The week ahead in Webster: early voting, school tax deadline Oct. 31

Early voting in the Nov. 3 general election runs Saturday, Oct. 24, through Sunday, Nov. 1. The Webster site is the Webster Justice Court Building, 1002 Ridge Road. Voter registrations, and mail ballot applications sent by mail or online, must reach the Monroe County Board of Elections by Oct. 24. The Webster Receiver of Taxes takes school tax payments through Saturday, Oct. 31. Friday, Oct. 30, is the last day to pay at the Town Hall counter. This edition covers Saturday, Oct. 24, through Friday, Nov. 6.

The town's calendar listed no Planning Board or town Zoning Board of Appeals meeting from Oct. 24 through Nov. 6 when the Ledger checked Oct. 22. The Planning Board next meets Nov. 10 and the town Zoning Board of Appeals Nov. 17. The Webster Central School District's calendar showed no "No School" days and no early dismissals from Oct. 24 through Nov. 6 when the Ledger checked Oct. 22. The district's next weekday with no school is Wednesday, Nov. 11.

Voting

Early voting hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Hours are noon to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Eligible voters can vote at any early voting site in Monroe County.

To vote Nov. 3, a voter registration must be received by the Board of Elections by Oct. 24. So must an application for an early mail or absentee ballot sent by mail or through the state's online portal. An application can be delivered in person to the Board of Elections until Monday, Nov. 2.

Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 3. An early mail ballot must be postmarked by Election Day and received by the Board of Elections by Nov. 10, or dropped in a ballot drop box at any polling site during early voting or on Election Day.

Previously in the Ledger: How to vote in Webster for the Nov. 3 general election (Oct. 8).

Day by day

• Saturday, Oct. 24. Early voting opens, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 24 is also the day registrations and mailed or online ballot applications must be received (see above). A drug take-back runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Webster Justice Court, 1002 Ridge Road, behind Webster Town Hall and the Police Department. The take-back is a drive-through event, and no appointment is needed. The library book sale's bag sale runs from 10 a.m. to noon in the Community Room at the Webster Public Library, 980 Ridge Road. Bring a bag and fill it for $5. Pumpkins on Parade runs from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on the Chiyoda Trail at the Webster Recreation Center, 1350 Chiyoda Drive. The event is free, with no registration required.
• Sunday, Oct. 25. Early voting, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Monday, Oct. 26. Early voting, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Tuesday, Oct. 27. Early voting, noon to 8 p.m. The Webster Central School District Board of Education meets in executive session only at 5 p.m. at 119 South Ave. At the library, Spooky Storytime! runs from 10 to 10:30 a.m. A Halloween Movie Matinee of "Rear Window" (1954), rated PG, runs from 1 to 4 p.m.
• Wednesday, Oct. 28. Early voting, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Thursday, Oct. 29. Early voting, noon to 8 p.m.
• Friday, Oct. 30. Early voting, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 30 is the last day to pay school tax at the Town Hall counter (see below). At the library, a Halloween Dance runs from 10 to 11 a.m. The October Pop-Up Giveaway runs from 10 a.m. to noon.
• Saturday, Oct. 31. Early voting, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 31 is the last day to pay school tax to the Webster Receiver of Taxes (see below). The Webster Business Improvement District and the Village of Webster present a Trick-or-Treat Trail on Main Street. The event also includes a costume contest at 29 South Ave., a museum scavenger hunt at 18 Lapham Park and a fire department open house at 35 South Ave. The overnight parking ban starts at midnight (see below).
• Sunday, Nov. 1. Early voting's last day, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m., when clocks move back one hour.
• Monday, Nov. 2. The last day to apply in person at the Board of Elections for an early mail or absentee ballot (see above). There is no early voting.
• Tuesday, Nov. 3. Election Day (see above). The Board of Education meets at 5 p.m. at 119 South Ave. for its regular business meeting.
• Thursday, Nov. 5. The Town Board holds a workshop at 6:30 p.m. and its meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Town Board Meeting Room, 1002 Ridge Road. The meeting includes a public hearing on Local Law No. 4 of 2026. The law would amend two sections of the town's sewer code, Chapter 257: "Prohibited discharge standards" and "Notification of violation." The board was asked to make the change to address inconsistencies between the town code and how industrial sewer permits are issued and monitored. Previously in the Ledger: the Oct. 19 Town Board recap.

School tax

The Webster Receiver of Taxes takes Webster Central School District tax payments through Saturday, Oct. 31. The counter at Webster Town Hall, 1000 Ridge Road, is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Friday, Oct. 30, is the last day to pay at the counter. Checks can also be mailed to the Receiver of Taxes at Town Hall or left in the drop box in the Town Hall front vestibule (open 24/7). Online payment by credit card at monroecounty.gov carries a 2.75% service charge.

Previously in the Ledger: the Aug. 25 guide to Webster school tax deadlines.

Around town

• Overnight parking ban. Starting the night of Saturday, Oct. 31, parking is banned every night from midnight to 7 a.m. on town highways and county roads in the Town of Webster outside the Village of Webster. The rule is Section 320-2 of the town code. Vehicles parked during those hours can be towed, and the owner pays any towing or storage charges.
• Leaf pickup. The town's leaf pickup began Monday, Oct. 19, in Zone 1 (west Webster). Crews were in Zones 1 and 2 on Tuesday, Oct. 20, and in Zone 3 on Thursday, Oct. 22. Previously in the Ledger: how leaf pickup works (Oct. 5).
• Schlegel Road. The Schlegel Road culvert has been closed since Sept. 21, with a posted detour on Salt, Woodard and Basket roads. The county expects the project to be completed in November, barring unforeseen delays.

Finding the agendas

The town posts agendas on its AgendaCenter page. The district posts Board of Education agendas on BoardDocs, linked from the board page at websterschools.org. The village links Village Board agendas from its meetings page.

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