2008-2972008-297
Resolution Authorizing Amendments to the 2008 Town of Wappinger Budget
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
15, 2008.
The meeting was called to order by Christopher Colsey, Supervisor, and upon roll being
called, the following were present:
PRESENT: Supervisor
Councilmembers
ABSENT:
Christopher J. Colsey
William H. Beale
Vincent F. Bettina
Maureen McCarthy (arrived at 7:11 PM)
Joseph P. Paoloni (arrived at 7:07 PM)
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Bettina and seconded by
Councilwoman McCarthy.
WHEREAS, the Town Board approved the 2008 Town of Wappinger budget on
November 15, 2007;
WHEREAS, the Town received unanticipated revenues in the amount of Forty Eight
Thousand - Nine Hundred Dollars ($48,900.00) for cell tower fees;
WHEREAS, the unanticipated revenues were allocated to A2410.000 (Rental of Real
Property) upon receipt;
WHEREAS, the Town Board authorized the purchase and bonding of certain technology
equipment and software through Resolution No. 212, on July 23, 2008;
WHEREAS, the Town Accountant presented a summary of the Town finances on
September 8, 2008;
WHEREAS, the Town Board directed the Town Accountant to research the alternate
method of utilizing current budget balances rather than bonding the aforementioned technology
equipment and software;
WHEREAS, the Town Board amended the adopted budget through Resolution 2008-272
thereby transferring $20,000.00 to budget line item A1315.406 (Accounting Software), on
September 22, 2008; and,
WHEREAS, the Town Accountant, after additional research, recommends the utilization
of the unanticipated revenues as allocated to budget line item A2410.000 (Rental of Real
Property) to offset the purchase of the aforementioned technology equipment and software,
thereby eliminating the necessity of incurring indebtedness through bonding.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes the
Town Accountant to affect the following budget amendments to the Town of Wappinger Budget
adopted for the calendar year of 2008 for the purpose of eliminating the necessity of incurring
indebtedness through bonding:
Increase
A0960 (Appropriations)
$48,900.00
Increase
A0510 (Estimated Revenues)
$48,900.00
Increase
A2410.000 (Rental of Real Property)
$48,900.00
Increase
A1315.406 (Comptroller Software)
$16,000.00
Increase
A1410.409 (Town Clerk Software)
$12,500.00
Increase
A1680.400 (Central Data Processing)
$20,400.00
Total
$48,900.00
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
CHRISTOPHER COLSEY, SUPERVISOR
Voting:
AYE
WILLIAM H. BEALE, COUNCILMAN
Voting:
AYE
VINCENT F. BETTINA, COUNCILMAN
Voting:
AYE
MAUREEN McCARTHY, COUNCILWOMAN
Voting:
AYE
JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, COUNCILMAN
Voting:
AYE
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
10/15/2008
The Resolution is hereby duly declared adopted.
HN C. MASTERSON, TOWN CLERK