At their June 18th meeting, the Board of Selectmen voted to send the proposal for the new library to a town referendum. The proposal was approved by a vote of 353 to 133 at the June 12th Town Meeting and no further approvals by voters were needed, but the Selectmen felt this was a significant enough project that a referendum should be called. The referendum will be held on July 22nd and the full text of the legal notice is below:

LEGAL NOTICE
TOWN OF SUFFIELD
NOTICE OF REFERENDUM
July 22, 2008

A referendum in the Town of Suffield, Connecticut will be held on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 between the hours of 6:00 A.M. and 8:00 P.M. to vote for the approval or disapproval of a resolution approved by the Town Meeting on June 12, 2008, which will be placed on the voting machines under the following heading:

"SHALL THE TOWN OF SUFFIELD APPROPRIATE $13,607,646 AND AUTHORIZE THE ISSUE OF $13,010,000 BONDS AND NOTES AND $597,646 FROM LIBRARY ENDOWMENT FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW LIBRARY?"

The vote on the above question will be taken pursuant to Section 1009A of the Town Charter. A vote of "YES" will be a vote for approval, and a vote of "NO" will be a vote for disapproval. The full text of the resolution is on file and open to public inspection in the office of the Town Clerk.

Voting will take place at Suffield Middle School, 350 Mountain Road, Suffield, Connecticut.

Voting for electors and citizens who are qualified to vote in town meetings but are not electors will also vote in person at: Suffield Middle School, 350 Mountain Road, Suffield, Connecticut.

Application for absentee ballots must be made at the Town Clerk's Office, 83 Mountain Road, Suffield CT.

Dated at Suffield, Connecticut, this 19th day of June, 2008.

Elaine C O'Brien
Town Clerk
Suffield

Absentee Ballots

If you think you will be out of town for the referendum on July 22nd, you can apply for an absentee ballot and vote ahead of time. The form is available on the town web site at this link. The form can be mailed in (Suffield Town Clerk, 83 Mountain Road, Suffield CT 06078) or hand delivered. On the form you have to indicate whether you want to pick up your ballot or have it mailed to you. If you want to pick it up in person, you will only be able to get your own, not one for someone else. If you do it by mail, make sure to allow for a few days each way - and if it is less than week until the referendum, you should go to Town Hall in person. Ballots must be received at the Town Clerk's office by the day of the election.

— Tom Frenaye, Suffield eNews #1292