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1964-01-01- to 1965-12-31 \... /" '""'\ 6611-640 TONi OF WAPPINGER , comm c:I DUTCHESS \. J \..,,' Period Covered. Januar,y 1, 1964 TbrouF Dee_bel" 31, 1965 Fred L~ 'RoIaI,,1 '1er A.pprovCI Michael VUudo A.8.oo1a te leY." 'l8I" of Mun1c1pa1 Attain of AJw. la \.,/ 'I II II Ii I i Town or Wappinger '- TABLE OF CONTENTS Part 1 - GE~mRAL AND STATISTICAL INFORMATION ~ I Principal Orficers During Period Examined I Population II Incorporated Villages Governing Laws II Districts I Assessed Valuations I Summary of Budget and Real Estate Taxes Levied Part 2 - AUTHORITY AND SCOPE OF EXAMINATION 1 2 2 2 2 J J Authority Examination of Records 4 4 Part ) - RESULTS OF EXAMINATIO~ - I IAudit of Revenues and Receipts Tax Levies Revenues and Receipts other than Real Estate Taxes Audi t of Expenditures Disbursement Procedure Compensation tor Personal Services Claims Appropriation Control Indebtedne.s Town Clerk O.the of Office Official Undertakings 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 Part 4 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS I Index to Financial Statements 7 Attachment ~~er's Certification - II ,I I II 'I II II STATE OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF AUDIT AND CONTROL DIVISION OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS 1. Town of Wappinger - GENERAL AND STATISTICAL INFORMATION PRINCIPAL OFFICERS DURING THE PERIW EUMINED Office Supervisor Richard H.. tinge Town Clerk * Elaine H. SnOlllden (10/17/65 to 12/31/65) n Helen L. Travi8 (1/1/64 to 10/16/65) William J. Bulger Justice of the Peace ft Vincent S. Francese CouneiJman George A. Rob1Mon " Malcolm J. Hait (1/1/64 - 12/31/64) n Loui. Diehl (1/1/65 - 12/31/65) - Superintendent of Highways Robert Lawson * Alao collect. taxes - STATE OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF AUDIT AND CONTROL DIVISION OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS 2. Town of Wappinger - 9,577 Of Which in VillageS 3,412 PotlUlation u. S. Census 1960 Town - Incorporated Village Part~ within town Wappingers Falls GoverninJ: Law Town Law and other general laws of the State of New York Districts - Fire Districts (With treasurers other than supervisor) Chelsea Fire District HUghsonville Fire District New Hackensack Fire District other Districts Hughsonville LiiPt District Chelsea Light District Came1i Acres Light District - STATE OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF AUDIT AND CONTROL DIVISION OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS 3. Town of Wappinger - Assessed. Valuations for 1965 K!nd of ProDertr ~ts Real Property $21,206,056.00 Special Franchises 647.022.00 Total - Taxable All Purposes $21,853,078.00 Pension Exsnpt 991.477.00 Total Tuable Property ~22.~.555.00 . I Date Verified by Assessors December 28, 1964 I, Date of Warrant to Collector December 30, 1964 The assessment rolls were not verified on or before August first (Real Property Tax Law, Section 516) SUlIID&1"Y of Budget am Real Eatat, 1,... - 1965 FuM. Appro- ~tiollJ Le.s Estimated Revenue. Taxe. Levied - Town - Wide General Highway - Items 2, 3, 4 TOlm - Qute1de Village General Highwq - Items 1, 1 a SDecial Districts Fire Lighting $120,546.00 $112,027.00 $ 8,519.00 61,938.75 6,488.00 55,450.75 27,125.00 14,553.94 12,571.06 135,720.00 37,210.00 98,510.00 .00 38,515.01 5,951.00 10.91 $219,527.'73 418.711.59 ~638.239.32 38,515.01 5,951.00 .00 Excess on Tax Roll Total Payable to Supervisor Total Payable to County Treasurer Total - STATE OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF AUDIT AND CONTROL