1968-10-28 SPMA Public Hearing was held on October 28, 1968 by the Town Board
of the Town of Wappinger, Mill Street, Wappingers Falls, New York
on the proposed 1969 Town of Wappinger Budget.
Supervisor Diehl called the Public Hearing to order.
Present:
Louis Diehl, Supervisor
Louis Clausen, Councilman
G. Donald Finnan, Councilman
Leonce Heady, Councilman
James Mills, Jr. Councilman
Elaine H. Snowden, Town Clerk
Others Present:
Allan Rappleyea, Attorney to the Town
Rudolph Lapar, Engineer to the Town
William Horton, Superintendent of Highways
Supervisor Diehl opened the Hearing at 8:08 P.M.
The Clerk offered for the record the Affidavits of Posting and
two publications, duly signed and notarized (affidavits on file \
in the office of the Town Clerk) . The following N otice of
Hearing was read:
Notice is hereby given that the preliminary budget of the
Town of Wappinger for the fiscal year beginning January 1st,
1969, has been completed and filed in the office of the Town
Clerk,• at Town Hall, Mill Street, Wappingers Falls, N.Y. 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 a public hearing thereon, at the Town Hall,
at 8 o'clock P.M. on the 28th day of October 1968, 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
Justice of the Peace 2,700
Justice of the Peace 2,700
Councilman (4) each 1,500
Town Clerk 6,100.
Supt. of Highways 8,400
Supervisor Diehl asked if there were any persons present who
wished to be heard.
Mr. Richard Rose„ secretary of the Taxpayers' Association, Anvil
Court, asked about the increase in the budget on Town Buildings
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and Offices" expenses.
Mr. Frank Benn, Route 9, asked for a breakdown on these increased
expenses; reason for increase in "Assessors, Contractual & Other
Expenses"; questioned attorneys fees, whether it meant an increase
for the Town Lawyer.
Mr. Rose said he had understood there was no building proposed
for Recreation, why the increase, objecting to so much being
spent on ball fields.
Mr. Benn asked what "youth" under Recreation covered, and under
"Revenues" what constituted the increase in fines, fees etc.
Mr. Cornell and Mr. Benn challenged the low estimate of Mortgage
Tax anticipated.
Charles Cortellino, Russ Place, asked how much was spent on
Recreation in 1968 - Oakwood Knolls Water District, what is the
' revenue from this District to this point for this year and also
on the Sewer District.
Mr. Benn questioned the appropriation for Sanitary Landfill.
Mr. Benn and Mr. Rose asked about the unexpended kalance in the
Highway Budget, why, if there was that much left this year why
can't the 1969 Budget be cut by that amount. Discussion continued
along this vein - surplus funds and unexpended balances being
applied against the '69 Budget between Mr. Benn, Mr. Rose, Mr.
Rappleyea and the Board.
Mr. Lafko asked about the legality of including an appropriation
for Landfill. He asked if the Attorney had advised them if the
Town has the legal right, under the present landfill set-up, to
appropriate the $25,000? He felt the Board was putting forth an
illegal budget. He referred to Section 64 of Town Law as basis
for his statement.
Mrs. Alfred Cottrell, Eck Drive, was disturbed about the cut in
the Planning Board Budget, referring to exclusion of monies for
a planning consultant.
MR. MILLS moved the hearing be closed, seconded by Mr. Heady and
unanimously carried.
Supervisor Diehl declared the Hearing closed.
Hearing closed at 9:28 P.M.
Elaine H. Snowden
Town Clerk
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Legal Notices
NOTICE OF HEARING UPON PRELIMINARY BUDGET
Notice is hereby given that the preliminary budget of the Town of
Wappinger for the fiscal year beginning January 1st, 1969, has been
completed and filed in the office of the Town Clerk, at Town Hall,.,
Mill St. Wappingers Falls, N.Y., 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 a
public hearing thereon, at the Town Hall, at 8 o'clock P.M. on the
28th day of October, 1968, 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.
