[Added 10-16-2017 by L.L.
No. 14-2017]
It is the purpose of this article to comply with the equal protection
provisions of the federal and state Constitutions to provide equality
of representation.
[Amended 5-16-2022 by L.L. No. 04-2022]
The City shall be divided into four wards, the boundaries of
which shall be reviewed and adjusted as appropriate within six months
after publication of the results of each federal decennial census.
The current ward boundaries are as follows (all references to a street
refer to its center line; all references to a compass point are approximate):
A.
Ward One.
(1)
From the point on the western City boundary where it touches Red
Flynn Drive; then
(2)
South on Red Flynn Drive, across the railroad overpass to Beekman
Street; then
(3)
Northeast on Beekman Street to North Avenue; then
(4)
South on North Avenue to Main Street; then
(5)
East on Main Street to Schenck Avenue; then
(6)
North on Schenck Avenue to Herbert Street; then
(7)
West on Herbert Street to Fishkill Avenue; then
(8)
South on Fishkill Avenue to Kent Street; then
(9)
West on Kent Street to Matteawan Road; then
(10)
North on Matteawan Road to Camp Beacon Road; then
(11)
North on Camp Beacon Road and continuing in the same direction to
the northern City boundary; then
(12)
Along the northern and western City boundaries back to the starting
point.
B.
Ward Two.
(1)
From the point on the western City boundary where it touches Red
Flynn Drive; then
(2)
South on Red Flynn Drive, across the railroad overpass to Beekman
Street; then
(3)
Northeast on Beekman Street to North Avenue; then
(4)
South on North Avenue to Main Street; then
(5)
East on Main Street to Teller Avenue; then
(6)
South on Teller Avenue to Wolcott Avenue; then
(7)
West on Wolcott Avenue to Sargent Avenue; then
(8)
South on Sargent Avenue to South Avenue; then
(9)
South on South Avenue to the midpoint of Fishkill Creek; then
(10)
South along the midpoint of Fishkill Creek to the southern City boundary;
then
(11)
Along the southern and western City boundaries back to the starting
point.
C.
Ward Three.
(1)
From the point on the eastern City boundary where Pocket Road crosses;
then
(2)
West on Pocket Road to East Main Street; then
(3)
West on East Main Street to Depuyster Avenue; then
(4)
North on Depuyster Avenue to Grove Street; then
(5)
West on Grove Street to Liberty Street; then
(6)
South on Liberty Street to East Main Street; then
(7)
West on East Main Street to Main Street; then
(8)
North on Main Street to Verplanck Avenue; then
(9)
West on Verplanck Avenue to Schenck Avenue; then
(10)
North on Schenck to Herbert Street; then
(11)
West of Herbert Street to Fishkill Avenue; then
(12)
South on Fishkill Avenue to Kent Street; then
(13)
West on Kent Street to Matteawan Road; then
(14)
North on Matteawan Road to Camp Beacon Road; then
(15)
North on Camp Beacon Road and continuing in the same direction to
the northern City boundary; then
(16)
Along the northern and eastern City boundaries back to the starting
point.
D.
Ward Four.
(1)
From the point on the eastern City boundary where Pocket Road crosses;
then
(2)
West on Pocket Road to East Main Street; then
(3)
West on East Main Street to Depuyster Avenue; then
(4)
North on Depuyster Avenue to Grove Street; then
(5)
West on Grove Street to Liberty Street; then
(6)
South on Liberty Street to East Main Street; then
(7)
West on East Main Street to Main Street; then
(8)
North on Main Street to Verplanck Avenue; then
(9)
West on Verplanck Avenue to Schenck Avenue; then
(10)
South on Schenck Avenue to Main Street; then
(11)
West on Main Street to Teller Avenue; then
(12)
South on Teller Avenue to Wolcott Avenue; then
(13)
West on Wolcott Avenue to Sargent Avenue; then
(14)
South on Sargent Avenue to South Avenue; then
(15)
South on South Avenue to the midpoint of Fishkill Creek; then
(16)
South along the midpoint of Fishkill Creek to the southern City boundary;
then
(17)
Along the southern and eastern City boundaries back to the starting
point.
