2025-712025-71
Authorizing Survey Of Town Owned Easements
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 -2025-71
Yes/Aye
No/Nay
Abstain
Absent
2 Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
Joseph D. Cavaccini
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Defeated
William H. Beale
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ 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❑ Withdrawn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, on October 24, 2024, the Superintendent of Highways notified the Town Supervisor of
several proposed roadway easements which no longer serve a purpose to the Town of Wappinger,
and
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger Highway Department significant time and taxpayer dollars in
maintaining such easements, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger Code Enforcement Office spends a significant amount of time
enforcing encroachment of these easements, and
WHEREAS, it is the recommendation of the Superintendent of Highways Michael J. Sheehan to
abandon these easements and not consider them as potential roadways, and
WHEREAS, Town Supervisor Joseph D. Cavaccini tasked the Town Attorney and Town Assessor to
investigate the abandonment process of these easements, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,
1. The recitations above set forth are incorporated in this Resolution as if fully set forth and adopted
herein.
2. The Town Board retains Oicle Land Surveying, PC for the purposes of surveying the following
Town owned easements for the purposes of abandonment:
Brannon Place — 50' X 735' (Off of Flintlock Road)
Daisy Lane — 50' x 100'
Kretch Circle - 2 Strips of land — 50' x 120'
Martin Drive -50'x 178'x186'
Quarry Drive - 50' x 141'
Sucich Place — 50' x 145'
Top O' Hill Road — 50' x 161'x 173'
Moccasin View Road- 50' X 1,300'
Pine Ridge Drive -50'X392'
Dogwood Hill Road — 50' X 238'
Martin Blvd and Elm Place- Varied Size (Located at the end of Shady Brook Lane and
off of Pine Ridge Drive)
Thompson Terrace-2 Strips of land — 50' X 635'
3. The Town Board authorizes up to $15,000.00 to be funded out of B-Fund Balance for the purpose
of surveying and investigating the abandonment of said easements.
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.