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Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Library Sets Annual Budget and Trustee Vote
April 2 Voting To Use Paper Ballots Amid Overlapping Presidential Primary
MASTIC, NY – JANUARY 12, 2024 – The Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library has scheduled Tuesday, April 2 as the date of the annual vote on the library’s 2024-2025 budget and trustee election.
Voting will take place at the Mastic Beach Satellite Branch, 369 Neighborhood Road, between the hours of 9:00am to 9:00pm.
Because the presidential primary also takes place on April 2, the Suffolk County Board of Elections has advised jurisdictions countywide that no voting machines would be available for use during the period from March 1 to May 1. As a result, the April 2 library vote will take place using paper ballots.
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Paper ballot voting is overseen by trained, certified poll workers from the Suffolk County Board of Elections and is conducted on a nonpartisan basis. A number of other library districts around the county routinely use paper balloting in their budget votes, including the nearby Longwood and Center Moriches public libraries.
“Our trustees weighed the available options and determined that this was the only practical way to proceed,” said Library Director Kerri Rosalia. “Our state-mandated calendar made this the best option.”
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Except for a few eastern Long Island districts with seasonal populations, most Suffolk County libraries hold their budget and trustee votes on the first Tuesday in April.
ABOUT THE MASTICS-MORICHES-SHIRLEY COMMUNITY LIBRARY
The Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library was established by the voters of the William Floyd School District in the summer of 1974. It grew from two portable classrooms to a full service 44,000 square foot facility in Shirley. The library is now undergoing a voter-approved $26.7 million major expansion and renovation, which has so far resulted in the addition of two 7,000 square foot satellite branches in Moriches and Mastic Beach. It is one of Suffolk County’s busiest libraries and has been a leader in providing innovative services including dynamic programming for children, families, and seniors; cultural activities; literacy and ESL services; and, college and career readiness. For more information, go to www.communitylibrary.org.
