2007-2392007-239
Resolution Adopting "Local Law No. 16 of the Year 2007, Authorizing a Real Property Tax
Exemption for Cold War Veterans Pursuant to RPTL § 458-B"
At a regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County,
New York, held at Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls, New York, on
November 13th, 2007.
The meeting was called to order by Joseph Ruggiero, Supervisor, and upon roll being
called, the following were present:
PRESENT: Supervisor
Councilmembers
ABSENT:
Joseph Ruggiero
William H. Beale
Vincent F. Bettina
Joseph P. Paoloni (arrived at 7:37 PM)
Maureen McCarthy
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Bettina and seconded by
Councilman Beale.
WHEREAS, a Resolution was duly adopted by the Town Board of the Town of
Wappinger introducing a proposed Local Law entitled "Local Law No. of the Year 2007,
Iftw Authorizing a Real Property Tax Exemption for Cold War Veterans Pursuant to RPTL § 458-b" for
consideration of adoption by the Town Board; and
WHEREAS, a Public Hearing was duly advertised in the Southern Dutchess News and
the Poughkeepsie Journal, the official newspapers of the Town; and
WHEREAS, a Public Hearing was held on November 13th, 2007, and all parties in
attendance were permitted an opportunity to speak on behalf of or in opposition to said proposed
Local Law or any part thereof; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board determined that the proposed Local Law is a Type II
action and the adoption of this Local Law is otherwise exempt from environmental review; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger after due deliberation, finds
that it is in the best interest of the Town to adopt said Local Law; and
WHEREAS, said Local Law has been on the desks of the members of the Town Board
of the Town of Wappinger for at least seven (7) days exclusive of Sunday prior to the adoption
of this Resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1. The recitations above set forth are incorporated in this Resolution as if fully set
forth and adopted herein.
2. The Town Board of the Town of Wappinger hereby adopts the Local Law entitled
"Local Law No. 16 of the Year 2007, Authorizing a Real Property Tax Exemption for Cold War
Veterans Pursuant to RPTL § 458-b", a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part of this
Resolution.
The Town Clerk is directed to enter said Local Law and the minutes of this
meeting into the Local Law book for the Town of Wappinger and shall file the Local Law with
the Secretary of State of New York as provided by law.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
JOSEPH RUGGIERO, SUPERVISOR
Voting:
AYE
WILLIAM H. BEALE, COUNCILMAN
Voting:
AYE
VINCENT F. BETTINA, COUNCILMAN
Voting:
AYE
JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, COUNCILMAN
Voting:
AYE
MAUREEN McCARTHY, COUNCILWOMAN
Voting:
AYE
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
11/13/2007
The Resolution is hereby duly declared adopted.
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J, HN C. MA TERSON, TOWN CLERK