Consumer Complaints Followup on Unordered Books Chaos
Readers report King Korn backorders and unpaid invoices after cancellations. Attorney general Samuel Kantor advises sending orders to Peter Vallis and escalating if not resolved in 3 to 4 weeks. Separate note: Con Edison assures investigation and corrected charges after relocation to New Windsor.
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Middletown Wallkill Merger Studied For City Status Impacts
A Knight, Gladieux and Smith study warns that merging Middletown and Wallkill into a city would force central school districts into strict constitutional tax and debt limits, altering budgets and bond powers. It notes city districts face 2 percent tax limits and 5 percent debt cap, while town and village districts have higher or no limits, with central districts needing voter approval for budgets and bonds. The report presents consolidation as a path with major fiscal consequences for schools and governance.
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State Board of Regents
Central School Districts
Better government for Middletown and Wallkill study findings
The Knight Gladieux and Smith merger study says both Middletown and Wallkill suffer basic managerial weaknesses due to lack of full time professional administrators yet are moderately well governed. It notes Middletown faces weak expenditure control and Wallkill needs longer supervisor terms and a strengthened town clerk role while suggesting potential gains from a single rational organization.
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Knight, Gladieux and Smith
Municipal consolidation options outlined in 225 page report
The Knight Gladieux and Smith firm details six revision types for Middletown and Wallkill. One method proposes transferring water sewage and refuse duties to Orange County after state permission and hearings. The plan would create county run agencies under the county executive and legislature. A second option would hand planning zoning and building services to the county with a two part referendum.
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