DIVISION OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS 4. Town or viapplnger AU'lHORITr AND SCOPE cr EXAMINATION - Authority This eYsmination of the accounts and fiscal affairs of the town has been made pursuant to the authority vested in the State Comptroller by' Article .3 of the General Municipal Law am the report ot examination has been prepared and fUed as required thereby'. Scope of Examination ~tion ot Record, The accounting records ot town am special district f'u.Ms, am the financial records of all town ottic81"8 ani departzrents were er~~ ned. To determine compliance with statutory requirements, sUPPorting documents ani records were also examined, and budget procedures reviewed. The examination was made in accordance with generaJ.].y accepted amiting standards and included tests or the accuracy ot accounting records, review ot internal controls arrl use of other auditing procedures to the extent deemed necessary. Oth~ I I I I i - Accounts receivable were not verified directlJr with the debtors. RESULTS OF EXAMINATION Audit of Revenues ani Receipts Tax Levies Taxes levied were verified to determine whether or not they were in accordance with the sums authorized in the town budget am other estimates preeented to the board of supervisors. The distribution of taxes upon the &SsesBDlent rolls was verified to the extent ot selecting various itElllS at rardom am proving that the taxes charged thereon were proportionate with the total on the basis of assessed valuation. Taxes payable to the supervisor were traced to his records. ~ Revenues aM Receipts Other Than Real Estate Taxes Moneys received by or due to the town, other than real property taxes, were verified by' examination of the records of town officers am dePartments whose operations f!P.ve rise to cash receipts. Transmittals to the supervisor were traced to his records. MOlleTS rece! ved by town officials am required by statute to be paid to other agencies were traced to remittances to such agencies. STATE OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF AUDIT AND CONTROL DIVISION OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS 5. Town of Wappinger .- Items not originating within town otfices and departments were verified tran other sources to the extent deEmed necessary and traced directl7 to the records of the supervisor. The extent or canpliance was observed with respect to statutory restric- tions relating to the segregation ard use ot mon81's for specific purposes, and statutory requirements for the issuance of receipts where no other evidence satistacto17 tor purposes of audit 'WaS available. Camncmts an:l reca1lD.endations on this phase of the eX'amination will be tound under appropriate departmental captions. Audit ot Expemitures Disbursement Procedure - Disbursements were made by' checks signed by the supervisor aM were supported by' abstracts signed by the town clerk am by audited claims, payrolls contracts, canceled boms or by other supporting evidence. CCIIl.'P8nsation for Personal Servicu P&yrCllls were certified by town ofticials and by the Dutchess County Civil Service CCIIII1ission. Canpensation paid. to otficials and employees was at the rates established tar the posltions am 'Within the appropriations available therefor. CJ..ajJu C1.ai.ms were audited by the town board. Approtlria.tion Control Expenditures were kept 'Within the limits of appropriations as required by I Section 11 S of the Town Law. A summary statement of the indebtedness of the town is show in Schedule 2. I I I I I I Mrs. Helen L. Travis, Town Clerk ani Tax Collector died in October 1965. I Subsequent to her death it was discovered that a 1965 tax item of $132.44 I returned to the county treasurer u unpaid had in fact been plid to Mrs. Trav1s~ I I I I I I J Indebt.edness TOlm Clerk - STATE OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF AUDIT AND CONTROL DIVISION OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS 6. Town of Wa.ppinger - A petty cash fund of $25.00 in the custod.y of Mrs. Travis at the time of her death had not been accounted for a.t the time of this examination. The town board should take action to account for or recover these it8D.8. Oaths aOO. Undertakings Oaths of Office Examination of' the oaths of office on file in the county clerk's office disclosed that all town officials filed oaths of' office in statutory form and for the period examined. UndertakinJas All of the required undertakings were found on file for the period examined. - '- STATE OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF AUDIT AND CONTROL DIVISION OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS - INDEX TO FINANCIAL STAT>>1ENTS All Funds - Summ.ary of Cash Balances J Receipts and Disbursements Operating Funds - SummaI'Y" of Cash Receipts Summary of Cash Disbursements Trust and Agency Funds - statement or Cash Receipts, Disbursements ani Balances All F\1nis - Reconciliation of Cash and Bank Balances Statement or Irdebtedness Addenda - Departmental Schedules Justice of Peace Vincent S. Francese Justice of Peace Wi)) 1 am J. Bulger ~ -- STATE OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF AUDIT AND CONTROL DIVISION OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS 7. TO\m or Wappinger Exhibit A Exhibit B Exhibit C Exhibit D Schedule 1 Schedule 2 Schedule 3 Schedule 4 Town ot Wappinger - EXHIBIT A ALL FUNDS SUMMARY OF CASH BALANCES, RECEIPTS AND DISBURs>>tENTS FROM JANUARY " 1964 TO DECl!MBER 31, 1964 Bala.nce Disbur8e- Balance Furxl 1/1/64 ReeeiJ>ts menta 12/31/64 Town-Wide General $ 49,076.85 $ 95.336.85 $114,443.55 $ 29,970.15 Highway - Items 2, 3, 4 17,480.59 53,118.33 53,904.43 16,694.49 Part-Town General 12,310.70 18,,332.95 8,722.51 21,921 .14 Highway - It8n8 1, 1A 27,140.27 98,275.00 95,738.67 29,676.60 Trust and. Agency 3,258.34 13,859.71 14,073.05 3,045.00 Special Districts 2.717.69 34.442.88 34.442.88 2.717.62 Totals !"'.~.44 ~J1,~;6~.72 $321.325.09 ~1Q4..025.07 - FRCH JANUARY " 1965 TO DECP.HBER 31, 1965 Balance Disburse- ~e lE!!1 1/1/65 ReceiJ>ts menta 12/31/65 Town-Wide General $ 29,970.15 $113,609.25 $111,082.01 $ 32,497.39 HighWBT - Items 2, 3, 4 16,694.49 57.246.75 62,.322.19 11,619.05 Part-Town General 21,921.14 40,899.92 22,754.95 40,066.11 High'Wlq - I terns 1, 1A 29,676.60 102,860.70 98,593.50 33,943.80 Trust and Agency 3,045.00 20.211.42 18,367.32 4,889.10 Special Districts 2.717.69 44.476.92 43.418.60 ~. 776.0,1 Totals $104.02~.07 ~379.304,96 ~356.538.57 iJ26.791.46 - STATE OF NEW YORK DEP.ARTlllENT OF AVDIT AND CONT DIVISION OF MUNICIPAL AFFAlRS'ROL Ii Ii I II " I' II 'I ,,/ EXHIBIT B ~ OPERATING FUNDS SUMMARY OF CASH RECEIPTS - BY CATEGORY YEAR ENDED DECEMBER :31. 1965 I I I Town-Wide Part-Town Special ! General Hililbway General Hililbway Districts II I l Real Property $ $55.450.75 $12.571.06 $ 98.510.00 $44.476.92 I Taxes 8.519.00 1 I State Aid 92.579.26 15.258.:36 4.:346.25 Interest and Penalties 1.548.:33 ! Fines. Penalties I and Forfei tures- (Comptroller) 5.172.50 Fines - Sheriff 50.00 Departmental Earnings 1.599.65 13.070.50 Receipts from Other Governments 1.751.14 Reimbursement for '- Snow and Ice Control 1.796,00 Miscellaneous 2.389.'37 4.45 Total Receipts $ll'3.609.2S $S7.246.7S $40.899.92 $102.860.70 $44.476.92 Town-Wide. Items 2. 