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2026071

APRROVAL OF APPLICATION TO CORRECT TAX BILL AND TO ORDER THE LOCAL TAX COLLECTOR TO ISSUE A CORRECTED TAX BILL

Introduced
May 10, 2026
Latest action
May 10, 2026
Status
ADOPTED
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scope: countywide

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BUDGET, FINANCE & PERSONNEL RESOLUTION NO. 2026071 RE: APPROVAL OF APPLICATION TO CORRECT TAX BILL AND TO ORDER THE LOCAL TAX COLLECTOR TO ISSUE A CORRECTED TAX BILL APPLICANT: Klever G. Merchan and Zoila Bermeo 16 N. Mesier Ave Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 ACCOUNT NO.: 135601-6158-14-426256-0000 Legislators BRENDLI, CASWELL, DARROW, KAUL, LAWLER, RHODES and SHAH offer the following and move its adoption: WHEREAS, there is a Village Tax Re-levy on the January 2026 County/Town Tax roll for the Town of Wappinger under the name of Klever G. Merchan and Zoila Bermeo, Account No. 135601-6158-14-426256-0000, and WHEREAS, the owner of said parcel, by application attached hereto, has applied for a correction of real property taxes on the basis of an alleged clerical error of said village tax re-levy, and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 554 of the Real Property Tax Law, the County Director of Real Property Tax Service has investigated this claim and it has been determined and certified by said Director that the tax bill, as issued, is incorrect due to the clerical error, and WHEREAS, attached hereto is the written report of said Director together with her recommendation that the application be approved by the County Legislature, and WHEREAS, the County Legislature has agreed that the clerical error does exist, now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the application received February 27, 2026, relating to Account No. 135601-6158-14-426256-0000 for a corrected tax bill is hereby approved, and be it further RESOLVED, that the Clerk of the County Legislature be and she hereby is authorized and directed to send a copy of this resolution to the applicant and to the Town Tax Collector, directing said Tax Collector to issue a corrected tax bill as follows and attach a copy of this resolution to the warrant: BUDGET, FINANCE & PERSONNEL Municipality Assessed Value Dutchess County 369,400 Town of Wappinger 369,400 Exempt Amt. Taxable Value 369,400 369,400 TOTAL: Corrected Tax $779.74 227.73 $1,007.47 and be it further RESOLVED, that the Tax Collector be instructed to return the unpaid portion as being erroneous when the accounts are settled with the Commissioner of Finance at the expiration of the warrant, and be it further RESOLVED, that the Commissioner of Finance be and hereby is authorized and directed to charge-back the erroneous taxes after settlement with the collector at the expiration of the warrant as follows: A342 Allowance for Uncollectible Taxes A668 Village of Wappingers Falls TOTAL $ 202.97 2,899.57 $ 3,102.54 CA-043-26 EMW/MB/mar/rjw G-0194 03/27/26 Fiscal Impact: None APPROVED Suscen Sereno SUSAN J. SERINO COUNTY EXECUTIVE Dos May 19, 2026 STATE OF NEW YORK sS: COUNTY OF DUTCHESS This is to certify that I, the undersigned Clerk of the Legislature of the County of Dutc csolution now on flain the office of said clerk and which was adonted busaid Lenslature oratIas, have compared the foregoing resolution with the original correct transcript of said original resolution and of the whole thereof. - day of My 2026 and thar the same is a trac and . 