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P~blic Hearing on proposed Local Law entitled *' A Local Law fixing the annual compensation of the Mayor and Trustees" was held on Wednesday, May 26, 1971 at 7:00 P.M. in the Mesier Homestead. Those present: Mayor Furnari~ Tro DiDo~izio, 1~. Dolan, Tr. Bain, Tr. Synnett~ Tr. McCluskey~ Tr. Sulliaan and Arty, Lyons, Arty. Lyons read the following netice of Public Hq. as it &ppea~ed in the ~. & S.D. News on t4~y 20, 1971, . Notice Is Hereby Given that a public bea~in9 will be held by ~he B~ard of Trustees of the Village of Wappingers Falls~ Dutchess Countys. New York, at the Nesier ~omestead in said Village on the 26th day of Mays 1971, at 7:00 o'clock P.M. to consider the enactment of a proposed Local Law entitled "A local law fixing the annual compensation o[ the Mayor and Trustees. The proposed Local ~ is described in general ters~a as foll~ws: A Local law to fix the annual conpensation of the Mayor at $2,200. and the annual coa~ens~tion of each Trustee at At such public hearing all interested persons and parties will be afforded an opportunity to be heard,. Atty. Lyons reported that .according to the provisions of Village Law, salaries must be established by Local .Law. Mr. Francis tahey, addressed hearing, stating the Mayor and Trustees knew what their salaries were before they took office and inquired to their duties &s the Village hasn't changed that rich. Atty, Lyons reported Local Law, if adopted, west be p~ssed by a ~jority vote. .He stated this particaiar Local L&w~ .if adopt~ is s~Ject to ~rmissi~ referendu~ ~ c~t be adopted for a ~rt~ o~ 45 days pre~nt~, ~ter election. Atty. Lyons discuss~ te~ of the Local ~ and ~eported ~tition by 1~ o~ all qualified electors ia the Village. Mayor Furnari closed Public Hearing at 7:15 P.M., since there were no other persons present to voice an opinion pro or con. - 'Leo D. Lown~(y Village Clerk