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TOWN OF WAPPINGER
CONSTANCE O. SMITH SUPERVISOR'S OFFICE
SUPERVISOR 20 MIDDLEBUSH ROAD
P.O. BOX 324
TELEPHONE: (914) 297-2744 WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY 12590-0324
FAX: (914) 297.4558
January 11, 1996
MEMO TO: Dutchess County Clerk
Town Clerk
Secretary of State
FROM: Constance O. Smith
RE: LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY
TOWN OF WAPPINGER
Submitted herewith please find order declaring Local State
of Emergency regarding blizzard conditions in the Town of
Wappinger issued by the Supervisor on January 8, 1996 and
continuing in effect until January 9, 1996.
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TOWN OF WAPPINGER
CONSTANCE O. SMITH
SUPERVISOR
SUPERVISOR'S OFFICE
20 MIDDLE BUSH ROAD
P.O, BOX 324
WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY 12590-0324
TELEPHONE: (914) 297-2744
FAX: (914) 297-4558
LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY OR PROCLAMATION DECLARATION
A limited State of Emergency is hereby declared in the
Town of Wappinger for a period of time beginning at 9:00
AM on the date of January 8. 1996 and continuing in effect
for a period not to exceed (5) days and ending at 6:00 AM
on the date of January 9. 1996.
The limited State of Emergency has been declared due to
emergency conditions produced by:
The bl i zzard of 1996 and the accLlmul at i on of snow and ice
at intersections and in the streets of the Town. These
conditions have resulted in very hazardous travel for
vehicular traffic as well as pedestrians.
Such conditions threaten or imperil the public safety of
the citizens of the Town of Wappinger.
As Chief Executive of the Town of Wappinger. I. Constance
~Smith, have exercised the authority given to me under
New York State Law, Article 2-B, to preserve the public
safety and hereby render all required and available
assistance vital to the security, well-being and health of
the citizens of the Community.
I hereby direct the Department of Highwav to take whatever
steps necessary to protect life and property, public
infrastructure and other such emergency assistance as
deemed necessary.
SIGNED: ~;1I1/;;:;;ev ([') >-~.
(J,/J L.~'7/ Constance O. Smith. Supervisor
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