New York Laws
Title 3 - Dissolution of Local Government Entities
780 - Conduct of Referendum.

(a) a summary of the contents of the resolution and dissolution plan
or petition for dissolution, as the case may be;
(b) a statement as to where may be examined copies of the resolution
and dissolution plan or petition for dissolution, as the case may be;
(c) the name of the local government entity to be dissolved and a
statement fully describing its territory;
(d) the time and place or places at which the referendum will be held;
and
(e) such other matters as may be necessary to call, provide for and
give notice of the referendum and to provide for the conduct thereof and
the canvass of the returns thereupon.
3. The referendum question placed before the electors of the local
government entity to be dissolved shall be in a form reading
substantially as follows:
"Shall (insert type and name of local government entity) be dissolved?
YES ____
NO ____"
4. In any referendum held pursuant to this title, the local government
entity to be dissolved shall bear the costs associated with the conduct
of such referendum.
5. In any referendum held pursuant to this title, and except as
otherwise specified herein, the referendum shall be conducted in the
same manner as other municipal elections or referendums for the local
government entity affected by the proposed dissolution.