2025-2062025-206
Resolution Introducing Local Law No. —
Of 2026 Amending The Town Code Regarding
Wintertime Parking Restrictions
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 December
8, 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 -2025-206
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❑ Withdrawn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, in 2018, the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger adopted reforms to Chapter 230
of the Town Code. The Town finds and declares that the expeditious removal of snow from the
public highways in the Town of Wappinger is required to keep the highways open for emergency
vehicles during snow emergencies to protect the health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants of the
Town, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board had enacted a Local Law to prohibit parking on public streets and
highways in the Town of Wappinger, outside the corporate limits of the Village of Wappingers
Falls, pursuant to the authority granted by New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1660 (18) &
(27), and
WHEREAS, a section of Code has been identified as contradicting the Code amendments made in
2018 to only enforce that a snow emergency shall exist when the National Weather Service has
issued an advisory or warning that winter weather conditions are expected to be severe, hazardous
or cause significant inconvenience to the traveling public, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that the Proposed Action is a Type I action pursuant
to Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law, Part 617 NYCRR (commonly known as
"SEQRA") and pursuant to Chapter 117 of the Town Code (the Town's Environmental Quality
Review Law which establishes locally designated Type I actions), and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that the proposed Local Law is an action for which
there are no other Involved Agencies and that the Town Board is therefore, by default, the Lead
Agency for this action, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, AS FOLLOWS:
1. The Town Board of the Town of Wappinger hereby introduces for consideration
of its adoption proposed Local Law No. of 2026 in the form annexed hereto; the
Town Code as originally adopted and amended from time to time thereafter is to
remain in full force and effect and is otherwise ratified, readopted and confirmed.
2. The Town Board has reviewed the Proposed Action and hereby reserves the right
to make its Determination of Significance pursuant to SEQRA at the conclusion of
the Public Hearing(s) on the proposed amendments to the Town Code.
3. The Town Board hereby schedules a public hearing regarding the adoption of the
annexed proposed Local Law No. of 2026 for 7:00 PM on the 12th day of
January 2026 and the Town Clerk is hereby directed to publish notice thereof in the
Town's official newspapers not less than ten (10) days prior to said public hearing
date. The Town Board hereby directs the Town Clerk to act as follows with respect
to the proposed Law:
a. To serve a copy of this resolution, the annexed proposed Local Law, and the
public hearing notice to the municipal clerk of each abutting municipality not
less than ten (10) days prior to said public hearing;
b To serve a copy of this resolution, the annexed proposed Local Law, and the
public hearing notice to the Dutchess County Department of Planning and Development
for advisory review in accordance with Section 239 of the General Municipal Law.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED [3 TO 11
MOVER: Christopher Phillips, Councilman
SECONDER: Al Casella, Councilman
AYES: Joseph D. Cavaccini, Christopher Phillips, Al Casella
NAYS: Angela Bettina
ABSENT: William H. Beale
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
12/8/2025
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
JOSEPIJ/P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK