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Wappinger board approves bonds for three sewer districts totaling $14.8 million
Summary
The Town of Wappinger approved bond authorizations to upgrade three small wastewater treatment districts — Fleetwood ($4.0M), Midpoint Park ($7.0M) and Wildwood ($3.8M) — after public hearings drew no speakers and motions to adopt passed unanimously.
The Town Board of Wappinger voted on July 6 to authorize bonds to finance upgrades at three local sewer districts, approving separate measures for Fleetwood, Midpoint Park and Wildwood.
The board approved a $4,000,000 bond issuance to pay for improvements to the Fleetwood Sewer District and later authorized $7,000,000 in bonds for Midpoint Park and $3,800,000 for the Wildwood district. Supervisor Cabasini introduced each measure and the board moved and seconded each resolution before voting "Aye" to adopt them.
The approvals followed brief public hearings for each district in which no members of the public spoke. Supervisor Cabasini said the bonding is “necessary for us applying for necessary grant funding” and that having bonds in place helps demonstrate the municipalitycommitment to upfront funding when seeking state and federal grants.
Details disclosed at the meeting: - Fleetwood Sewer District: Resolution 2026-166, authorization to issue $4,000,000 bonds (moved by Councilwoman O'Dell; outcome: approved). - Midpoint Park Sewer District: Resolutions 2026-167/2026-168, authorization to issue $7,000,000 bonds (moved by Councilman Cassella; outcome: approved). - Wildwood Sewer District: Resolutions 2026-169/2026-170, authorization to issue $3,800,000 bonds (moved by Councilman Phillips; outcome: approved).
Supervisor Cabasini stressed that issuing bonds does not mean the town must immediately spend the money; rather, it positions the town to secure matching grant funds. The public hearings were opened and closed without comment.
The board carried the consent and non-consent items by voice vote with the board indicating unanimous "Aye" during the meeting record. The resolutions schedule the projects to proceed through design and grant application steps; specific construction timelines and grant outcomes were not specified at the meeting.
