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TOWN OF WAPPINGER
SUPERVISOR
JOSEPH RUGGIERO
TOWN COUNCIL
WILLIAM H. BEALE
VINCENT BETTINA
MAUREEN McCARTHY
JOSEPH P. PAOLONI
SUPERVISOR'S OFFICE
20 MIDDLEBUSH ROAD
WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY 12590
(845) 297-2744
FAX: (845) 297-4558
April 16, 2007
Hon. Chris Masterson, Town Clerk
Town of Wappinger
20 Middlebush Road
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
Re:
Town of Wappinger
Executive Order No. 2007-1
Dear Mr. Masterson:
As Town of Wappinger Supervisor, I have issued Executive Order No. 2007-1.
Enclosed please find a copy for your records.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact my office at (845) 297-2744.
Thank you for your help in this matter.
Sincerely,
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Town of Wappinger
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TOWN OF WAPPINGER
SUPERVISOR
JOSEPH RUGGIERO
TOWN COUNCIL
WilLIAM H. BEALE
VINCENT BETTINA
MAUREEN McCARTHY
JOSEPH P. PAOlONI
SUPERVISOR'S OFFICE
20 MIDDlEBUSH ROAD
WAPPINGERS FAllS, NY 12590
(845) 297-2744
FAX: (845) 297-4558
TOWN OF WAPPINGER
LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED
Executive Order No. 2007-1
WHEREAS, during the period of AprillSth & April 16th, the Town of Wappinger
received heavy rain as of a result of a Nor'easter storm; and
WHEREAS, said storm has caused severe flooding and damage to various roads
and properties in the Town of Wappinger including Robinson Lane, Route 9D, Mina
Drive & Scotse Road, Front Street, River Road North, Wheeler Hill Road, Smith
Crossing Road, Smithtown Road, Maloney Road, and
WHEREAS, said storm has caused devastation to Town property such as
Rockingham Soccer Fields, Robinson Lane recreation area, docks at Chelsea Water
Front, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger opened its Emergency Operations Center to
assist the Village of Wappingers Falls in evacuating the residents of the Brookside
Apartments to a temporary Red Cross Shelter located at the Wappingers Junior High
School, and
WHEREAS, the National Weather Service in Albany has issued a flood warning
for the Wappingers Creek until late Monday evening, April 16, 2007, which forecasts
said creek to rise above flood stage levels, and
WHEREAS, the Hunter Creek and Sprout Creek has risen above their creek banks
causing flooding in various areas and properties throughout the Town of Wappinger,
THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH RUGGIERO, SUPERVISOR OF THE TOWN OF
WAPPINGER, under the powers granted to me by the State of New York in Article 2B
of Executive Law, do hereby declare a State of Emergency exists in the Town of
Wappinger,
RECEIVt:, )
API 1 7 2007
TOWN CLERK
AND PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE LAW, I, JOSEPH RUGGIERO,
SUPERVISOR OF THE TOWN OF WAPPINGER, issue the following Executive Order:
1. The recitations above set forth are incorporated in this Executive Order as if
fully set forth and adopted herein.
2. Robinson Lane & a portion of Route 9 D in the Town of Wappinger, is hereby
closed until further notice due to severe flooding conditions.
3. I hereby declare the Rockingham Farms Soccer Park a disaster area, and
therefore, closed to the public due to severe flooding conditions.
4. I hereby authorize the Town of Wappinger Highway Department, CAMO
Pollution Control and the Town of Wappinger Patrol to take whatever steps
are necessary to protect life and property, public infrastructure, and provide
any other emergency assistance as deemed necessary.
5. The Town of Wappinger Highway Department, Town Code Enforcement
Officials and any other Emergency Services Personnel are hereby authorized
to access private property within said disaster area for purposes which they
deem necessary to assist residents of the Town of Wappinger and in carrying
out this Executive Order.
This Executive Order is effective immediately, and shall remain in effect for a period of
five (5) days.
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OSEPH UGGIERO, SU RVISOR
TOWN OF WAPPINGER
DUTCHESS COUNTY, NEW YORK
APRIL 16, 2007