3. 4 Part-Town. Items 1. lA $ 57.246.75 102.860.70 - I 1 I I STATE OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF AUDIT AND CONTROL DIVISION OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS ..... \1 II ,\ Ii \1 II \ EXHIBIT C OPERATING FUNDS SUMMARY OF CASH DISBURSli.lmNTS YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 196.5 II 1\ !i II \1 General Government II Saf'ety Education I Recreation I Construction and Penr.anent Improvements From Other Sources HisceUaneous Highway-Items 1. 1A Highway -I tew.5 2. 3. and 4 - .- Total Disbursements Town-Wide General H12hwaY $ 64.194.09 1.563.4.5 3..500.00 14..588.00 6,299.32 20.937.1.5 ~62.122.19 Town of' 'wappinger Part-Town General Hi2hway $13.803.72 8.9.51.23 $98.593.50 $111.082.01 $62.122.19 $22.7~4.9S ~~9',SO Analysis of' Highway Disbursements For Exhibit A I \ I II I I I I! Town-Wide - Items 2. 3. 4 Part-Town - Items 1. lA STATE OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF AUDIT AND CONTROL DIVISION OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS $62.322.19 98..593..50 ...-/ - Town of Wappinger EmIBIT A ALL FUNDS StOOWtY OF CASH BALANCFS, RECEIPTS AND DISBURSDfENTS FROM JANUARY " 1964 TO DECP.MBER 31, 1964 Balance Disburse- Balance Fwx1 1/1/64 ReeeiDts menUs 12/31/64 - Town-Wide General $ 49,076.85 $ 95.336.85 $114,443.55 $ 29,970.15 Highway - Items 2, 3, 4 17,480.59 53,118.33 53,904.43 16,694.49 Part-Town General 12,310.70 18,332.95 8,722.51 21,921.14 Higbwq - It8lls 1, 1A 27,140.27 98,275.00 95/738.67 29,676.60 Trust and Agency 3,258.34 13,859.71 14,073.05 3,045.00 Special Districts 2.717.69 34.442.88 34.442.88 2.717.6~ Totals ~111~~.~ .fJ".;6~.~2 ~321.32~.09 ~104.025..07 - FROM JANUARY " 1965 TO DECEMBER 31, 1965 ~ Town-Wide General Highway - Items 2, 3, 4 Part-Town General Highwq - Items " 11. Trust and Agency Special Districts Totals '- Balance 1/1/65 Disburse- mente Balar:ce 12131/6~ Receil)ts $ 29,970.15 $113,609.25 $111,082.01 $ 32,497.39 16,694.49 57,2.46.75 62,322.19 11,619.05 21,921.14 40,899.92 22,754.95 40,066.11 29,676.60 102,860.70 98,593.50 33,943.80 3,045.00 20,211.42- 18,367.32 4,889.10 2.717.69 44.476.92 43.418.60 3.776.01 ~10l..025.~ ~~7~.304.96 ~3~.538.57 $126.791.~6 I r" "~t ., i I I STATE OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF AUDIT AND CONTROL DIVISION OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS - " - " 1/ !I II I, 1 j i II q ~ Operation and Maintan...... II ! r I ,I I i I E~4IBIT C (Contd.) SPECIAL DISTRICTS SUMl-M.RY OF CASH DISBURSEMENTS YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31. 196.5 Payment Treasurer of Districts Total Disbursements To Exhibit A II :1 I, II II \ \\ II 1\ I, II Lighting .D1atMcU Fire IJistrica $4.898.78 138. Slg .~ !J8. '519.8~ !4.898.za STATE OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF AUDIT AND CONTROL DIVISION OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS Town of WapPinger l2aJ. $ 4.898.78 -.38. '519.6& ~3.41a.Qg .-.....:. - - .. i I Ii II II 'I Ii " EXHIBIT D TRUST AND AGENCY FUNDS STATEMENT OF CASH RECEIPTS. DISBURSEMENTS AND BALANCES I II Ii II I' il i, Ii I u. S. Income Tax Withheld I New York State Income Tax Withheld I Social Security - Employees' & Town's Share I' Guarantee and Bid Depos! ts 1)1 Total Receipts and Disburs....nts (To Exhibit A) YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31. 196.5 ~ Reoeiot, $10..570.61 1.1.55.80 6.58.5,01 1..900.09 $20.211.42 3.04'1.00 $2'3.2'16.4~ Cash Balances t Beginning and Ending Grand Totals ANALYSIS OF CLOSING BALANCES AT DECEMBER 31. 