2026. JULIE SHROIII, CLERK OF THE LEGISLATURE COORDINATION Initialing indicates information only: @ Cointy Executive Mu County Attorney (as to form) CUZMWRPT #SEMi Finance DABu Comptroller / Budget SUE SERINO COUNTY EXECUTIVE HEIDI SEELBACH COMMISSIONER CATHERINE WEISSE DIRECTOR Dutchess COUNTY GovernMENT DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REAL PROPERTY TAX Services DIVIsION Date: March 11, 2026 To: Sue Serino, County Executive From: • Catherine Weisse, Director, ReTs OW Re: Resolution Request for May 11, 2026 Meeting Please accept this memo along with my backup documentation as my request for a resolution for approval of a corrected tax bill. Pursuant to RPTL 5554(5), the tax levying body shall review applications filed by the property owner along with my investigative reports and either approve or deny the application. If the application is approved, they must make an order setting forth the corrected taxes and directing the officer having jurisdiction of the tax roll to make such correction. 22 Market Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 | (845) 486-2140 | Fax: (845) 486-2093 dutchessny.gov FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT E NO FISCAL IMPACT PROJECTED APPROPRIATION RESOLUTIONS (To be completed by requesting department) Total Current Year Cost $. Total Current Year Revenue $ and Source Source of County Funds (check one): [Transfer of Existing Appropriations, Identify Line Items(s): • Existing Appropriations, •Contingency, • Additional Appropriations, [ Other (explain). Related Expenses: Amount $ Nature/Reason: Anticipated Savings to County: Net County Cost (this year): Over Five Years: Additional Comments/Explanation: Correction of a January 2026 County/Town tax bill due to clerical error on the tax roll. Prepared by: Margaret Bums Prepared On: 3/10/2026 Dut.pat Dutchess County Real Property Tax Services Correction of Errors Investigative Report Legal Description (Grid #): 135601-6158-14-426256-0000 Owner's Name: Klever G. Merchan and Zoila Bermeo Mailing Address: 16 N. Mesier Ave. Wappingers Falls NY 12590 Property Location: 16 N. Mesier Ave. School District: Wappingers Central School Dist. Total Assessed Value on roll: 369,400 Taxable Assessed Value on roll: 369,400 Exemptions and amounts, if applicable: Special District: Corrected to: Same Corrected to: Same Amount Levied: $4,110.01 Should be: $1,007.47 Tax Bill Paid: O Yes • No Error Claimed is defined in Real Property Tax Law §550: D] Subdivision 2, Paragraph (clerical error) • Subdivision 3, Paragraph (error in essential fact) • Subdivision 7, Paragraph _ (unlawful entry) Reason: • Exemption was approved by assessor, but not entered on roll • Exemption amount incorrectly calculated • Assessed value on roll does not match assessor's final work product • Structure did not exist on taxable status date or was present on another parcel • Assessment based on incorrect acreage • Parcel should be Wholly Exempt • Parcel Misclassified as homestead or non-homestead D Other: Incorrect re-levy of a previously paid village bill. Recommendation: APPROVE APPLICATION • DENY APPLICATION Details: It is recommended that the application for a corrected 2025/26 County/Town tax bill be approved. Imester Margaret Burn somecor atra Mulese are 3/1/26 NEW YORK STATE Dapartment of Taxation and Finance Offce of Real Property Tax Services RP-554 Application for Corrected Tax Roll RECEIVED (12/19) FEB 2 7 2026 ĐO REAL PROPERTY TAX SERVICES Part 1 - General information: To be completed in duplicate by the applicant. Nemos of owners Klever 6. Merchan a Zoila bermeo Mailing address of owners (number and street or PO bax I N. Mesie Ave. ity, villago, or post allice, State wappingers taus Daytime contact number 4P codo 12690 Evening contact number acation of property (stroot addross b N• mesill iNe City, town, or village State Wappingers Falls Ny ZIP code 12590 845 3928451 count number as abo it number as appears on tax be Amount of taxes currently billed $ 4110.01 Reasons for raquesting a correction to tax rall: Re-levied village tapes paid. Check