Justice of the Peace 2,700.
Justice of the Peace 2,700.
Councilman (4) (each) 1,500.
Town Clerk 6,100.
Superintendent of Highways 8,400.
BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD
Elaine H. Snowdon
Town Clerk
Dated: October 10, 1968
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
State of New York.
County of Dutchess,
Town of Wappinger.
Beatrice Osten of the
Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County. New Yorks.
being duly sworn. says thats he is, and it the several
times hereinafter was, the .0 ;Editor: Publisher.. • , , • 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
NOTICE was duly published in the said newspaper for
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A Special Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger was
held on October 28, 1968, at the Town Hall, Mill Street, Wappingers
Falls, New York. Notice of Special Meeting having been given by
postcard, sent to each Board member and mailed at the Wappinger
Postoffice on October 24, 1968.
Supervisor Diehl called the meeting to order at 10:04 P.M.
Present:
Louis Diehl, Supervisor
Louis Clausen, Councilman
G. Donald Finnan, Councilman
Leonce Heady, Councilman
James Mills, Jr., Councilman
Others Present:
Allan Rappleyea, Attorney to the Town
Rudolph Lapar, Engineer to the Town
William Horton, Superintendent of Highways
MR. MILLS moved that the regularly scheduled Board meeting for
November 11, 1968 be rescheduled for November 12, 1968, due to the
fact that November 11 is Veterans Day. Seconded by Mr. Heady.
Motion Unanimously Carried
The Board was informed that Mr. Elting Scott, an Assistant Dog
Warden, had resigned.
MR. DIEHL moved that James Guarino, All Angels Hill Road, be appointed
Assistant Dog Warden. Seconded by Mr. Heady.
Motion Unanimously Carried.
The Board was informed of the resignation of Norma Clark as an
Election Inspector (D) in District #13.
MR. MILLS moved that Helen Hildebrandt be appointed as a Democratic
Election Inspector in District #13 to fill the vacancy created by the
resignation of Norma Clark. Seconded by Mr. Finnan.
Motion Unanimously Carried
RESOLUTION OF TOWN BOARD ADOPTING ANNUAL
BUDGET WITHOUT AMENDMENT
The following resolution was offered by Councilman Clausen
who offered its adoption: _
WHEREAS, this Town Board has met at the time and place specified
in the notice of public hearing on the preliminary budget and heard
all persons desiring to be heard thereon; now therefore, be it
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RESOLVED, that this Town Board does hereby adopt such
preliminary budget as originally compiled, as Liie annual budget
of this Town for the fiscal year beginning on the 1st day of
January, 1969, and that such budget as so adopted be entered in
detail in the minutes of the prOceedings of this Town Board, and
be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk of this Town shall
prepare and certify, in duplicate, copies of said annual budget
as adopted by this Town Board, together with the estimates, if
ahy adopted pursuant to Section 202-a, Subd. 2, of the Town Law
and deliver one copy thereof to the Supervisor of this Town to
be presented by him to the County Board of Representatives of
this County.
Seconded by: Councilman Finnan
Dated: Oct. 28, 1968
Roll Call Vote:
Supervisor Diehl Aye
Councilman Clausen Aye
Councilman Finnan Aye
Councilman Heady Aye
Councilman Mills Aye
Mr. Clausen answered the question Mr. Lafko brought up in the
Public Hearing regarding the legitimacy of the budgetary item
on Landfill, stating that after discussion with the Attorney to
the Town, the Board felt they have adopted a legal Budget. He
also made comment to Mr. Cornell regarding the Performance Bond
on Section II of Wildwood Forest:indicating that it appeared this
bond had expired. Mr. Cornell replied that it hadn't run out, if
it had been renewed. It was agreed the matter would be further
checked.
MR. MILLS moved the meeting be adjourned. Seconded by Mr. Heady.
Motion Unanimously Carried
Meeting adjourned at 10:17 P.M.
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Elaine H. Snowden
Town Clerk