2010-001
TOWN SUPERVISOR
Christopher 1. Colsey
SECRETARY
Inez Maldonado
TOWN BOARD
William H. Beale
Vincent Bettina
Ismay Czarniecki
Joseph P. Paoloni
20 MIDDLEBUSH ROAD
WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY 12590
WWW.TOWNOFWAPP1NGER.US
(845) 297-4158 - Main
(845) 297-2744 - Direct
(845) 297-4558 - Fax
TOWN CLERK
Chris Masterson
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Office of the Town Supervisor
HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT
Graham Foster
February 27, 2010
TO: Hon. Chris Masterson, Town Clerk
CC: Hon. William Beale
Hon. Vincent Bettina
Hon. Ismay Czarniecki
Hon. Joseph Paoloni
Hon. Graham Foster
Albert Roberts, Esq.
RE: Town of Wappinger
Executive Order No. 2010-001
Local State of Emergency
As Town of Wappinger Supervisor, I have issued Executive Order No. 2010-001 declared verbally as of
Wednesday, February 24,2010 @ 11 :30 PM in respect to a local State of Emergency. Enclosed find a
copy of Executive Order
No. 2010-001 for your records, which has also been filed with the NYS Secretary of State and Dutchess
County Clerk, via advance fax and USPS First Class Mailing.
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Christopher Colsey, Superv sor
Town of Wappinger
TOWN SUPERVISOR
Christopher 1. Colsey
SECRETARY
Inez Maldonado
TOWN OF WAPPINGER
20 MIDDLEBUSH ROAD
W APPINGERS FALLS, NY 12590
WWW.TOWNOFWAPPINGER.US
(845) 297-4158 - Main
(845) 297-2744 - Direct
(845) 297-4558 - Fax
TOWN BOARD
William H. Beale
Vincent Bettina
Ismay Czarniecki
Joseph P. Paoloni
TOWN CLERK
Chris Masterson
Office of the Town Supervisor
HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT
Graham Foster
February 27,2010
Lorraine A Cortes-Vazquez, Secretary of State
123 William Street
New York, New York 10038
RE: Town of Wappinger
Executive Order No. 2010-001
Local State of Emergency
Dear Secretary of State Cortes-Vazquez:
As Town of Wappinger Supervisor, I have issued Executive Order No. 2010-001 declared
verbally as of Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 11 :30 PM in respect to a local State of Emergency.
Enclosed please find a copy of Executive Order No. 2010-001 for your records, which has also been
filed with Town of Wappinger Town Clerk Masterson and County Clerk Kendall.
As of this writing on February 27,2010 @ 3:45 PM, the Local State of Emergency is still in
effect due to numerous roads remaining closed due to downed power lines and trees.
If you have any questions, please contact me at (845) 297-2744. Thank you for your help in this
matter.
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Christopher J. Colsey, Sup~rvisor
Town of Wappinger
Cc: One Commerce Plaza
99 Washington Avenue
Albany NY 12231-0001
SECRETARY
Inez Maldonado
TOWN BOARD
William H. Beale
Vincent Bettina
Ismay Czarniecki
Joseph P. Paoloni
TOWN SUPERVISOR
Christopher J. Colsey
20 MIDDLEBUSH ROAD
WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY 12590
WWW.TOWNOFWAPP1NGER.US
(845) 297-4158 - Main
(845) 297-2744 - Direct
(845) 297-4558 - Fax
TOWN CLERK
Chris Masterson
Office of the Town Supervisor
HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT
Graham Foster
February 27,2010
Bradford Kendall, County Clerk
Dutchess County Office Building
22 Market Street
Poughkeepsie NY 12601
RE: Town of Wappinger
Executive Order No. 2010-001
Local State of Emergency
Dear County Clerk Kendall:
As Town of Wappinger Supervisor, I have issued Executive Order No. 2010-001 declared
verbally as of Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 11 :30 PM in respect to a local State of Emergency.
Enclosed please find a copy of Executive Order No. 2010-001 for your records, which has also been
filed with Town of Wappinger Town Clerk Masterson and Secretary of State Cortes-Vazquez.
As of this writing on February 27,2010 @ 3:45 PM, the Local State of Emergency is still in
effect due to numerous roads remaining closed due to downed power lines and trees.
If you have any questions, please contact me at (845) 297-2744. Thank you for your help in this
matter.
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Christopher J. Colsey, Supervisor
Town of Wappinger
TOWN OF WAPPINGER
LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED
Executive Order No. 2010-001
WHEREAS, during the period of February 25th & February 26t\ the Town of Wappinger received
heavy snow accumulation; and
WHEREAS, said storm has caused various Town, County and State roads within the political
boundaries of the Town of Wappinger to be impassable due to snow accumulation, fallen trees and
downed power lines, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger Highway Superintendent Graham Foster has
determined road conditions to be unsafe for non-emergency purposes, and
WHEREAS, unnecessary travel by residents is detrimental to the efficient and safe clearing of the
roadways by emergency personnel, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger opened its Town Hall under the direction of Town
Supervisor Christopher Colsey and Deputy Town Supervisor William H. Beale at midnight on February
25th to address any emergency concerns of the residents, and
WHEREAS, Town Supervisor Christopher Colsey and Deputy Supervisor William H. Beale
communicated the State of Emergency to various emergency agencies, to include the NY State Police,
Dutchess County Sheriff, various Fire Districts and Dutchess County E-911, and
WHEREAS, Central Hudson has reported that more than 12,000 Dutchess County residents were
without power to include known outages in the first and third wards of the Town of Wappinger, and
THEREFORE, I, CHRISTOPHER COLSEY, 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,
AND PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE LAW, I, CHRISTOPHER COLSEY, 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. All roadways within the Town of Wappinger, is hereby closed until further notice due to
severe snow accumulation conditions.
3. I hereby authorize the Town of Wappinger Highway Department, CAMO Pollution Control,
Hughsonville Fire District, New Hackensack Fire District, Chelsea Fire District, the NYS State
Police 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.
4. 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 ofthe Town of
Wappinger and in carrying out this Executive Order.
This Executive Order is effective immediately, and shall remain in effect until further notice.
CHRIST PHER COLSEY, SU ERVISOR
TOWN OF WAPPINGER
DUTCHESS COUNTY, NEW YORK
February 26,2010
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