2007-0772007-77
Resolution to Establish Field Usage Fees
At a regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County,
New York, held at Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls, New York, on March
26`t', 2007.
The meeting was called to order by Joseph Ruggiero, Supervisor, and upon roll being
called, the following were present:
PRESENT: Supervisor - Joseph Ruggiero
Councilmembers - William H. Beale
Maureen McCarthy
ABSENT:
Vincent F. Bettina
Joseph P. Paoloni
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilwoman McCarthy and seconded by
Supervisor Ruggiero.
WHEREAS, Recreation Chairman Ralph Holt has reviewed the current fees for usage of
the Town of Wappinger ball fields and playground areas; and
WHEREAS, based upon the study and recommendation of the Recreation Chairman, the
Town Board has determined that it is in the best interest of the citizens of the Town of
Wappinger to establish fees for field usage.
WHEREAS, the following proposed fees are as follows:
Explanation of Use Current Fee Projected Fee
Use of field or park (50 people or less) $10.00 $25.00
Use of field or park (50 people or more) $50.00 $75.00
League fee for season (unlighted fields) $150.00 $200.00
Lighted fields (each use - per field) $75.00 $100.00
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Town Board has authorized the Town
of Wappinger Recreation Department to charge a fee of Twenty Five Dollars ($25.00) for the use
of field or park with fifty (50) people or less, Seventy Five Dollars ($75.00) for the use of field
or park with fifty (50) people or more, Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for a league fee for
season on unlighted fields, and One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for use of lighted fields each use
per field.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
JOSEPH RUGGIERO, SUPERVISOR
Voting: AYE
WILLIAM H. BEALE, COUNCILMAN
Voting: AYE
VINCENT F. BETTINA, COUNCILMAN
Voting: ABSENT
JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, COUNCILMAN
Voting: ABSENT
MAUREEN McCARTHY, COUNCILWOMAN Voting: AYE
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
3/26/2007
The Resolution is hereby duly declared adopted.
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HN C. ASTERSON, TOWN CLERK
CHAIRMAN
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March. 15, 2007
TOWN OF WAPPINGER
RECREATION DEPARTMENT
20 MIDDL.EBUSH ROAD
WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY 12590
(845) 297-0720
MEMO TO: SUPERVISOR JOSEPH RUGGIERO
TOWN BOARD
FROM: RALPH J. HOLT
RE: RAISE IN FEES FOR FIELD USAGE
SUPERVISOR
JOSEPH RUGGIERO
TOWN COUNCIL
WILLIAM H. BEALE
VINCENT BETTINA
MAUREEN McCARTHY
JOSEPH P. PAOLONI
The Town of Wappinger Recreation Commission would like to request a raise in fees for
the usage of our ball fields and playground areas in order to help defray the expense of
the lighted fields at Robinson Lane.
Explanation of Use
Use of field or park (50 people or less)
Use of field or park (50 people or more)
League fee for season (unlighted fields)
Lighted fields (each use — per field)
Current Fee Projected fee
$10.00
$25.00
$50.00
$75.00
$150.00
$200.00
$75.00
$100.00
These prices have been previously discussed in a meeting by Supervisor Ruggiero, Ralph
Holt and Bill Farrell of Little League.
We would appreciate your decision on this matter as soon as possible as requests have
started coming in for the use of these fields.
Ralph J. Holt
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