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Fees, Fines and Water
The June 10 Town Board Workshop (by the way -- the definition of Workshop is a "meeting with a purpose"... it is left to the reader to...
Jun 11, 2023
Quick and Sludgy
The May 22 Town Board meeting adjourned, with the help of longer days, with daylight to spare, thanks to a trim agenda and moving to...
May 24, 2023
Throw stuff against a wall
and see what sticks.... seems to be the new way to put together an agenda for a Town Board Meeting. So where to begin? Well, the May...
May 10, 2023
Are Stocks & Pillory Next?
The Town Board Meeting on April 24 was a doozy. It started out with thanks from the Wappingers Historical Society for the support the...
Apr 26, 2023
Election Fever hits Town Board
It must have been process of getting signatures to get their names one the ballot for the November election that have woken the Town...
Apr 11, 2023
Sooo - How does the Town operate?
The Town of Wappinger Town Board meeting of March 27 got off to a energetic start when, during the public portion (please remember public...
Mar 31, 2023
1 Hour Town Board Meeting March 13
Well, it took an act of God to have a 1 hour Town Board meeting.... the impending storm and emergency declarations by the state and...
Mar 17, 2023
Misc. Topics and a long executive session - Town Board meeting of February 13
The February 13th Town Board meeting was a potpourri of topics leading to a marathon executive session (more on that later). First up...
Feb 15, 2023
New Year, New Set of Numbering
So says the agenda of the January 23 Town Board Meeting. Reading too much into that statement could make your head spin..(actually it is...
Jan 24, 2023
What wasn't on the agenda at the TOW Board reorganization meeting
The January 9 Town Board meeting included resolutions establishing the paper of record (to those of you on the edge of your seats on that...
Jan 11, 2023
TOW Board Quickly Reorganizes
The Town of Wappingers Town Board held their reorganization meeting on Monday, January 9. The public hearing to address the two...
Jan 10, 2023
Agenda Management and Clear Communications missing at December 12 Town Board Meeting
The first item on the agenda was a public hearing to discuss two resolutions: 2022-168 Resolution Adopting Negative Declaration for...
Dec 21, 2022
Town Budget Process - an unintelligible labryinth
Wow! The Town Board Passed the 2023 Town Budget in their November 15th meeting, congratulating themselves on reducing the "ratables".......
Nov 15, 2022
Speedy Public Hearing on 2023 Budget - Nov 10
The Town Board held a special meeting on November 10, using the large board room to meet for less than 30 minutes. This forced the...
Nov 11, 2022
Nov 5 Town Board Workshop to discuss 2023 Town Budget - didn't discuss Town Budget
The November 5 Town Board Workshop, referred to in previous town board meetings as an opportunity to discuss and help refine the 2023...
Nov 5, 2022
Disdain for Members of the Public requesting to speak, Budgets and Grants
The Town of Wappinger Board Meeting of October 24 included a public hearing for water/sewer rates, but in keeping with the arcane rules...
Oct 26, 2022
Town of Wappinger Planning & Zoning Board Actions for Hughsonville/Wheeler Hill area
Scheduled for October 17 Planning Board Meeting - Children’s Enrichment Project LLC - Fun Max Adventure Park On September 17 Zoning...
Oct 21, 2022
A 5.5 Hour meeting with a Participation in Government Lesson, Xenophobia and a Fine from the DEC
October 11 Town Board Meeting - [disclaimer - this write-up is from my notes based on attendance at the Town Board meeting. These...
Oct 11, 2022
At Special Meeting, Town Board Votes on Bonds for Special Route 9 Water/Sewer District
On September 6, the Town Board of Wappinger voted unanimously to approve resolutions to bond $54 Million dollars (a 40 year pay back...
Sep 6, 2022
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