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Fishkill board to pursue creation of deputy tax receiver position after public hearing
Summary
After a public hearing and a citizen letter opposing a new full‑time deputy tax receiver, the board agreed the position needs to be created to comply with administrative requirements and asked counsel to prepare a resolution for the Sept. 2 meeting; debate continued over full‑ versus part‑time status.
The Town of Fishkill reopened a public hearing Aug. 5 on amending town code to establish the office of a deputy receiver of taxes. A citizen letter read into the record criticized creating a full‑time deputy, calling it unnecessary; the reader summarized the letter by saying it "strongly disagree[s] with creating another position of a full time deputy tax receiver" and suggested the town clerk could continue to assist.
Board members and counsel discussed the legal mechanics: town counsel explained that, given the current division of duties, the town needs a named deputy public officer so statutorily required functions can be performed when the primary receiver is unavailable. Members debated whether the deputy should be full‑ or part‑time and whether to budget for the role; the supervisor asked counsel to prepare a resolution for consideration at the Sept. 2 meeting.
