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Resolution Authorizing Attendance At The 2026 Association Of Towns Annual Meeting
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 January
12, 2026.
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 -2026-17
Yes/Aye
No/Nay
Abstain
Absent
Q Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
Joseph D. Cavaccini
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Defeated
William H. Beale
Seconder
Q
El
El
ElElTabled
Heather O'Dell
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Withdrawn
Christopher Phillips
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
Al Casella
Mover
Q
❑
❑
❑
The following Resolution was introduced by Casella and seconded by Councilman Beale.
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger has annually authorized members of the Town
Board, Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, Town Clerk and certain employees of the Town of
Wappinger to attend the New York State Association of Towns Annual Meeting and Educational
Conference in New York City; and
WHEREAS, the Town Budget for Fiscal Year 2026 includes educational expense line items for
various Town departments; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger has determined the purpose of attendance at
the Conference to be primarily educational and requires all attendees to attend a minimum of four
(4) hours of daily educational seminars and to provide proof of such attendance; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board hereby authorizes payment of related expenses for attendance at the
conference as follows:
• Registration at the Conference;
• Overnight accommodations for a maximum of three (3) nights for all Town Board Members,
Town Clerk and Justices;
• Advance expense payment on a "per diem" basis in accordance with the New York State
office of the State Comptroller guideline; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board seeks to appoint a delegate and an alternate delegate to the conference
on behalf of the Town of Wappinger; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and approves the following elected
officers, appointees and employees of the Town to attend the 2026 New York State Association of
Towns Meeting and Educational Conference in New York City: Town Supervisor, Members of the
Town Board, Town Clerk, Deputy Town Clerks, Four (4) Members of the Planning Board, Two (2)
Members of the Zoning Board of Appeals, Town Assessor, Town Comptroller, Personnel
Administrator, Receiver of Taxes, Director of Strategic Planning and Municipal Codes, Chief Clerk to
the Justice Court, Clerks to the Justice, Town Justices, and Superintendent of Highways, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes the pre- payment to the New
York State Association of Towns for the conference registration costs, overnight accommodations
and advance payment on a "per diem" basis in accordance with the NYS Office of the State
Comptroller guidelines. The Town Board requires "per diem" advance expense payments to be
requested through an executed voucher by each attendee; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby appoints Town Supervisor Joseph D.
Cavaccini to serve as the delegate to the Association of Towns at the February 2026 Annual Meeting
and hereby appoints Councilwoman Heather O'Dell as the alternate delegate for said meeting.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Al Casella, Councilman
SECONDER: William H. Beale, Councilman
AYES: Cavaccini, Beale, O'Dell, Phillips, Casella
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
1/12/2026
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
JOSEP,HY. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK