2009-088Resolution for Greenway Support 2009
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
9, 2009.
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 Beale and seconded by
Councilman Paoloni.
WHEREAS: The New York State 2009-2010 Budget proposes to "consolidate" the
Hudson River Valley Greenway Communities Council and Hudson River Valley Greenway
Heritage Conservancy ("The Greenway") into the Department of State; and
WHEREAS: The New York State Legislature is currently reviewing the NYS 2009-
2010 budget and can make changes to the Governor's proposed budget; and
WHEREAS: The Town of Wappinger is a Greenway Compact Community; and
WHEREAS: The Town is a collaborator in the Wappinger Greenway Trail Committee;
and
WHEREAS: The Town Planning Board uses the Greenway Guidelines to guide its
deliberations; and
WHEREAS: The Town has been enhanced by funding from Greenway funding to
complete the Comprehensive Plan, leverage other state funding to implement the Wappinger
Greenway Trail at Market Street, and provide money for trail publications.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Supervisor Christopher Colsey and the
Town Board encourage Hudson Valley Legislators, Senator Stephen Saland, Assemblyman Joel
Miller, and Assemblyman Marcus Molinaro to work diligently with their colleagues and the
Governor's office to restore funding for "The Greenway" in the NYS 2009-2010 to allow it to
continue to provide expertise to municipalities and small grants available in a three month time
frame.
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
2/9/2009
The Resolution is hereby duly declared adopted.
?dHN C. MASTERSON, TOWN CLERK