cleared 8/1/25. Copy attached I hereby request a correction of tax levled by Town of wappinge (County, city, village, Bc.) _ for the year(s) 2025 Signature of agplicant Kever a Merchan 2/21/26 Part 2 - To be completed by the County Director or Village Assessor. Attach a written report including documentation and recommendation. Specify the type of error and paragraph of subdivision 2, 3, or 7 of Section 550 under which the error falls. Date application received 2/27/26 Perlod of warrant for collection of taxes 12|17|25 Last day for collection of taxes without interes! Recommendation 228/24 Approve application Deny application Signature of offiçial Weisse Date 31/26 If approved, the County Director must file a copy of this form with the assessor and board of assessment revlew of the city/town/vlllage of _ who must consider the attached report and recommendation as equivalent of petitions flled under section 553. Part 3 - For use by the tax levying body or official designated by resolution. (Insert number or date, If applicable) Application approved (mark an Xin the applicable box): Clerical error Error In essential fact L Amount of taxes currently billed Unlawful Entry Corrected tax Date notice of approval malled to applicant Date order tranamitted to collecting offer Application denled (reason): Signature of chlef executve officer, or official designaled by resolution Deto Account: 32326296 PAGE 3 STCO The Beed Duz Ital ax 8/$ /25 XAN TOI HA /chito *31320296 #410150725 CUSH ZOILA SERMEO KLEVER MERCHAN xa $ 373 20 2968 08/07/2023 10 _8/-/25 12,300.50 1800.00 62, 000.00 140- I Faxet Heme Zuta Boara.. 40213009125 32120294 0 169 0371172025 149 32,819.77 VILLAGE OF A PNERS FALLS 2582 South Avenue Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 (845) 297-8773 ext. 4 RECEIVED MAR 1 0 2026 DC REAL PROPERTY TAX SERVICES Dutchess County Real Property 22 Market Street, #3 Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 March 10, 2026 Dear Maggie Burns, The Village of Wappingers Falls received payment for the following address on 8/11/2025: 16 N. Mesier Avenue. Please feel free to contact this office if you need any additional information. Sincerely, Jennifer a. Brow Jennifer A. Brown, Interim Treasurer ZOILA BERMEO KLEVER MERCHAN 16 NORTH MESIER AV. WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY 12590 0 8/7/25 $2819.77 TRUSTCO X BANK® Be Nong Town Book MEMO Taxes DON F0% Home NO PATURA COLOME INSO VILLAGE OF WAPPINGERS FAL. 9835260424 RS 031! MOTOBANKRITE. STAMP OR BIGN RELOW THIS ONE CHECK HERE POR HOTEL OM RENOTE DEROET ! Posting Date 2025 Aug 08 Research Seq # 4850005063 Account # Check/Store # 149 DB/CR DB Dollar Amount $2,819.77 Bank # 999 Branch# 00000 Deposit Acct # 9835260424 Record Type # 99 IMPORTANT-TAX DOCUMENT ENCLOSED MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO Village of Wappingers Falls PO Box 118 iffalo, NY 14240-011 5-297-8773 ext MERCHAN KLEVER G BERMEO ZOILA 16 N MESIER AVE WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY 12590 STATEMENT OF VILLAGE TAXES VILLAGE OF WAPPINGERS FALLS Page No. 1 of 1 Fiscal Year: 6/1/25 to 5/31/26 Roll Sect. SWIS CODE: Bill No. Sequence No. 135601 2703 296 Warrant Date: Bank Code: Account No. 6/1/25 19426256 Estimated State Aid VILL 44,372 PAYMENT INFORMATION ONLINE: Village Website Monday to Friday 9am to 3pm www.wappingersfalisny.gov Provide: Name & Phone Contact In person: 2582 South Ave SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR MORE INFORMATION The assessor estimates the Full Market Value of this property as of 7/1/23 was: The Total Assessed Value of this property is: The Uniform Percentage of Value used to establish assessments was: Etemption Value Tast Purgose 345,200 345,200 100.00% Full Value Estimate PROPERTY DESCRIPTION & LOCATION PARCEL ID LOCATION ACREAGE SCHOOL PROPERTY CLASS 135601-6158-14-426256-0000 16 N MESIER AVE 0.23 Wappingers CSD 210 - 1 Family Res Taxing Purpose "*HOMESTEAD PARCEL" Village Taxes Grinnell Public Lib Unpaid Vill Sanit Unpaid Village Sewer Unpaid Village Water Total Levy PROPERTY TAXES % Change From Prior Year* 4,869,899 203,362 0.9 -9.6 Taxable Value or Units 345,200.00 345,200.