1966-10-10 (2)SJ?
OCTOBER 10 194(.5. PRELM1NARY 111,1DGET
Meeting called at 11:55 P.M. for the purpose of adopting preliminary
budget.
It was agreed that a Public Hearing be set for 8:00 P.M. on the 10th
day of November, 1966, for the purpose of adopting the Annual Budget for the
Town of Wappinger for the year 1967.
Mr. Francese: I don't go for the uniforms in the Highway Budget, also I
think you will find that every elected official in this Town has put in for
a raise except for our Supervisor. He is Supervisor in the second largest
town, with more problems. I think he should get at leant $1,000 ra:se. it
could be a salary of anywhere from $4,500 to
Mr. Bulger made a motion the The following resolOion pprovng
Preliminary Budget be adopted: Seconded by Mr, Clausen.
RESOLVED, that this Town Ooard does hereby prepare and approve as
the preliminary budget of this Town for the fiscal year beginning on
the 1st day of January, 1967, the itemized statement of estimated
revenues and expenditures hereto attached and made a part of this
resolution, and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that such preliminary budget shall be filed in
the office of the Town Clerk where it shall be available for inspection
by any interested person at all reasonable hours, and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Board shall meet et 8 o'clock P.M.
On the 10th day of November, 1966, for the purpose of holding e
public hearing upon such preliminary budget, and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Cler give notice of such public
hearing in the manner provided in Sectjon 113 of the Town Law, and
the such notice be published and posted in substantially the foHownc
corm:
NOTICE OF HEARING UPON PRFIIMTNARY BUDGET
Notice is hereby given that 'the preliminary budget of the Town
of Wappinger for the fiscal year beginning January 1st, 1967, has been
completed and filed in the office of the Town Clerk, et Mi11 Street,
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Wappingers Falls, New York, where it is available for inspection by any
interested person at all reasonable hours.
Further notice is hereby given that the Town Board of the Town
of Wappinger will meet and review said preliminary budget and hold s
public hearing thereon, at the Town Hall at 8:00 o'clock P.M. on the
10th day of November, 1966, and that at such hearing any person may be
heard in favor of or against the preliminary budget as compiled or for
or against any item or items therein contained.
Pursuant to Section 113 of the Town Law, the proposed salaries of
the following town officers are hereby specified as follows:
Supervisor $4,500,00
Justices of the Peace - - - 6,000.00
Councilman 1,500.00
Councilman 1,500.00
Town Clerk 6,200.00
Superintendent of Highways 8,500.00
BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD
Elaine H. Snowden
%ow Town Clerk
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Dated: October 11, 1966,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that such notice shall be published twice
in the following newspaper having general circulation within the Town:
Wappinger Southern Dutchess News, the first publication to be on or
before the 27th day of October, 1966 and the second publication on
any day subsequent thereto and before the day of such hearing.
Roll Call Vote as follows:
Mr. Francese - - - - aye Mr. Clausen - - - - aye
Mr. Diehl no Mr. Bulger aye
Mr. Fulton no
Resolution duly adopted.
Mr. Diehl: 1 object to the raise in salary for myself and the omission
of an allowance for Chelsea Road.
Mr. Fulton: The fact that we adopt this budget tonight we are acting
pursuant to law that we're supposed to produce a budget by tomorrow
mornings
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Mr. Clausen: You can always knock it out, but there is not enough to begin
with.
Mr. Fulton: I'm not agreeing with everything in that budget as it is now.
Mr. Francese: There are two things you can up anytime you want to, and
one is highway. You cannot increase anything except Highway and Town
Indebtedness.
Mr. Diehl: Increase by a majority vote.
Motion made by Mr. Bulger, seconded by Mr. Clausen, to adjourn meeting.
Motion Unanimously Carried. Meeting adjourned at 1:00 A.M.
Elaine H. Snowden
Town Clerk