Board certifies amended 2025–26 school tax rates for parts of Putnam County

The Wappingers Central School District Board of Education resolved Aug. 25 to authorize the district clerk to certify amended 2025–26 school tax amounts to the chief fiscal officers of the towns of Kent and Philipstown in Putnam County, under the Real Property Tax Law.

The resolution cites authority under Section 1307 of the Real Property Tax Law and directed certification of the amounts to be levied for school taxes for the 2025–26 year. The resolution further stated that amended tax rates for the towns of Kent and Philipstown per $1,000 of assessed value were to be set “as follows,” but the transcript did not include the numerical rates.

Dozens of routine administrative items were bundled on the consent agenda earlier in the meeting; board members moved and seconded the tax-rate resolution during the business portion and recorded a unanimous vote.

Why it matters: Certifying amended tax amounts and rates is a required procedural step that enables towns to levy and collect school taxes for properties within the district portion that lies in Putnam County.

Board President Johnson called for questions; none were raised before the board approved the resolution. The motion was recorded as moved by Mr. McFarland and seconded by Ms. Callan. The board recorded the approval as unanimous.

Less critical details: The resolution includes a timestamp of Aug. 25, 2025 at 7:41 p.m. in the text of the motion; the transcript does not show the numeric amended rates or the dollar totals to be certified.