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Rate per $1000 or per Units 6.787954 353595 Tax Amount 2,343.20 12606 77.95 70.95 "This is the percent of increase or decrease of the current year's tax levy over the previous year's tax levy. This does not represent the total percent of your tax increase or decrease. The tax levy is the total amount to be raised by property taxes. TOTAL TAX DUE 7/1/25 $2,660.16 -- Taxes pald by CC CA CH RECEIVER'S STUB MUST BE RETURNED WITH PAYMENT. INCLUDE YOUR PHONE NUMBER AND BILL NUMBER ON YOUR CHECK. - --- Village of: V. Wappingers Falls School: Wappingers CSD Location: 16N MÉSIER AVE MERCHAN KLEVER G BERMEO ZOILA 16 N MESIER AVE WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY 12590 VILLAGE OF WAPPINGERS FALLS RECEIVER'S STUB (RETURN WITH PAYMENT) Would you like a receipt sent to you? If Yes, return the entire bill with payment. Yes No Bill No. 2703 Bank Code 135601 6158-14-426256-0000 PAYMENT SCHEDULE IF PAID BETWEEN AMOUNT PENALTY / INTEREST Today - 7/1/25 $2,660.16 $0.00 7/2/25 - 7/31/25 $2,660.16 $133.01 TOTAL DUE $2,660.16 $2,793.17 After last pay by date in the penalty schedule. call your Tax Collector for amount due. TOTAL TAXES DUE BY 7/1/25 $2,660.16 IMPORTANT-TAX DOCUMENT ENCLOSED Vappingers Falls, NY 1259 MERCHAN KLEVER G BERMEO ZOILA 16 N MESIER AVE WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY 12590 Page No. 1 of 1 Fiscal Year: 1/1/26 to 12/31/26 ATEMENT ONTY/TOW TOWN OR WAPPINGER Roll Sect SWIS CODE: Bill No. 135601 Warrant Date: Bank Code: 12/17/25 Estimated State Aid: Sequence No. 297 Account No. 19426256 CNTY 123,740,526 MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO Lee A. Freno, Receiver of Taxes Wappinger Town Hall 20 Middlebush Road Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 845-297-4367 TOWN 269,400 TIK PERSON PAYMENTS Town Hall Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. onllnetownofwappingemy.gov SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR MORE INFORMATION The assessor estimates the Full Market Value of this property as of 7/1/2024 was; The Total Assessed Value of this property is: The Uniform Parcentage of Value used to establish assessments was. Exemption" Tag Rurpose 369,400 369,400 100.00% Full Value i Fatimate PROPERTY DESCRIPTION & LOCATION BARCELIR LOCATION 135601-3153-14-426256-0000 16 N MESIER AVE ACREAGE 0.23 SCHOOL Wappingers CSD PROBERTY 210 - 1 Family Res CLASS Taxing Purpose *HOMESTEAD PARCEL** County Tax Town Inside Tax Ret Village Tax Total Levy PROPERTY TAXES % Change From Prior Year* • 107,014,305 448,761 4.8 4,5 Taxable Value or Units 369,400.00 369,400.00 0.00 Rate per $1000 or per Units 2.110828 616499 Tax Amount 779.74 227.73 3,102.54 *This is the percent of increase or decrease of the. cument ear's tax lew over the previous vear's tax tew This does not represent the total percent of your tax increase or decrease. The tax levy is the total amount to be raised by property taxes. TOTAL TAX DUE 02/28/26 110.01 Taxes paid by: CC CA CH RECEIVER'S STUB MUST BE RETURNED WITH PAYMENT. INCLUDE YOUR PHONE NUMBER AND BILL NUMBER ON YOUR CHECK. FOR A RECEIPT OF PAYMENT RETURN ENTIRE BILL. TOWN OF WAPPINGER INSTALLMENT 1 Bill No. Parcel 135601 6158-14-426256-0000 MERCHAN KLEVER G Pay on or before: 2/28/2026: $1,370.01 2% 3/1/2026 - 5/31/2026 4% 6/1/2026 - 8/31/2026 $1,397.41 $1,424.81 TOWN OF WAPPINGER 707 INSTALLMENT 2 Bill No. 707 Parcel 135601 