Bill Text: NY J01077 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating the Town of Mount Hope, New York, for being ranked number eight on the list of 100 Safest Small Towns in America 2019 by SafeWise

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-04-10 - REFERRED TO FINANCE [J01077 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J01077-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 1077

BY: Senator METZGER

        CONGRATULATING  the  Town of Mount Hope, New York,
        upon the occasion of being ranked  number  eight  on
        the  list  of 100 Safest Small Towns in America 2019
        by SafeWise

  WHEREAS, It is the intent of this  Legislative  Body  to  honor  and
commemorate  those  distinguished  communities  which comprise the noble
body of this great Empire State; and

  WHEREAS, The United States is filled  with  incredible  towns,  each
with  its  own  set  of  credentials  and clout to attract visitors from
around the world; and

  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and  in  full  accord  with  its
long-standing  traditions,  this  Legislative  Body  is  justly proud to
congratulate the Town of Mount Hope, New  York,  upon  the  occasion  of
being  ranked  number  eight  on  the  list of 100 Safest Small Towns in
America 2019 by SafeWise; and

  WHEREAS, In addition, Mount Hope was ranked second on  the  list  of
the 20 Safest Cities in the State of New York by SafeWise; and

  WHEREAS,  SafeWise devotes a great deal of time researching security
solutions, and shares its findings to make people's lives safer, easier,
or more convenient; each year it examines safety in cities of  differing
sizes; and

  WHEREAS,  First settled by Europeans in 1733, the Town of Mount Hope
was created from the Towns of Deerpark and Wallkill in 1825; and

  WHEREAS, Today, the Town of Mount Hope is comprised of approximately
6,904 residents with a  0.00  violent  crime  rate  per  1,000  and  .72
property crime rate per 1,000; and

  WHEREAS, Located in the northwestern part of Orange County, the Town
of  Mount  Hope  includes  a federal prison, FCI Otisville, and a medium
security  prison,  Otisville  Correctional  Facility;   three   hamlets,
Finchville,  Guymard,  and  Mount  Hope;  the  Village of Otisville, and
Shawangunk Lake; and

  WHEREAS, Under the luminous leadership of Supervisor Chad J.  Volpe,
the  residents  of  the Town of Mount Hope have a bright outlook for the
future of their community, which remains a beautiful place in  which  to
live and raise a family; and

  WHEREAS,  Remaining  fruitful  over  the  ebb and flow of decades of
growth and change, the Town of Mount Hope continues  its  commitment  to
enhancing  the  quality  of  life  of  its citizens, ensuring a positive
business, institutional  and  educational  climate,  and  providing  all
essential services; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate the Town of Mount Hope, New  York,  upon  the  occasion  of

being  ranked  number  eight  on  the  list of 100 Safest Small Towns in
America 2019 by SafeWise, and to enthusiastically salute  its  residents
as they celebrate this auspicious occasion; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Chad J. Volpe, Supervisor, Town of Mount Hope, New York.