2025-1422025-142
Resolution Acknowledging Promotion of Employee To Heavy Motor Equipment Operator
In The Highway Department
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
11, 2025.
The meeting was called to order by Joseph D. Cavaccini, Town Supervisor, and upon roll
being called, the following was recorded:
✓ Vote Record - Resolution RES -2025-142
Yes/Aye
No/Nay
Abstain
Absent
2 Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
Joseph D. Cavaccini
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Defeated
William H. Beale
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Tabled
Angela Bettina
Voter
❑
❑
❑
Q
❑ Withdrawn
Christopher Phillips
Mover
Q
❑
❑
❑
Al Casella
Seconder
Q
❑
❑
❑
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Phillips and seconded by
Casella.
WHEREAS, Kevin Bohannon has been employed in the Highway Department as a full-time Motor
Equipment Operator (MEO), and
WHEREAS, the Town Supervisor Joseph D. Cavaccini and Superintendent of Highways Michael J.
Sheehan advises that Kevin Bohannon exhibits an excellent work ethic and eagerness to learn and
is an asset to the operation and function of the Town government, and
WHEREAS, the Town has identified the Heavy Motor Equipment Operator position to best place
Kevin Bohannon, and
WHEREAS, the full time Heavy Motor Equipment Operator position is a non-competitive position
under Civil Service Law which is not subject to competitive examination, and
WHEREAS, the full-time Heavy Motor Equipment Operator position is subject to the terms of the
Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the Town of Wappinger and CSEA Local 1000
AFSCME AFL-CIO ("CSEA" ), and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1. Kevin Bohannon is hereby appointed to the full-time civil service job title Heavy Motor
Equipment Operator, effective August 12, 2025.
2. Kevin Bohannon shall be compensated at the hourly rate of $36.23 which shall be paid in
weekly installments, in accordance with the CBA.
3. The Town Board hereby directs the Personnel Division of the Town Comptroller's Office to
file this resolution and all necessary documentation with the Dutchess County Department of
Human Resources.
4. The appointment is subject to the approval of the Dutchess County Department of Human
Resources and is further subject to Civil Service Law and the Rules of New York State and the
Dutchess County Department of Human Resources. The appointment is subject to a probationary
term of not less than eight nor more than twenty-six weeks in accordance with the rules of the
Dutchess County Department of Human Resources.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Christopher Phillips, Councilman
SECONDER: Al Casella, Councilman
AYES: Joseph D. Cavaccini, William H. Beale, Christopher Phillips, Al Casella
ABSENT: Angela Bettina
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
8/11/2025
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
JOSEPI". PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK