2004-091RESOLUTION NO. 2004-091
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUPPORT AND CONCURRENCE WITH
THE POUGHKEEPSIE/DUTCHESS EMPIRE ZONE REVISION APPLICATION
At the 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 the 8th
of March, 2004, at 7:30 p.m.
The meeting was called to order by Joseph Ruggiero, Supervisor, and upon roll being
called, the following were present:
PRESENT: Supervisor - Joseph Ruggiero
Council Members - Robert L. Valdati
Vincent F. Bettina
Joseph P. Paoloni
Maureen McCarthy
ABSENT:
The following Resolution was introduced by mr P n i nn i and seconded
by Mr. Bet inn
WHEREAS, New York State has created the Economic Development Zone program to
encourage industrial and commercial development in selected municipalities across the State;
WHEREAS, Dutchess County, as an eligible municipality, received a designation for the
Poughkeepsie/Dutchess Economic Development Zone (now Empire Zone) which has from time
to time been amended and now included lands within the Cities of Beacon and Poughkeepsie;
Towns of Amenia, Dover, Fishkill, East Fishkill, Hyde Park, Poughkeepsie, and Wappinger; and
Villages of Fishkill and Wappingers Falls; and
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WHEREAS, administration of the program is essential for an individual business to
obtain and maintain Empire Zone Certification, thereby making it eligible to receive the financial
incentives; and
WHEREAS, New York State has amended the zones program to increase benefits; and
WHEREAS, Dutchess County wants to revise the zone boundaries to encourage
industrial and commercial development by excluding certain unsuitable lands located within the
City of Poughkeepsie and the Town of Poughkeepsie and adding other suitable lands within the
City of Poughkeepsie, Towns of Poughkeepsie and Wappinger, and adding new territory within
the Town of Pawling not currently in the Empire Zone; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger is committed to the development of new business
within the proposed lands; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger wishes to support and concur with the Empire
Zone Revision Application.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, as follows:
1. The recitations above set forth are incorporated in this Resolution as if fully set
forth and adopted herein.
2. The Town Board of the Town of Wappinger in its capacity as the governing body
of the Town of Wappinger, does hereby support and concur with the Poughkeepsie/Dutchess
Empire Zone Revision Application as described in Dutchess County Local Law Resolution No.
203043 Requesting Boundary Revision for the Poughkeepsie/Dutchess Empire Zone.
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The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
JOSEPH RUGGIERO, Supervisor Voting — A3r�
ROBERT L. VALDATI, Councilman Voting Aye
VINCENT F. BETTINA, Councilman Voting Aye
JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, Councilman Voting Aye
MAUREEN McCARTHY, Councilwoman Voting Aye
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
March 8, 2004
The Resolution is hereby duly declared adopted.
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Gloria J. Mo e, o irk
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