2022 Senior Garden Club Accomplishments & Goals Moving Forward

2022 Garden Club Accomplishments Gazebo Beautification: – Installation of 4 plant hangers including support brackets w/snap dragon hanging pots – Installation of raised-bed Trellis planters populated with daises, rex begonia and English ivy Work around Town Hall Office Building: – Double raised beds installed on 16” pavers w/river rock edging – Planted various annuals including…

Congressman Pat Ryan Nominates Town of Wappinger for $3.5M Project to Improve Water Infrastructure

A core element of our W-A-P-P-I-N-G-E-R Initiatives is providing our residents and businesses expanded water and sewer services. Many of our Town’s ongoing efforts have been focused on protecting our Town’s Natural Resources and most especially our drinking water sources. In support of those initiatives, we have focused intensively on obtaining Federal, State, County and…

Dutchess County Granted Temporary Restraining Order Preventing NYC From Sending Additional Migrant Asylum Seekers

From the Office of Wappinger Supervisor Dr. Richard L. Thurston May 24, 2023 Dear Wappinger Residents, A humanitarian crisis is at our doorsteps. For too many decades, national and state leaders have failed to address the growing refugee immigration challenges with decisive legislative action. Unfortunately, such inaction has thrown our County and local communities into…

Resolution declaring May 2023 to be Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in the Town of Wappinger

PROCLAMATION Resolution declaring May 2023 to be Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in the Town of Wappinger   WHEREAS, Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage in the United States was celebrated beginning in 1978 and was made into a month-long event in 1992; and WHEREAS, Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AAPI)…

Press Conference: School Safety Partnership Announcement at Wappinger Town Hall 5/12/23 – 12PM

Press Conference School Safety Partnership Announcement May 12, 2023 12PM Town of Wappinger Town Hall Opening Remarks Dr. Richard L. Thurston, Wappinger Town Supervisor Pledge of Allegiance National Anthem Performed by, RCK Students Speakers William H. Beale, Deputy Supervisor Dr. Dwight Bonk, Superintendent WCSD Kirk Imperati, Dutchess County Sheriff Closing Remarks Dr. Richard L. Thurston,…