2018-2262018-226
Resolution Scheduling Town Board Meetings To Adopt Budgets For Fiscal Year 2019
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
September 24, 2018.
The meeting was called to order by Richard Thurston, Town Supervisor, and upon roll
being called, the following was recorded:
✓ Vote Record - Resolution RES -2018-226
Yes/Aye
No/Nay
Abstain
Absent
Q Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
Richard Thurston
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Defeated
William H. Beale
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Tabled
Angela Bettina
Seconder
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Withdrawn
Robert Johnston
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
Michael Kuzmicz
Mover
Q
❑
❑
❑
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Kuzmicz and seconded by
Councilwoman Bettina.
WHEREAS, the Town Supervisor, as Budget Officer, pursuant to § 106 of the Town
Law, must prepare the Tentative Budget for the Town of Wappinger for delivery the Town
Board for review, examination and possible revision; and
WHEREAS, Town Law §106 requires the Budget Officer of the Town to submit the
Tentative Budget to the Town Clerk on or before September 30, but since that date is a Monday,
it may be submitted on October 1, 2018; and
WHEREAS, Town Law §106(3) requires the Town Clerk to deliver the Tentative
Budget to the Town Board at a regular meeting on or before October 5; and
WHEREAS, will hold a special meeting on Monday, October 1, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. for
the purpose of having the Town Clerk deliver the Tentative Budget to the Town Board as
required by law; and
WHEREAS, New York State Town Law § 108 requires that the Town Board must hold
a public hearing on the Preliminary Budget on or before the Thursday immediately following the
general election in November; and
WHEREAS, Town Law requires the adoption of a Final Budget on or before November
20, 2018; and
WHEREAS, in order to accomplish the Budget Adoption Schedule set forth in Article 8
of the Town Law, the Town Board hereby establishes the following tentative schedule of Town
Board Meetings set forth below, reserving unto itself the right to change the scheduled meetings
if circumstances require.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, as follows:
1. The Town Board hereby schedules the following meetings of the Town Board to
be held at the Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls, New York, commencing at
7:30 p.m. on the following dates for the purpose of examining, discussing, deliberating and
adopting the Town Budget for calendar year 2019, reserving unto itself the right to change the
scheduled meetings if circumstances require.
Regular Town Board Meeting September 24, 2018
• Adopt Resolution Accepting Proposed Benefit Assessment Rolls for Special
Improvement Districts and Special Improvement Areas for Fiscal Year 2019 and
Setting a Public Hearing on October 22, 2018 to Hear Any Objections Thereto;
Notice of Public Hearing must be published in Poughkeepsie Journal on
October 10, 2018 and in the Southern Dutchess News on October 10,
2018; Town Clerk to Post Notice on Town Notice Board;
• Adopt Resolution Setting Public Hearing for October 22, 2018 on the Proposed O&M
Charges, and Water/Sewer Rates and Rents for Special Districts and Special
Improvement Areas for Fiscal Year 2019 and to Hear Any Objections Thereto;
Notices of Public Hearing to be published in Poughkeepsie Journal on
October 10, 2018 and in the Southern Dutchess News October 10, 2018;
Town Clerk to Post Notice on Town Notice Board;
Special Town Board Meeting Monday, October 1, 2018
Town Clerk to deliver Tentative Budget to the Town Board in accordance with Town
Law § 106;
Regular Town Board Meeting Tuesday, October 9, 2018
Budget Discussions Regarding the following departments:
• Recreation, Parks and Senior Center
• Code Enforcement
• Highway/Buildings and Grounds;
Special Town Board Meeting Monday, October 15, 2018
Budget Discussions Regarding the following departments:
• Supervisor and Town Board
• Accounting
• Justice Court
• Tax Receiver
• Assessor
• Town Clerk
• Animal Control
• Water and Sewer Districts and Improvement Areas
• Drainage Districts
• "Wrap Up";
Regular Town Board Meeting Monday, October 22, 2018
• Open Public Hearing on Proposed Benefit Assessment Rolls for Special Improvements
and Special Improvement Areas;
• Adopt Final Benefit Assessment Rolls for Special Improvements and Special
Improvement Areas;
Open Public Hearing for Budgets for Operation and Maintenance Charges, Water Rates
and Sewer Rents for Special Improvement Districts and Special Improvement Areas;
• Adopt O&M Charges and Water/Sewer Rates and Rents for Special Improvement
Districts/Improvement Areas for Fiscal Year 2019;
• Adopt Preliminary Budget for Fiscal Year 2019 and Schedule Public Hearing on
Preliminary Budget for November 7, 2018;
■ Notice of Public Hearing on the Preliminary Budget to be published in the
Poughkeepsie Journal on October 31, 2018 and in the Southern Dutchess News on
October 31, 2018; Town Clerk to Post Notice on Town Notice Board.
Special Town Board Meeting Wednesday, November 7, 2018
• Open Public Hearing on Preliminary Town Budget;
• Adopt Annual Budget for Fiscal Year 2019.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Clerk is hereby directed to provide notice to the
public of the meetings established by this Resolution in accordance with Town Law, the Town of
Wappinger Code and the Rules of Procedure of this Board. The Town Clerk is further directed
to post this Resolution, together with all Notices of Public Hearings on the sign board maintained
by the Town Clerk at Town Hall, as well as the post same on the Town's website.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Michael Kuzmicz, Councilman
SECONDER: Angela Bettina, Councilwoman
AYES: Thurston, Beale, Bettina, Johnston, Kuzmicz
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
9/24/2018
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK