver a report to the County Board of Elections indicating the persons on the list of registered voters labeled &amp;quot;inactive&amp;quot; who voted at the fire district election.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;</description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:07 -0400</pubDate><publishDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:07 -0400</publishDate><date>08/04/2026</date><time>11:07 am</time><location></location><link>http://mms.afdsny.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=65513</link></item><item><title>Jan 14, 2027 - Jan 16, 2027: Board of Directors Meeting</title><description></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:35 -0400</pubDate><publishDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:35 -0400</publishDate><date>03/26/2026</date><time>9:35 am</time><location>Sonesta Downtown White Plains</location><link>http://mms.afdsny.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=62458</link></item><item><title>Jan 14, 2027 - Jan 16, 2027: January Board of Directors Meeting</title><description></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:22 -0400</pubDate><publishDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:22 -0400</publishDate><date>07/14/2026</date><time>3:22 pm</time><location>Sonesta Downtown White Plains</location><link>http://mms.afdsny.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=64564</link></item></channel></rss>