A Final Hour, Q&A With the Village Treasurer. A Village Boards Latest Effort to Keep Taxpayers at Bay
A letter from the Treasurer showed up on the Village Webebsite today. Please be aware. The planning process for the budget is NOT just...
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Why is Wappingers Falls the Only Village in Dutchess Where Taxpayers Do Not Know Where Tax Dollars Are Being Spent?
Wappingers Falls appears to be the only village in Dutchess County that hasn't submitted financial statements. According to the...
How Will the Mayor Hold the Finance Committee Accountable for Better Performance?
"Without adequate monthly financial reports, the Board did not have sufficient information to exercise adequate oversight of the...
The Importance of Transparency in Local Government: Addressing Conflict of Interest, PART 1
From the NY State Comptrollers Article Conflicts of Interest of Municipal Officers and Employees What is a conflict of interest? You may...
"The Power of Transparency: How to Open the Closed Government"
The Open Meetings Law of New York State requires the Village of Wappingers Falls to publish on the Village Website, public records from...
Unlocking the Mystery: Where to Find the Elusive Link
A link to the NY Comptrollers 2020 to 2021 Audit Report, published December 2023, has been placed on the Village Website. Watch the video...
NO DAM MONEY!!!
$250,000 borrowed for Dam repairs, used to make payments to NY State retirement system. Mayor says, Village was running out of money....
Why Is the Village Board Prohibiting Residents from Asking Questions
UPDATE: Why Is the Village Board Prohibiting Residents from Asking Questions ABOUT VILLAGE FINANCES? ____________________________________...
BUDGET INCREASES OVER 12% WITH NO DOCUMENTATION
The 2021-2022 Budget was the last time Village of Wappingers Falls taxpayers were provided with a complete budget. Budget details for the...
Discussion of Audit not on the Agenda
There is nothing on the agenda about the NY State Comptroller's shocking audit of Village Board Oversight of Finances. Month after month,...
Village of Wappingers Falls Gets "F" for Lack of Access to Current and Past Budgets.
Out of Twenty-Eight Municipalities in Dutchess County, the Village of Wappingers Falls is on the short list of those that do not provide...
Where Did the Thousands in Dedicated Recreation Fees Go?
The Village Code set's the cost that developers must pay towards Village recreation. This is not unique to the Village of Wappingers...
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