6158-14-426256-0000 MERCHAN KLEVER G Pay on or before: 2/28/2026 2%* 3/1/2026 - 5/31/2026 4% • 6/1/2026 - 8/31/2026 $1,370.00 $1,397:40 $1,424.80 TOWN OF WAPPINGER INSTALLMENT 3 Bill No. 707 Parcel 135601 6158-14-426256-0000 MERCHAN KLEVER G Pay on or before: 2/28/2026 2% 3/1/2026 - 5/31/2026 4% 6/1/2026 - 8/31/2026 $1,370.00 $1,397.40 $1,424.80 THREE PAYMENT OPTION Correction Town of Wappinger 2025/28 C/T Tax BIll Currently on Tax Roll Dutchess County Town of Wappinger Ret Village Corrocted Tax Roll Jutchese Count Town of Wappinge Ret Village SCHEDULE A Grid Number: 135601-6158-14-426256-0000 Name: Klever G. Merchan and Zoila Bermeo Location: 16 N. Mesier Ave. Assessed Value Exemption Amount 369.400 369.400 Taxable Value 369.400 389,400 Tax Rate 0.002110828 0.000616499 Total 779.74 227.73 Original amount 2.660.161 Village Interest 9% 239.41 Assessed Value Exemption Amount 369,400 389,400 Taxable Value County Interest 2,899.57 7% 202.97 Total Tax on Current Roll 369.400 369,400 Tax Rate 0.002110828 0.000618499 3,102.54 4.110.01 Total 779.74 227.73 Original amount Village Interest 9% County Interest 7% Total Tax on Corrected Rolli Chargeback A342 Allow. For Uncoll. Taxes A430 Town of Wappinger A668 Village of Wappingers 1,007.47 202.97 2.899.57 TOTAL CHARGEBACK AMOUNT $3,102.54 Budget, Finance, and Personnel Committee Roll Call District Name Yes No District 16 - Fishkill and Beacon Valdés Smith* X District 9 - City of Poughkeepsie Atkins* X District 20 - Red Hook, Tivoli, and Rhinebeck Munn* X District 3 - LaGrange Polasek* X District 12 - East Fishkill Metzger* X District 1 - Town of Poughkeepsie Redl (VC) X District 4 - Hyde Park and Town of Poughkeepsie Lawler (C) X District 7 - Hyde Park and Pleasant Valley Darrow X District 8 - City and Town of Poughkeepsie Brendli X District 10 - City of Poughkeepsie Johnson ABSENT District 18 - City of Beacon and Fishkill Rhodes X District 21 - East Fishkill Caswell X 11 Present: ____ 1 Absent: ____ Vacant: ____ Resolution: ____ Motion: ____ 11 Total : ______ ______ Yes No Abstentions: ______ 2026071 APPROVAL OF APPLICATION TO CORRECT TAX BILL AND TO ORDER THE LOCAL TAX COLLECTOR TO ISSUE A CORRECTED TAX BILL (APPLICANT: Klever G. Merchan and Zoila Bermeo) Roll Call Sheets District Last Name YES NO District 16 - Fishkill and Beacon Valdés Smith District 9 - City of Poughkeepsie Atkins District 20 - Red Hook, Tivoli, and Rhinebeck Munn District 3 - LaGrange Polasek District 12 - East Fishkill Metzger District 1 - Town of Poughkeepsie Redl District 2 - LaGrange, Pleasant Valley & Town of Poughkeepsie Arnoff District 4 - Hyde Park and Town of Poughkeepsie Lawler District 5 - Town of Poughkeepsie Shah District 6 - Town of Poughkeepsie Kaul District 7 - Hyde Park and Pleasant Valley Darrow District 8 - City and Town of Poughkeepsie Brendli District 10 - City of Poughkeepsie Johnson District 11 - Clinton, Pleasant Valley, and Rhinebeck Kearney District 13 - East Fishkill and Wappinger Giles District 14 - Wappinger and Town of Poughkeepsie Winsby District 15 - Wappinger Faust District 17 - Town and Village of Fishkill McHoul District 18 - City of Beacon and Fishkill Rhodes District 19 - North East, Stanford, Pine Plains, Milan & Red Hook Drago District 21 - East Fishkill Caswell District 22 - Beekman and Union Vale Tresca District 23 - Pawling, Beekman and East Fishkill Rolison District 24 - Dover and Pawling House District 25 - Amenia, Washington, Pleasant Valley & Millbrook Alexander X X X X X X X X X X X X ABSENT X X X X X X X X X X X X 24 Present: ____ 1 Absent: ____ Vacant: ____ Resolution: ____ Motion: ____ 24 Total : ______ ______ Yes No Abstentions: ____ CONSENT AGENDA: RESOLUTIONS 054, 064, 065, 066, 067, 068, 069, 070, 071, 072, 074, 075, 078, 079, 080, 081, 083, 084, 086, 087, 088 OF THE YEAR 2026