One of the most important messages coming from the May 11 Wappingers Town Board Meeting was the reminder that 76% of your property taxes are school taxes. So while the Town Board, The Fire Departments and the County continue to scrub their costs, these reductions have a small material effect on your annual tax bill. The day that a voter can have input on this large portion of their tax bill -- is May 19. Last year a surprising small number of individuals voted for proposi

CAMO Pollution Control will be repairing a hydrant on Taryl Court today, Wednesday, 5/13/26. Six to eight houses will be affected on the street. Water will be turned off from 9am to 3pm. 1:50 pm CAMO Pollution Control has REPAIRED the Hydrant on Taryl Court. The system is beginning to pressurize. Discolored water will be common and the opening of larger water lines in the home such as tubs will help clear this issue quicker. The water is potable, sanitary and safe for cooki

The April 27 Town Board meeting got a bit fiesty at one point, because the third ward council member decided that he needed "more of a plan" for the Cranberry Hills purchase. The board was discussing the resolution to pursue issuing bonds which will fund the purchase of the land in the event that the DEC grant being pursued is not successful. The council member said that he was not in favor of pursuing the necessary funding until he saw "more of a plan" - without being able