2024-662024-66
Resolution Promoting Employee To Junior Accountant
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 February 12, 2024.
The meeting was called to order by Joseph D. Cavaccini, Town Supervisor, and upon roll being
called, the following was recorded:
✓ Vote Record - Resolution RES -2024-66
Yes/Aye
No/Nay
Abstain
Absent
Q Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
Joseph D. Cavaccini
Mover
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Defeated
William H. Beale
Voter
❑
❑
❑
Q
❑ Tabled
Angela Bettina
Mover
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Withdrawn
Christopher Phillips
Voter
❑
❑
❑
Q
Al Casella
Seconder
Q
❑
❑
❑
The following Resolution was introduced by Supervisor Cavaccini and seconded by Casella.
WHEREAS, Graceanna Overton has been employed in the Comptroller's Office as a full-time provisional Account
Clerk, and
WHEREAS, the Town Supervisor Joseph D. Cavaccini and Town Comptroller Jessica Servidio advises that Ms.
Overton exhibits an excellent work ethic and eagerness to learn and she is an asset to the operation and function
of the Town government, and
WHEREAS, the Town has identified the Junior Accountant position to best place Ms. Overton as a part of the
restructuring of the Comptroller's Office, and
WHEREAS, the full time Junior Accountant position is a competitive position under Civil Service Law which is
subject to competitive examination, and
WHEREAS, the full-time Junior Accountant position is a confidential appointment and is not subject to the terms
of any Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Town of Wappinger and its Collective Bargaining units, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1. Graceanna Overton is hereby appointed to the full-time civil service job title Junior Accountant,
effective January 22, 2024.
2. Graceanna Overton shall be retroactively compensated at the salary of $70,000.00 for the 2024 fiscal
year which shall be paid in bi-weekly installments.
3. The appointment is subject to the approval of the Dutchess County Department of Human Resources
and is further subject to Civil Service Law and the Rules of New York State and the Dutchess County Department
of Human Resources. The appointment is subject to a probationary term of not less than eight nor more than
twenty-six weeks in accordance with the rules of the Dutchess County Department of Human Resources.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Joseph D. Cavaccini, Angela Bettina
SECONDER: Al Casella, Councilman
AYES: Joseph D. Cavaccini, Angela Bettina, Al Casella
ABSENT: William H. Beale, Christopher Phillips
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
2/12/2024
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.