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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
- District coverage
- 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
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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.
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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
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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
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NO PATURA COLOME INSO
VILLAGE OF WAPPINGERS FAL.
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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#
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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