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2025-1612025-161 Resolution Granting Permission For The Town Of Wappinger To Apply For A Justice Court Assistance Pro 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 -2025-161 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Joseph D. Cavaccini Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Defeated William H. Beale Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Tabled Angela Bettina Voter ❑ ❑ ❑ Q ❑ Withdrawn Christopher Phillips Mover Q ❑ ❑ ❑ Al Casella Seconder Q ❑ ❑ ❑ The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Phillips and seconded by Casella.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, the Town of Wappinger Justice Court is eligible for a grant from the State of New York Unified Court System through the Justice Court Assistance Program; and WHEREAS, Town of Wappinger Justices Heather L. Kitchen and Nicholas Maselli, and Justice Court Chief Clerk, Kriss Thomas, have recommended an application for such grant be made; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger authorizes the Wappinger Town Court to apply for a JCAP grant in the 2025-26 grant cycle up to $30,000.00. NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes said application to be signed by Town Supervisor Joseph D. Cavaccini as well as Town Justices Heather L. Kitchen and Nicholas Maselli, by and on behalf of the Town of Wappinger Justice Court, and further authorizes Justice Court Chief Clerk Kriss Thomas to submit the application to the New York State Office of Court Administration to comply with the submission date. 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.