2017-139 2017-139
Authorizing The Settlement Of The Tax Certiorari Proceeding Regarding Rite Aid
Corporation
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 August
21, 2017.
The meeting was called to order by Lori A. Jiava, Town Supervisor, and upon roll being
called, the following was recorded:
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2017-139
Q Adopted Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Adopted as Amended Lori A.Jiava Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Defeated William H.Beale Mover Q ❑ ❑ ❑
El Tabled
William Ciccarelli Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Withdrawn John J.Fenton Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑
Michael Kuzmicz Seconder Q ❑ ❑ ❑
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Beale and seconded by
Councilman Kuzmicz.
WHEREAS, there is now pending in the Dutchess County Supreme Court a tax
certiorari proceeding commenced in 2016 by Rite Aid Corporation regarding parcels of real
property located at 1602 Route 9 and 1604 Route 9, Grid No. 6158-15-538272 and Grid No.
6158-04-542293 seeking a reduction in the 2016 tax assessments for the 2016/2017 tax roll; and
WHEREAS, the petitioner has agreed to withdraw the petition requesting a reduction for
said tax roll; and
WHEREAS, the Assessor and Special Counsel has recommended a discontinuance of
this tax review proceeding; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger hereby approves a
discontinuance of the proceeding on behalf of the Town of Wappinger of the tax review
proceedings for the year 2016 as it pertains to:
Grid No.: 6158-15-538272
Year Original Total Reduction in Final
Assessment Assessment Assessment
2016/2017 1 $150,000 -0- $150,000
Grid No.: 6158-04-542293
YearOriginal
Total
Assess mentReducti
on in
AssessmentFinal
Assessment
2016/2017 $1,700,000 -0- $1,700,000
; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Town Supervisor, Town Assessor and Scott L. Volkman, Esq.,
Special Counsel to the Town of Wappinger, are hereby authorized to take all action necessary
and appropriate to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: William H. Beale, Councilman
SECONDER: Michael Kuzmicz, Councilman
AYES: Jiava, Beale, Ciccarelli, Fenton, Kuzmicz
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
8/21/2017
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
JOS P P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK
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