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TOWN OF WAPPINGER
Application for Public Access to Records
FOIL REQUEST
FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY
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SPECIFIC DESCRIPTION OF RECORD:
FORMAT OF RECORD (if available)
o I request to be notified when I can come to inspect the record(s) described above
o 1 request copies of the records described above and agree to pay the cost of such records in
accordance with the fee schedule on the back of this application .
o I request that the records be sent via e-mail to the address listed above
o 1 request that the records be faxed to the number listed above
2009-1 0-16 JCM
The Town of Wappinger has designated the Town Clerk, by the adoption of Resolution No. 43 of 2002, as the Records
Management Officer (RMO). It is the responsiblllty of the RMO to ensure compliance with the Freedom of Information Law.
The Town Clerk's Office houses many of the Town's records and maintains a subject file Index of those records. However, each
individual Department within the Town of Wappinger government maintains records specific to their office and is designated
custodian of such records.
Active records are located at the Town HaU, 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls, NY, 12590. Hours of operation for the
Town Hall are 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays named at each Reorganization Meeting and other
times during which the Town Supervisor, or other authorized official, directs the Town Hall to be closed, such as for Inclement
weather or other emergency.
FOIL request forms are available at the Town Clerk's Office. To make a request for access to records, fill out the
application to Include the following:
. Name
· Agency or Firm (write "self" if making the request for yourself)
· Address of applicant
· Telephone number of applicant
· Fax number of applicant
· Notate If you would like copies of the records or would only like to inspect the records
· A SPECIFIC deSCription of the records being requested
FOIL requests can be faxed, emailed, mailed or dropped off at the Town Clerk's Office. If records are being requested
from multiple offices. submit separate requests for each.
The cost for copies of records is $0.25 per page for paper copies up to 9" X 14". Copies for most other records will be the
cost of reproduction. Other costs will be calculated In accordance with 187 of the Freedom of Information Law.
Upon receipt of a FOIL request, the RMO will assign the request a serial number. The request will then be entered into a
database and forwarded to the appropriate department. Within 5 days after the receipt of the request, the responsible department
will make such record available to the person requesting it, deny such request in writing or furnish a written aCknowledgment of the
receipt of such request and a statement of the approximate date, which shall be reasonable under the circumstances of the request,
when such request will be granted or denied. The approximate date will be within 20 days of the date of receipt. If the request
cannot be fulfflled within 20 days, the department will provide the requestor with an exact date that the record will, wholly or In
part, be provided or made available.
The RMO may require the requestor of certain FOIL requests to sign an affidavit that Information being provided will not be
used for solicitation or fund-raising purposes and that the requestor wiU not sell, give or otherwise make such information available
to another person for the purpose of allowing that person to use the Information for solicitation or fund-raising purposes.
A requestor may ask that the Town Clerk certify records being requested. Such requests will require that the requestor pay
the appropriate fee for certified copies as set forth in Chapter 122 of the Town Code of the Town of Wappinger.
If a request Is denied by the RMO or appropriate custodian, the requestor may appeal such denial within seven business
days of receipt of denial. Appeals must be submitted In writing and sent to the RMO.
The information provided here is posted to assist you with your FOIL request. It will be updated as needed, but is always to
be considered subordinate to the Freedom of Information Law and the Town Code of the Town of Wappinger. If at any time, the
information posted here contradicts the Freedom of Information Law or the Town Code of the Town of Wappinger, the information
posted here Is to be deemed invalid.
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Notes & Comments
RIDER~ WEINER S FRANKEL~ P.e.
