OP-ED: Is the Village Hall Financial Chaos by Design? When you connect the pieces of the New York State Comptroller’s June 2026 follow-up audit, a chilling picture emerges. This isn’t just a story of lazy bookkeeping or a difficult software transition. When a village board leaves a multi-million-dollar accounting system in total disarray for three...
June 16, 2026
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THE $350,000 DAM FUND RAID: How a Borrowed Infrastructure Fund Will Hit Taxpayer Pockets
When a village board borrows money, it isn’t a blank check to spend as they please.. In December 2019, the Village of Wappingers Falls took out a $350,000 loan ( a Bond Anticipation Note) that was legally restricted and explicitly earmarked for one single purpose: repairing the village dam. But the Village Board never even...
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The Missing Mayor and the Lost Signature Stamp
The level of fiscal mismanagement and disregard for your hard-earned tax dollars is truly appalling. The Mayor did not review debt payments, failed to maintain required transfer paperwork, and could not locate his physical signature stamp—which was being manually stamped onto massive transfers without his documented consent. When the state tried to call and email...
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Why “Business as Usual” is a Red Flag for our Village
Time for Fresh Perspectives in Our VillageThe March 18th village elections are shaping up to be less of a democratic contest and more of a game of musical chairs, with three past board members looking to return. The “Echo” in the Third WardIn the Third Ward, we’re seeing a return to the past rather than...