Town Bd. Appoints New Police Officers – The Warwick Valley Dispatch

By Lourice Angie

During the Warwick Town Board meeting on Thurs., Jan. 14, the Town Board approved a resolution to appoint two new full time Police Officers. Sean P. McNamara and Brian J. Siniscalchi will be hired at a trainee rate of pay of $29.44 per hour.

“We have several officers nearing retirement, some already announced. This is an opportunity for us to replenish our police department. They did come off of the civil service list and interviewed and these were the best candidates,” said Supervisor Sweeton.

In addition, the Board appointed Scott R. Diguillo, Matthew A. Laya, Michael P. Mazzella and Brian R. Pennella as part time Police Officers at the trainee rate pay of $24.74 per hour.

Also, during the meeting Councilman Floyd DeAngelo reported that for the month of November the Warwick Police Department responded to a total of 1,339 calls and for the month of December.

Visiting Elected Official

Visiting elected official Orange County Legislator Barry Cheney reported to the Board that all County residents should expect to receive their tax bills soon. He said that the good news is that taxes have only gone up just below the tax cap limit that was set for this year. Legislative meetings for the new year are currently being scheduled.

Supervisor Sweeton thanked Cheney for being part of a committee which oversees the Industrial Development Agency (IDA) that is in collaboration with a project at the former Mid- Orange Correctional Facility site.

Upcoming Public Hearing

A public hearing to consider the adoption of Local Law No.1 of 2021 Chapter 150 entitled, “Tree Top Soil Removal,” will be held before the start of the next Town Board meeting on Thurs., Feb. 11 at the 7:30 p.m. in Town Hall, located at 132 Kings Hwy. in Warwick. A Zoom link to the meeting will be posted on the Town website at www.townofwarwick.org.

“This is just going to amend the penalty for illegal dumping of soil on property or illegal removal of greater than a quarter of an acre which can be a violation of the chapter,” said Supervisor Sweeton.

Shown in the photo are Deputy Supervisor James Gerstner (left) & Town Supervisor Michael Sweeton at the Warwick Town Board meeting on Thurs., Jan. 14.