196.5 ~ u. S. Income Tax Withheld Social Security - Employees' & Town' 8 Share Guarantee and Bid Deposits I II I, !/ II Ii !/ 'I !I " " STATE OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF AUDIT AND CONTROL DIVISION OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS Town of Wappinger Disbursemen~ $10.559.10 1.1.5.5.80 6.652.42 .OQ $18.367,32 4.889.:1,0 $21.2'16.4, Cash Balances $ 2.465.84 523.26 1.. 900. OQ $ 4.889.~Q .,., ;; [j rl J: Ii !i Ii 11 II I II Ii Ii II I' II Cash by Funds: Per Exhibit A: II ii Ii 11 Ii Ii II II i! Total to be Accounted tor _ All Funds !1 II Accounted ror as roUews: IName and location I I of Bank I /Marine Midland National Bank of Southeastern N.Y. II Poughkeepsie. New York II SCHEDULE 1 ALL Fm'DS Town of Wappinger RECONCILIATION OF CASH A~1> BANK BALANCES i II Total Net Cash in Bank I Difference I II (b) A Petty Cash Fund of $25.00 is included in the above schedule. Ii COll1Dl8nt on petty cash fund under caption "Town Clerk". II <a) Veritied rrOlll certiticate or depositary !/ Ii Ii II " 'I iI Ii :J AT DECEMBER 31, 1965 General Highway Special Districts Trust and Agency Bank Account Bank(a) Balancf} ,., Trust & Agency $ Trust & Agency Trust & Agency Trust & Agency General Highway Special Districts 3,776.01 89.80 523.26 1,900.00 2,465.84 79,204.92 51,513.65 r " :; i .1 ii i; ! STATE OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF AUDIT AND CONTROL DIVISION OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS Fund Total. $ 72,563.50 45,562.85 4,889.10 '3.226.01 $126. 79J..46 Outstanding Checks Net Balanc! $ 89.80 $ .00 .00 523.26 .00 1.900.00 .00 2,465.84 6,666.42 72,.538.50 5.950.80 45,562.8.5 .00 3.776.01 $126.766.46 ~ 2S.Q~(b) See - .... .... SCHEDULE 2 ALL FUNDS STATEME:t-.'T OF INDEBTEDNESS YEAR ENDED DECEMBER )1, 1965 II I II ii Ii 'I Ii ,\ i I Pumase Outstanding 1/1/6r.; Bond&, Machinery $1l.000,00 \ II I i I /, II II II II Ii :1 Issued During Year $ .00 STATE OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF AUDIT AND CONTROL DIVISION OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS Town of Wappinger Paid During Year Outstanding 12/,1/65 $11.000.00 $ .00 \ - - '- II II " " Ii Ii Ii ,I I' Town of Wappinger ADDENDA - DEPARTMENTAL SCHEDUIES Schedules :3 and 4 set forth summaries of the cash balances. receipts and disbursements of the justices of the peace. ! i\ :; Ii I, I' ii 'I II I' I I II 'I I I, II Ii II ,I II II il i1 STATE OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF AUDIT AND CONTROL DIVISION OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS II 'I /, [I II II Town of Wappinger ~ SCHEDULE 3 JUSTICE OF PEACE VINCENT S. FRANCESE I II II II Balance January I, 1965 II I! II II Ii SUMlI.ARY OF BALANCES. RECEIPTS AND DISBu-'nSEMENTS YEAR ENDED DECI!}!BER 31. 1965 $ 739.50 Receipts 6,769.76 $7.509.26 6.990.76 $ S18.S0 Total Balance and Receipts Di.sbursements Balance December 31, 196,5 P~conci1iation of Audit and Bank Balances December 31, 196,5 Bank Balance December 31. 196,5 Marine Midland National Bank of Southeastern New York Poughkeepsie, New York $ 568.50(a) ~ Less: Total Outstanding Checks Net Bank Balance SO.OO $ S18.S0 Analysis of Balance December 31. 196,5 Due to State Comptroller - Fines Total Liabilities $ 350.00 23.,50 14S.00 $ S18.S0 Due to State Comptroller - Civil Fees Cash Bail (a) Verified from certificate of depositary - 'I Ii STATE OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF AUDIT AND CONTROL DIVISION OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS ..... i\ II Ii ,I :1 II \ Town of ~,';appinger SCHEDULE 4 JUSTICE OF PEACE "n'ILUAM J. BUlGER SU'M.