LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Alphonso P. Lanzetta upon the occasion
of his designation for special recognition for his dedicated service to
the Town of Marlborough

WHEREAS, It is the practice of this Legislative Body to take note of and
publicly acknowledge individuals of remarkable integrity and character
who have inspired and brought pride to our majestic Empire State with
their strong contributions to the community and model citizenship; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Alphonso P. Lanzetta upon the occasion of his designation for special
recognition for his dedicated service to the Town of Marlborough to be
acknowledged at a celebration "Toast and Jam" on Sunday, January 31,
2010, at The Falcon, Marlboro, New York; and
WHEREAS, Alphonso P. Lanzetta has given not only of his time and ener-
gies but also of his competence, intelligence and leadership; and
WHEREAS, Alphonso P. Lanzetta was elected to the office of Supervisor
of the Town of Marlborough for two consecutive terms, serving from Janu-
ary 1, 2006, through December 31, 2009; and
WHEREAS, During his years in office, Alphonso P. Lanzetta strove to
represent his constituents and provide them with fair, balanced and open
government; he achieved this by his open door policy at Town Hall, film-
ing of all Town Board and Planning Board meetings for cable distrib-
ution, and working with bipartisan committees to reach multiple goals to
benefit the people; and
WHEREAS, Under his illustrious leadership, advancements were made with
the cooperation of New York State agencies to provide for improved traf-
fic and pedestrian safety along the 9W corridor and Western Avenue in
the Town of Marlborough; and
WHEREAS, Furthermore, multimillion dollar funding from New York State
and Ulster County sources for these projects was arranged; and
WHEREAS, Alphonso P. Lanzetta acted as a steward of the land, working
for recreational and community resources including his volunteer labor
to restore the Milton on Hudson Railroad Station, and, especially, to
provide the people of Marlborough with their only direct Hudson River
access with the acquisition through 100% grant funding of the Milton
Riverfront Park; and
WHEREAS, Alphonso P. Lanzetta has been called upon to contribute his
time and talents to countless civic and charitable endeavors and has
always given of himself unstintingly; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when individ-
uals of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our atten-
tion, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens of
this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Alphonso P. Lanzetta upon the occasion of his designation for
special recognition for his dedicated service to the Town of Marlbor-
ough; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Alphonso P. Lanzetta.