2008-289Resolution Calling Special Town Board Meeting to Adopt Fiscal Year 2009 Budget
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
3, 2008.
The meeting was called to order by Christopher Colsey, Supervisor, and upon roll being
called, the following were present:
PRESENT: Supervisor
Councilmembers
ABSENT:
Christopher J. Colsey
William H. Beale
Vincent F. Bettina
Joseph P. Paoloni
Maureen McCarthy
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Bettina and seconded by
Councilman Beale.
WHEREAS, the Supervisor has prepared a Preliminary Budget for the Town of
Wappinger for Fiscal Year 2009 and said Preliminary Budget has been submitted to the Town
Clerk on September 30, 2008, as required by law; and
WHEREAS, the Preliminary Budget for 2009 has been submitted to the Town Board in
accordance with Town Law § 106; and
WHEREAS, New York State Town Law § 108 requires that the Town Board must hold
a public hearing on the Preliminary Budget on or before the Thursday after the general election
in November; and
WHEREAS, Town Law § 109 requires the adoption of a final budget on or before
November 20; and
WHEREAS, in order to accomplish the budget adoption schedule set forth in Article
of the Town Law, the Town Board has determined that the schedule of Town Board meetings set
forth below is necessary.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby schedules the
following special meetings of the Town Board to be held at the Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road,
Wappingers Falls, New York commencing at 7:00 p.m. on the following dates for the purpose of
discussing, working on, and adopting the Town Budget for 2009:
Special Town Board Meeting Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Budget Discussions Regarding
• Accounting
• Supervisor
• Town Board
• Town Clerk
Special Town Board Meeting Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Budget Discussions Regarding
• Assessor
• Tax Receiver
• Courts
• Highway
Special Town Board Meeting Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Budget Discussions Regarding
• Recreation/Parks/Senior Center
• Code Enforcement
Special Town Board Meeting Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Public Hearing for Town of Wappinger Preliminary Budget for Fiscal Year 2009
Public Hearing(s) for Special Improvement Districts and Special Improvement Area
• Budgets
• Benefit Assessment Rolls
• Quarterly Operation and Maintenance Charges, Water Rates and Sewer Rents
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Clerk is hereby requested to provide
notice to the public of the meetings established by this Resolution in accordance with Town Law,
the Town of Wappinger Code and the Rules of Procedure of this Board.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
CHRISTOPHER COLSEY, SUPERVISOR
Voting:
AYE
WILLIAM H. BEALE, COUNCILMAN
Voting:
AYE
VINCENT F. BETTINA, COUNCILMAN
Voting:
AYE
MAUREEN McCARTHY, COUNCILWOMAN
Voting:
ABSENT
JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, COUNCILMAN
Voting:
AYE
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
10/3/2008
The Resolution is hereby duly declared adopted.
HN C. MASTERSON, TOWN CLERK