2008-083A
2008-83
�hr Resolution Appointing a Traffic Prosecutor to Town of Wappinger Traffic Court
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
10'', 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 (arrived at 9:14 PM)
Maureen McCarthy
Joseph P. Paoloni
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Beale and seconded by
Councilman Bettina.
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger Town Board has appointed Albert Roberts, Esq. as
the Town Attorney at the 2008 Reorganization Meeting; and
WHEREAS, it has been reported by the Court office that a weekly average of 35 traffic
related violations are dismissed for a "Failure to Prosecute" at the regular Tuesday evening
session of the Town Court due to a lack of attendance by the enforcement agency of jurisdiction;
and
WHEREAS, the dismissal of traffic related violations leads to a loss in revenues to cover
Court related expenses; and
WHEREAS, the appointment of a Traffic Prosecutor is permissible to stand in the place
of an enforcement agency not in attendance to ensure the prosecution of such traffic related
violations; and
WHEREAS, the expenses to appoint a Traffic Prosecutor are substantially outweighed
by the projected revenues of the prosecutions
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of
Wappinger hereby appoint the Town Attorney, or his designated associate, to serve as a Traffic
Prosecutor to the Town of Wappinger Traffic Court.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
1%r 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
3/10/2008
The Resolution is hereby duly declared adopted.
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