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June 18, 2026
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New State Audit Slams Village’s Lack of Financial Progress
Missing Stamps, Diverted Funds, and $4.2M Unreconciled: The State’s Shocking Wappingers Falls Audit Update If you have followed ny FB group you know I’ve repeatedly questioned our local government’s lack of transparency and fiscal oversight. The NY State Comptroller’s newly released June 2026 report just validated every single one of those concerns. The state warns...
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Transparency Sidelined as Village Board Adopts Budget and Salary Hikes Without Public Hearing
WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY — In a move that raises significant ethical questions regarding municipal governance, the Wappingers Falls Village Board recently adopted the 2026-2027 fiscal budget while bypassing a previously scheduled public hearing. The decision has left residents concerned about the erosion of procedural transparency. A Canceled Mandate A public hearing regarding the budget was...
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The Math Doesn’t Add Up: How the 2027 Budget Hides the Real Cost of Government
The Reality Check: “The Board is proposing a low tax increase to make the budget look responsible. But the numbers tell a different story. To keep taxes this low, they used $751,765 in utility money this year—a move with no historical precedent and no supporting paperwork. If they don’t do that again next year, the...
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AUDIT OF SENIOR WATER RATE: 31% of Discounts May Be Unauthorized by the Villages Own Rules
While the legitimacy of this “unauthorized” discount is already questionable, until recent years the Village’s own historical rate schedules were clear: To be eligible for the Senior Rate, the property must be a primary residence and the owner must be a recipient of the Enhanced STAR tax exemption. I have reviewed the 2025 Final Tax Rolls for both...
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Why are Village Trustees Paying Less for Water than You?
THE EXCLUSIVE “190 CLUB”: Is it a Secret Senior Discount Reserved for Village Insiders? For years, the Village of Wappingers Falls has operated a two-tier system for water billing. While the current average resident pays a base rate of $53.89, a select group of 190 users enjoys a “Senior Base Rate” of $31.21—a staggering 43%...
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Just the Facts – Documentation supporting Statements on Proposed Police Budget
I want to assure people that my remarks about the proposed police budget come from the same documents that were provided to the Wappingers Falls Board of Trustees: The proposed budget document states that the budget proposals represent a 41.78% increase in police spending. (Budget proposal page 11) 2. The proposed budget adds...
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Proposed Police Budget: A 42% Increase and a 10% Tax Hike?
The Village Board met with the Police Commissioner on April 13th to discuss a budget proposal that can only be described as staggering. The Commissioner is seeking to increase departmental spending by 41.78%, jumping from $1,254,687 to $1,793,132. If approved, this proposal alone would trigger a 10% property tax increase. At a time when the...
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The $6.4 Million Copy-Paste: Why is our Budget Process Shrouded in Secrecy?
The village has not provided taxpayers with any information they need to question the board about the 26-27 budget. Yet, the board is holding a public hearing on April 8th where “any person may be heard in favor or against any item therein contained”. Routine public budget preparation documents that should be readily...
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Honesty vs. Uncertainty: The 2026-2027 Budget Breakdown
At the March 25th board meeting, village residents got a rare glimpse of blunt honesty regarding the state of our local finances. When questioned about the confusion and lack of consistency surrounding the upcoming 2026-2027 budget, Mayor Huber didn’t mince words. His assessment was direct and concerning: “The numbers are all screwed up, the lines...