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Eastchester Fire Commissioner Election..PLEASE TAKE THE TIME AND VOTE AT THIS YEARS FIRE COMMISSIONERS ELECTION

The Fire District election is routinely overlooked by Eastchester residents, as less than 4 percent of eligible voters turnout to vote.  The approved 2014 budget for The Eastchester Fire District is $16.7M and directly impacts your tax assessment. This election should be taken just as seriously as any Town Election or School Board Election for these board members manage and administer a budget that is larger than the individual town budgets of Bronxville or Tuckahoe.

The Eastchester Board of Fire Commissioners election will take place on December 10, 2013 to appoint a member of the Eastchester Board of Fire Commissioners for a term of five (5) years. The Eastchester Fire District is a separate and autonomous unit of government that serves Eastchester, Bronxville, as well as Tuckahoe. It is governed by a Board of (5) five Fire Commissioners who are responsible for general administration; the appointment of department personnel, physician, attorney, and secretary; and the preparation and adoption of the annual Fire District budget after a public hearing.  While this budget appears in the town-at-large budget, the Eastchester Town Board is not authorized to alter it in any way.  

Please get out and Vote on Tuesday, December 10th, between 2PM and 9PM

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EASTCHESTER:

Eastchester Town Hall, 40 Mill Road - Districts: 6, 7, 8, 9, 24, 25, 26, 28, 30, 37, 38 & 39

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LeRoy Gregory Post # 979, 40 Bell Rd, behind Equinox Gym, Eastchester Districts: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 23, 27, 29, 34 & 36

Union Corners Fire Station, 10 Oregon Avenue Districts: 15, 31, & 35

TUCKAHOE:

Tuckahoe Community Center, 71 Columbus Ave, Tuckahoe Districts: 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 32 & 33

BRONXVILLE:

Bronxville Village Hall, 200 Pondfield Rd. Districts: 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 & 22 (All Bronxville Village)

Find out what election district you belong to:  NYSVoter - Voter Registration Search 

The following individuals will be running this year for Fire Commissioner:

Names appear in the order filed petitions were received by the Fire District office.

1.    Richard Steigelman, Eastchester, NY (incumbent Fire Commissioner)

2.    Peter Incledon, Bronxville, NY


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