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Resolution Appointing Full Time Groundskeeper In The Buildings And Grounds Department
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 March 10, 2025.
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 -2025-68
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❑ Withdrawn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
Mover Q ❑ ❑ ❑
Al Casella
Seconder Q ❑ ❑ ❑
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Phillips and seconded by Casella.
WHEREAS, a vacancy exists in the position of full time Groundskeeper in the Buildings and Grounds Department
following the resignation of Zachary Zindler, and
WHEREAS, the Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds advises has interviewed Nihuche "Jay" Lopez who exhibits a
strong work ethic for the position of full time groundskeeper in the Buildings and Grounds Department, and
WHEREAS, the full time Groundskeeper position is a Labor position under Civil Service Law which is not subject to
competitive examination, and
WHEREAS, the full-time Groundskeeper position is subject to the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement
between the Town of Wappinger and Teamsters Local 445 ("CBA"),
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1. Nihuche "Jay" Lopez is hereby appointed to the full-time civil service job title Groundskeeper, effective
March 10, 2025.
2. Nihuche "Jay" Lopez shall be compensated at the hourly rate of $22.23 which shall be paid in weekly
installments, in accordance with the CBA.
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: Christopher Phillips, Councilman
SECONDER: Al Casella, Councilman
AYES: Cavaccini, Beale, Bettina, Phillips, Casella
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
3/10/2025
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.