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A Public Hearing on a proposed Local Law establishing a Traffic Violations <br />Bureau was held on November 8, 1978 at 7:00 P.~o in the A~erican Legion <br />Hall. <br /> <br />Present: Mayor Synnett~ Tr. Dolan~ Tr. Alfonso, Tr. Lawrence~ Tr. $tlvestri, <br />Tr. Schinella~ Tr. DiGregorio and Atty. Lyons. <br /> <br />Prior to the start of the Hearing~ Hayor Synnett asked that a mo~e~t of <br />silent prayer be observed in memory of Albert Hecht~ fo~mer employee of <br />the D.C. Election Board~ who recently passed away. <br /> <br />The Hayor also presented Hr. Thomas Herring a plaque for the many years <br />dedicated service he and his wife had rendered to the Wappingers FalLs <br />Little League program. <br /> <br />Atty. Lyons discussed the purpose of Local Law #3. He stated the General <br />Hunicipal Law has authorized local governments to dispose of routine <br />traffic violations other than misdemeanors, felonies and speeding violations. <br />Atty. Lyons reported law~ if adopted~ would do away with Court appearances <br />and afford a person the opportunity to plead guilty to a violation and pay <br />a fine preestablished by the Justice Court. <br /> <br />Tr. Schinella reported Bureau would be more of a convenience than anything <br />else as the way it is set up now, a person has to appear at a designated <br />time. <br /> <br />Tr. DiGregorio inquired /_f Bureau would be composed of more than one person <br />and Tr. Schinella replied it could be. <br /> <br />Att. Lyons repotted ,Local Law had been recommended by the Justice Court <br />and personnel would be appointed by them using present employeeso <br /> <br />Public Hearing closed 7:15 <br /> <br /> <br />