2024-1982024-198
Resolution Granting Permission For The Town Of Wappinger To Apply For A Justice Court Assistance
Program (JCAP) Grant
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 October 15, 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 -2024-198
Yes/Aye
No/Nay
Abstain
Absent
Q Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
Joseph D. Cavaccini
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Defeated
William H. Beale
Voter
2
❑
❑
❑
❑ Tabled
Angela Bettina
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Withdrawn
Christopher Phillips
Secondex
2
❑
❑
❑
Al Casella
Mover
Q
❑
❑
❑
The following Resolution was introduced by Casella and seconded by Councilman Phillips.
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger Justice Court is eligible for a grant from the State of New York
Unified Court System through the Justice Court Assistance Program; and
WHEREAS, Town of Wappinger Justices, Nicholas C. Maselli and Heather L. Kitchen, and Justice
Court Chief Clerk, Kriss Thomas, have recommended an application for such grant be made; and
WHEREAS, Town Justices, Nicholas C. Maselli and Heather L. Kitchen, and Justice Court Chief
Clerk, Kriss Thomas have prepared an application to the Justice Court Assistance Program Grant; and
WHEREAS, the application that was required to be submitted to the New York State Office of Court
Administration by October 11, 2024; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger authorizes the Wappinger Town
Court to apply for a Justice Court Assistance Program (JCAP) Grant in the 2024-2025 grant cycle up to
$30,000; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that
1. The recitations above set forth are incorporated in this Resolution as if fully set forth and adopted
herein.
2. The Town Board hereby authorizes said application to be signed by Supervisor Joseph D.
Cavaccini as well as Town Justices Nicholas C. Maselli and Heather L. Kitchen, by and on behalf of the Town
of Wappinger Justice Court, and further authorizes Justice Court Chief Clerk Kriss Thomas to submit the
application to the New York State Office of Court Administration to comply with the October 11, 2024
submission date.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Al Casella, Councilman
SECONDER: Christopher Phillips, Councilman
AYES: Cavaccini, Beale, Bettina, Phillips, Casella
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
10/15/2024
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK