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Minutes following the 3/30/2022 Village Board Meeting <br /> Welcome to the second monthly Village of Wappingers Falls meeting of the Mayor and <br /> Board of Trustees today Wednesday, March 30, 2022, 6:00 PM <br /> PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG: <br /> RECOGNITION/ANNOUNCEMENTS/SPECIAL EVENTS <br /> BELIEVE IN THE BLUE <br /> Whereas, statistics have shown that 1 in 10 children will be sexually abused before their 18th <br /> birthday. 5 children die a day in the US. In Dutchess County, over 1000 cases of child abuse are <br /> reported each year and about 5 times as many go unreported, and <br /> Whereas the Village of Wappingers Falls is committed to preventing and stopping the abuse, <br /> neglect and maltreatment of children, and <br /> Whereas the Village of Wappingers Falls recognizes the importance in increasing awareness on <br /> the warning signs to recognize and report the abuse of children, and <br /> Whereas National Child Abuse Prevention Month recognizes the importance of families and <br /> communities working together to strengthen families to prevent child abuse. <br /> Therefore, be it resolved that the Village of Wappingers Falls declares April 2022 as Child <br /> Abuse Prevention Month. <br /> ROLL CALL BY THE CLERK OF THE VILLAGE Mayor Cerino, Aye. Trustee Sidote, Aye. Trustee <br /> Ponte, Aye. Trustee Niznik, Aye. Trustee Huber, Aye. Trustee Ruffen, Aye. Trustee Lauricella. <br /> Aye. Village Attorney Wallace, Aye. <br /> AUTHORIZATION TO PAY BILLS AS PER APPROVED WARRANTS <br /> Motion by Trustee Lauricella to approve paying bills as per warrants. Seconded by Trustee <br /> Ponte. Carried. <br /> REGULAR SESSION: <br /> Approval the Village of Wappingers Falls declares April 2022 as Child Abuse Prevention <br /> Month. Clerk. <br /> Motion by Trustee Ponte that the Village of Wappingers Falls declares April 2022 as Child <br /> Abuse Prevention Month. Seconded by Trustee Lauricella. Carried. <br /> Page 1 of 17 <br />