§ 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.