DAVID L. RlDER
CHARLES E. FRANKEL
MICHAEL J. MATSLER
MARK C. TAYLOR
DEBORAH WEISMAN-ESTIS (NY AND NJ)
M. JUSTIN RlDER (NY AND FU
SHAY A. HUMPHREY
JEFFREY S.E. SCULLEY (NY AND IU
DONNA M. BADURA
DARREN H. FAIRLIE
ATTORNEYS 8 COUNSELLORS AT LAW
655 LITTLE BRITAIN ROAD
NEW WINDSOR, NEW YORK 12553
M.J. RIDER (1906-1968)
ELLIOTT M. WEINER (I915-1990)
(MAILING ADDRESS,)
POST OFFICE BOX 2280
NEWBURGH, NEW YORK 12550
TEL. (845) 562-9100
FAX (845) 562-9126
STEPHEN P. DUGGAN, III
COUNSEL
CRAIG F. SIMON
OF COUNSEL
firm@rlderwelner.com
www.riderwelner.com
April 23, 2012
1289 RT. 9
SUITE #3
WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY 12590
(845) 632-6094
Via Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested and First ~lass Mail
Records Access Officer
Building Department, Town ofWappingers Falls
20 Middlebush Road
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
Re: Freedom of Information Request
Construction of Residence: 126 Old Hopewell Road, Wappingers Falls
Owner: Gregory and Katrina Knowles
Property ID: 6157-01-228524
Our File No. 4032.1
Dear Sir/Madam.:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, please provide copies of the following for
the period January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2011:
1) all applications for site work permit, building permit and all other permits;
2) all site work, building and other permits actually issued; and
3) all correspondence, memoranda, notes, inspection reports, notices of violation,
notices to remedy, and stop work orders.
Please note that we are not requesting copies of any drawings or plans submitted in
connection with this project at this time.
RIDER, WEINER 8 FRANKEL, P. C.
Records Access Officer
Building Department, Town ofWappingers
April 23, 2012
Page 2
Please inform our office of the total number of pages which must be copied and the total
cost of copying so that we may forward payment to you promptly.
We look forward to your prompt attention. If for any reason any portion of our request is
denied, please inform us of the reason for the denial in writing and provide the name and address
of the person or body to whom an appeal should be directed.
Thank you for your courtesy and cooperation in this matter.
Sincerely,
~~
Cheryl R. Churney
Paralegal, Litigation Department
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cc: Michael J. Matsler, Esq.
Dr. and Prof. Knowles
DAVID L. RIDER
CHARLES E. FRANKEL
MICHAEL J. MATSLER
MARK C. TAYLOR
DEBORAH WEISMAN-ESTIS (NY AND NJ)
M. JUSTIN RIDER (NY AND fl)
SHAY A. HUMPHREY
JEFFREY S.E. SCULLEY (NY AND II)
DONNA M. BADURA
DARREN H. FAIRLIE
RIDER~ WEINER S FRANKEL~ P.c.
ATTORNEYS 8 COUNSELLORS AT LAW
655 LITTLE BRITAIN ROAD
NEW WINDSOR, NEW YORK 12553
M.J. RIDER (1906-1968)
ELLIOTT M. WEINER (1915.1990)
(MAILING ADDRESS,)
POST OFFICE BOX 2280
NEWBURGH, NEW YORK 12550
TEL. (845) 562-9100
FAX (845) 562-9126
STEPHEN P. DUGGAN, III
COUNSEL
CRAIG F. SIMON
Of COUNSEL
flrm@riderwelner.com
www.riderweiner.com
1289 RT. 9
SUITE #3
WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY 12590
(845) 632-6094
April 23, 2012
Via Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested and First Class Mail
Records Access Officer
Building Department, Town ofWappingers Falls
20 Middlebush Road
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
Re: Freedom of Information Request
Construction of Residence: 126 Old Hopewell Road, Wappingers Falls
Owner: Gregory and Katrina Knowles
Property ID: 6157-01-228524
Our File No. 4032.1
Dear SirIMadam:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, please provide copies of the following for
the period January 1,2007 through December 31,2011:
1) all applications for site work permit, building permit and all other permits;
2) all site work, building and other permits actually issued; and
3) all correspondence, memoranda, notes, inspection reports, notices of violation,
notices to remedy, and stop work orders.
Please note that we are not requesting copies of any drawings or plans submitted in
connection with this project at this time.
RIDER, WEINER S FRANKEL, P. C.
Records Access Officer
Building Department, Town ofWappingers
April 23, 2012
Page 2
Please inform our office of the total number of pages which must be copied and the total
cost of copying so that we may forward payment to you promptly.
We look forward to your prompt attention. If for any reason any portion of our request is
denied, please inform us of the reason for the denial in writing and provide the name and address
of the person or body to whom an appeal should be directed.
Thank you for your courtesy and cooperation in this matter.
Sincerely,
~~
Cheryl R. Churney
Paralegal, Litigation Department
:crc
cc: Michael J. Matsler, Esq.
Dr. and Prof. Knowles