}f.ARY OF BALANCES. RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS I, YEPlt ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1965 II Balance January 1, 1965 1\ Receipts II II Total Balance and Receipts II D1..bur>emon1.. II Balance December 31, 1965 \ II Reconciliation of Audit and Bank Balances December 31, 1965 I Bank Balance December 31, 1965 Marine Midland National Bank of Southeastern New York Poughkeepsie, New York $ 573.50 7.929.00 $8,502.50 7.873.00 $ 629.1)0 $ 664.50(a) .... Less: Total Outstanding Checks '3".00 Net Bank Balance $ 629.. SO Analysis of Balance December 31, 1965 Total Liabilities $ 625.00 . 4.00 .'50 $ 629."0 Due to State Comptroller - Fines Due to State Comptroller - Civil Fees Unidentified (a) Verified from certificate of depositary ...... i '\ \1 II II \ 11 STATE OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF AUDIT AND CONTROL DIVISION OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS ~. .-.. - II II II II Ii II II L i! d II 'I I I Certification I, FRED LOEWENGART. do hereby certify that I am an Examiner in the Ne\>J York State Department of Audit and Control; that pursuant to law I have mads an examination of the Accounts and Fiscal Affairs of the TOh'N OF WAPPINGER. COUNTY OF DUTCHESS; that I have read the foregoing report of such examination and that the same is true to the best of my knowledge, information and belief. Dated ;J;~Ai2A .2// /~6tt / "~~..:r- Examiner of 1hm.icinal Affairs I II I STATE OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF AUDIT AND CONTROL DIVISION OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS II w. an. I. D. NEWS DISPLAY ADVERTISING -:- CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING AX 7 - 3724 20 EAST MAIN STREET WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. AFFIDA VIT OF PUBLICATION State of New York. County of Dutchess. Town of Wappinger. . . . . . . . . . . ~~!-~~f~. Q~t.e.n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . of the NOTIC~ Town of Wappinger. Dutchess County. New York. being duly sworn. says that he iI. and 1ft the several times hereinafter was. the.. v.e.n.enl NjlPil~r . . . . . . of W. & S.D. NEWS. a newspaper printed and published every Thursday in the year in the Town of Wappinger. Dutchess County. New York. and that the annexed NGrICEwas duly published in the said newspapel for ... . .qqe. .. week successively... Qo.c~.. .in each week. commencing on the.. .l~tq.. .day of.. ~~<;~J11Jw..... 19M and on the following dates thereafter. namely on .............................................,. . and ending on the.. .lWJ... ..day of..P~P~W1:>~.... 19.6.6. both days inclusive. .---.' . ,-,-, ~15..~....~~~~.. Subscri~p and sworn to beforc;~e, _. this.. J..~....... .d.ay of, .~~........ .19. ~ ~ S::::::...M.~......... ........ Notary Public My commission eXPi~&~" ~ .'. J .q. .G. 1 . . - FILL IN BEIDW (1) or (2) - whichever applies: CERTIFICATION OF CLERK TO BE FILED WITH PROOF OF PUBLICATION (1) I CERTIFY that the W::!,pp; n/lp.,..R l'llJO ~11t.h"',..n nl1+,..holj'~ )1jill Name of Newspaper is the official newspaper of tQA ~nwn of ~l'lpping"'r (Name of Municipality, District, Agency or Activity Dated D~c... }'~I Vl~~ (Signed) ?"X~ \\ ~V--(W~al~ \:6v.",", Clerk - SeeYe~.A. j ******************************** (2) I CERrrFY that . tName of Municipality, District, Agency or Activity) has no official newspaper but that th~. (Name of Newspaper) is a newspaper having general circulation in such municipality, district, or area served by such agency or activity. Dated (Signed ) 7? Cler)! - ~e01'ota!'Y