2023-1212023-121
Resolution Scheduling Town Board Meetings to Adopt Budgets for Fiscal Year 2024
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 14, 2023.
The meeting was called to order by Richard Thurston, Town Supervisor, and upon roll
being called, the following was recorded:
✓ Vote Record - Resolution RES -2023-121
Yes/Aye
No/Nay
Abstain
Absent
❑ Adopted
Q Adopted as Amended
Richard Thurston
Voter
Q
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❑
❑
❑ Defeated
William H. Beale
Seconder
Q
El
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ElElTabled
Angela Bettina
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Withdrawn
Christopher Phillips
Voter
Q
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❑
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Al Casella
Mover
Q
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❑
The following Resolution was introduced by Casella and seconded by Councilman Beale.
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; 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, 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
18, 2023; 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:
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 7:00 p.m.
on the following dates for the purpose of examining, discussing, deliberating, and adopting the
Town Budget for fiscal year 2024, reserving unto itself the right to change the scheduled
meetings if circumstances require.
Regular Town Board Meeting September 25, 2023
• Adopt Resolution Accepting Proposed Benefit Assessment Rolls for Special Improvement
Districts and Special Improvement Areas for Fiscal Year 2024 and Setting a Public
Hearing on October 23, 2023 to Hear Any Objections Thereto;
• Adopt Resolution Setting Public Hearing for October 23, 2023 on the Proposed O&M
Charges, and Water/Sewer Rates and Rents for Special Districts and Special
Improvement Areas for Fiscal Year 2024 and to Hear Any Objections Thereto;
Special Town Board Meeting Wednesday October 4, 2023 at 7:30PM
Town Clerk to deliver Tentative Budget to the Town Board in accordance with Town Law § 106;
Regular Town Board Meeting Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Budget Discussions Regarding the following departments:
• Water and Sewer Districts and Improvement Areas
• Drainage Districts
• Highway
• Buildings and Grounds;
• Recreation, Parks, and Senior Center
Regular Town Board Meeting Monday, October 23, 2023
• 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 2024;
Budget Discussions Regarding the following departments:
• Supervisor and Town Board
• Accounting
• Code Enforcement
• Justice Court
• Tax Receiver
• Assessor
• Town Clerk
• Animal Control
Human Resources
"Wrap Up"
• Adopt Preliminary Budget for Fiscal Year 2023 and Schedule Public Hearing on
Preliminary Budget for November 9, 2023;
Special Town Board Meeting Thursday, November 9, 2023
• Open Public Hearing on Preliminary Town Budget;
• Adopt Annual Budget for Fiscal Year 2024.
• May be adjourned until November 17, 2023.
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
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED AS AMENDED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Al Casella, Councilman
SECONDER: William H. Beale, Councilman
AYES: Thurston, Beale, Bettina, Phillips, Casella
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
9/14/2023
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted as
Amended. _.,.
JOSE1,?Ij`P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK