Board Takes Care of It’s Own With 2012-2013 Budget
The Wappingers Falls Village Board approved the budget for the 2012-2013 fiscal year by a vote of five to one. The only member to vote against the budget was new Trustee Ronnie Komornik. The budget includes more than $200,000 in salary increases and additional employees. It also includes more than $100,000 in additional retirement payments. [...]
A Bad Deal for Homeowners
The De-Vitalization of Residential Neighborhoods For more than five years Mayor Alexander and the Wappingers Falls Village Board has focused attention and resources on the revitalization of West Main Street. The Mayors tireless efforts for the business community have resulted in neglect and a de-vitalization of the Villages residential neighborhoods. Last year, despite an increase [...]
Car 54, Where are you?
Disposal of Public Property in Wappingers Falls In the past 2 years the Village of Wappingers Falls has spent $14,000 to repair a vehicle that is being sent to the junk yard. At the April Village board meeting Trustee Alfonso asked that the vehicle be scraped so no additional money will be spent on repairs. [...]
Lawsuits, Lawsuits, Lawsuits $$$$$$$
There have been several recent civil rights lawsuits filed against the Village of Wappingers Falls. Are these frivolous lawsuits or are they the symptom of a much larger problem of Village Government that routinely acts inappropriately? From my own experience I would choose the latter. Running this blog and speaking out at Village Board meetings [...]
Falls View Park
An ugly commercial grade chain link fence has been constructed along Market Street in the area known as Falls View Park. The new fence is an improvement from the unsightly and unsafe fence that it replaced. But is offers no significant improvement to the quality of life. It is another waste of taxpayer money on [...]
Reality Check: Candidate Mayor Matt Alexander on Business
Matt’s Web Page: “I have a proven record of growing Wappingers Falls by investing in its core, creating jobs and making a better place to start and keep a business. We grew 17%, I want to see that kind of growth for all of America and all of its citizens.” Reality: Since Matt Alexander took office [...]
A Shell Game Uncovered in 19 Steps
1. The 2011-2012 Wappingers Falls Village Budget included a new line for “Special Programs” Special Programs was budgeted for $18,000 (D) Special Programs budgeted for $18,000 2. By December 31,2011 $25,703 had already been spent on the Summer Art Project. [...]
Donation or Tax Dollars?
Village Board tells citizens it was a donation. Mayor Alexander describes it as a fine. Really – it was a transfer of tax dollars. Let’s go to the tape!
New Law Will Force Village to be More Transparent
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a new bill into law that will force the Village government to post meeting agendas online at least 24 hours before a meeting. The new law also mandates that meeting minutes are published online within 2 weeks after the meeting. The law, sponsored by Senator Steven Saland, will also require that [...]
Mayor’s Pay Tripled Between 2007 and 2011 – Get it Back in 2012
Big pay hikes have made the Mayor of Wappingers Falls one of the highest paid elected officials in the County. The Board should roll back the salary before a new Mayor takes over.
The Minority Rules in Wappingers Falls
The current Ward system is unfair and does not serve the best interests of the majority of the citizens of the Village of Wappingers Falls.
Mayor Matt Alexander Running for Congress
Mayor Matt Alexander has announced his intention to run for U.S. Congress. Read his kick-off statement here.
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