N.Y. Highway Law § 272: Submission of propositions at town meetings

§ 272. Submission of propositions at town meetings. A proposition to

authorize the levy and collection of an amount greater than that

specified in the preceding section for any of the purposes therein

mentioned may be submitted upon the written application of twenty-five

taxpayers upon the last town assessment-roll or by a majority of the

members of the town board, at a biennial town meeting or a special town

meeting duly called as provided by law. The provisions of the town law

relating to the submission of town propositions at a biennial or special

town meeting shall apply to the submission of such propositions. If such

proposition be adopted the town board shall include in the estimates

contained in the next statement submitted by it to the board of

supervisors, as provided in section two hundred and sixty-seven, the

amounts authorized to be raised by such proposition for the purposes

therein stated, and thereupon such amounts shall be levied and

collected, and paid to the supervisor, to be expended by him as directed

by such proposition.