MIDDLETOWN, N.Y.—State and local officials announced on Monday that $4 million has been secured in the state budget to help the Town of Wallkill avert deep service cuts, job losses, and property tax hikes.
After significant financial shortfalls were identified in January, the town was on track to raise property taxes or face having to eliminate about 97 jobs, which included 70 percent of the police force, 70 percent of department of works employees, and 90 percent of the parks department, the officials said.
At a June 8 news conference, state Sen. James Skoufis and Assemblymember Paula Kay announced they had each secured $2 million for Wallkill during the 2027 state budget negotiations….