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2020-164 2020-164 Resolution Approving Preliminary Budget For Fiscal Year 2021 And Directing A Public Hearing Thereon 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 October 26, 2020. The meeting was called to order by Richard Thurston, Town Supervisor, and upon roll being called, the following was recorded:  Vote Record - Resolution RES-2020-164 Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent Adopted  Richard Thurston Voter     Adopted as Amended  William H. Beale Voter      Defeated Angela Bettina Voter     Tabled  Christopher Phillips Seconder     Withdrawn  Al Casella Mover     The following Resolution was introduced by Casella and seconded by Councilman Phillips. WHEREAS, the Town Supervisor, as Budget Officer, pursuant to §106 of the Town Law has presented the Tentative Budget to the Town Board for review, examination and possible revision; and WHEREAS, the Town Board has reviewed the Tentative Budget and has made changes thereto deemed reasonable and appropriate and intends to adopt the Preliminary Budget herewith; and WHEREAS, New York State Town Law § 108 requires that the Town Board must hold a public hearing on the Preliminary Budget on or before the Thursday immediately following the general election in November; and WHEREAS, Town Law § 109 requires the adoption of a Final Budget on or before November 20, 2020. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Section 106 of the Town Law, and other applicable provisions of law, the annexed detailed statement of estimated expenditures and revenues is hereby approved and adopted as the Preliminary Budget of the Town of Wappinger for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2021; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Preliminary Budget adopted herein shall forthwith be filed in the Office of the Town Clerk in the Town of Wappinger where it shall be available for public inspection on weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger shall meet at Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls, New York on the 5th day of November, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. and then and there shall hold a Public Hearing upon such Preliminary Budget; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk of the Town of Wappinger shall give Notice of such Public Hearing in the format attached hereto by publishing Notice thereof in the Southern Dutchess News, the official newspaper of the Town of Wappinger, and also in the Poughkeepsie Journal, at least five (5) days prior to the scheduled Public Hearing and the Town Clerk shall cause a copy of said Notice to be posted on the sign board of the Town no later than five (5) days before the scheduled Public Hearing. The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows: RESULT: ADOPTED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: Al Casella, Councilman SECONDER: Christopher Phillips, Councilman AYES: Richard Thurston, William H. Beale, Christopher Phillips, Al Casella ABSENT: Angela Bettina Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York 10/26/2020 The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted. ___________________________________________ JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK