2025-1462025-146
A Resolution Authorizing The Reconstruction Of The Town Highway Garage, At A
Maximum Estimated Cost Of $1,578,000, In And For The Town Of Wappinger, Dutchess
County, New York, And Authorizing The Issuance Of $1,578,000 Bonds Of Said Town To
Pay The Cost Thereof
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 -2025-146
Yes/Aye
No/Nay
Abstain
Absent
2 Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
Joseph D. Cavaccini
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Defeated
William H. Beale
Seconder
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Tabled
Angela Bettina
Voter
❑
❑
❑
Q
❑ Withdrawn
Christopher Phillips
Mover
Q
❑
❑
❑
Al Casella
Voter
2
❑
❑
❑
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Phillips and seconded by
Councilman Beale.
WHEREAS, the capital project hereinafter described has been determined to be an
Unlisted Action pursuant to the regulations of the New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation promulgated pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act, the
implementation of which as proposed, the Town Board has determined will not result in any
significant adverse environmental impact; and
WHEREAS, it is now desired to authorize the financing of such capital project; NOW,
THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED, by the affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of the total
voting strength of the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York, as
follows:
Section 1. The reconstruction of the Town Highway Garage located at 10 Highway Drive
in Wappinger Falls, New York, in and for the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York,
including original furnishings, machinery, equipment, apparatus, appurtenances, and other
incidental improvements and expenses in connection therewith, is hereby authorized at a
maximum estimated cost of $1,578,000.
Section 2. The plan for the financing of the aforesaid maximum estimated cost is by the
issuance of $1,578,000 bonds of said Town, hereby authorized to be issued therefor pursuant to
the provisions of the Local Finance Law.
Section 3. It is hereby determined that the period of probable usefulness of the aforesaid
specific object or purpose is 25 years, pursuant to subdivision 12(a)(1) of paragraph a of Section
11.00 of the Local Finance Law. It is hereby further determined that the maximum maturity of
the bonds herein authorized will exceed five years.
Section 4. The faith and credit of said Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York,
are hereby irrevocably pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds as
the same respectively become due and payable. An annual appropriation shall be made in each
year sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such bonds becoming due and payable in
such year. There shall annually be levied on all the taxable real property of said Town, a tax
sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same become due and payable.
Section 5. Subject to the provisions of the Local Finance Law, the power to authorize the
issuance of and to sell bond anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance and sale of the
bonds herein authorized, including renewals of such notes, is hereby delegated to the Supervisor,
the chief fiscal officer. Such notes shall be of such terms, form and contents, and shall be sold in
such manner, as may be prescribed by said Supervisor, consistent with the provisions of the
Local Finance Law.
Section 6. All other matters, except as provided herein relating to such bonds, including
determining whether to issue such bonds having substantially level or declining annual debt
service and all matters related thereto, prescribing whether manual or facsimile signatures shall
appear on said bonds, prescribing the method for the recording of ownership of said bonds,
appointing the fiscal agent or agents for said bonds, providing for the printing and delivery of
said bonds (and if said bonds are to be executed in the name of the Town by the facsimile
signature of the Supervisor, providing for the manual countersignature of a fiscal agent or of a
designated official of the Town), the date, denominations, maturities and interest payment dates,
place or places of payment, and also including the consolidation with other issues, shall be
determined by the Supervisor. Such bonds shall contain substantially the recital of validity
clause provided for in section 52.00 of the Local Finance Law and shall otherwise be in such
form and contain such recitals in addition to those required by section 52.00 of the Local Finance
Law, as the Supervisor shall determine.
Section 7. This resolution shall constitute a statement of official intent for purposes of
Treasury Regulations Section 1.150 - 2. Other than as specified in this resolution, no monies are,
or are reasonably expected to be, reserved, allocated on a long-term basis, or otherwise set aside
with respect to the permanent funding of the object or purpose described herein.
Section 8. The validity of such bonds and bond anticipation notes may be contested only
if:
1) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which said Town is not
authorized to expend money, or
2) The provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of publication of
this resolution are not substantially complied with,
and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the
date of such publication, or
3) Such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution.
Section 9. Upon this resolution taking effect, the same shall be published in summary
form in the official newspaper of said Town for such purpose, together with a notice of the Town
Clerk in substantially the form provided in Section 81.00 of the Local Finance Law.
Section 10. THIS RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED SUBJECT TO PERMISSIVE
REFERENDUM.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Christopher Phillips, Councilman
SECONDER: William H. Beale, 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.
JOSEP". PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK