2023-1332023-133
Order Temporarily Prohibiting Parking On Old Myers Corners Road During Town Event
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 25, 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 -2023-133
2 Adopted Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Adopted as Amended Richard Thurston Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Defeated William H. Beale Voter 2 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tabled Angela Bettina Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Withdrawn Christopher Phillips Seconder Q ❑ ❑ ❑
Al Casella Mover Q ❑ ❑ ❑
The following Resolution was introduced by Casella and seconded by Councilman Phillips.
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger has scheduled the CARNI'FALL' COMMUNITY DAY
WEEKEND to take place at Schlathaus Park on October 6, 2023, through October 9, 2023; and
WHEREAS, Old Myers Corners Road is a town highway that abuts Schlathaus Park and is not sufficiently
wide to permit parking on both sides of the road and an unobstructed flow of traffic; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that the health and safety of event attendees and local
residents is best served by temporarily restricting parking on the west side of Old Myers Corners Road during the
event as well as a day before and after the event;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED that:
1) Parking is temporarily prohibited at all times on the west side of Old Myers Corners Road along its entire
length beginning at 8:00 a.m. on October 5, 2023, and ending on October 10, 2023, at 6:00 p.m.
2) The Town Board hereby directs the Highway Superintendent to erect Temporary No Parking Signs on the
west side of Old Myers Corners Road and such signs shall be formatted and spaced as required by the New
York State Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
3) The Town Board hereby authorizes that vehicles that violate this order may be towed away in the discretion
of the police agency on the scene in accordance with the provisions of §230-32(A)(4) of the Town of
Wappinger Code.
4) Violations of this order shall punishable by a fine set forth in Chapter 122, Article V, §122-20 EE (2).
The Town Clerk is hereby directed to send a certified copy of this resolution to the New York State Police Troop
K, the Dutchess County Sheriffs Department, and the Town of Wappinger Justice Court.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Al Casella, Councilman
SECONDER: Christopher Phillips, Councilman
AYES: Thurston, Beale, Bettina, Phillips, Casella
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
9/25/2023
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK