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Resolution Confirming Appointment Of Junior Accountant
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 September 22, 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 -2025-160
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
Q 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❑ Withdrawn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, due to the resignation of Graceanna Overton, a vacancy exists in the position of Jun iorAccountant in
the Comptroller's Office, and
WHEREAS, the Junior Accountant position performs entry-level financial tasks like data entry, processing invoices,
and reconciling accounts under senior supervision, ensuring compliance with government and accounting
regulations, and
WHEREAS, the full-time Junior Accountant position is a confidential appointment and is not subject to the terms of
any Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Town of Wappinger and its Collective Bargaining units, and
WHEREAS, the Junior Accountant position is a Civil Service (competitive) title in which interviews were held in
accordance with the policies and procedures of Civil Service utilizing a list as certified by Dutchess County
Department of Human
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1. The Town Board hereby confirms the hiring of Jacqueline Bracco to the position of Junior Accountant.
2. The Town Board hereby confirms the salary of the Junior Accountant as $70,000 which salary is to be paid
in weekly installments.
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
9/22/2025
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.