$4 Million Secured to Bail Out Town of Wallkill

State Sen. James Skoufis said Wallkill would have become a ‘failed government.’

State Sen. James Skoufis speaks in the Town of Wallkill, N.Y., on June 8, 2026. Courtesy of James Skoufis's Office

MIDDLETOWN, N.Y.—State and local officials announced on June 8 that $4 million has been secured in the state budget to help the Town of Wallkill avert deep service cuts, job losses, and property tax hikes.

After significant financial shortfalls were identified in January, the town was on track to raise property taxes or face having to eliminate about 97 jobs, which included 70 percent of the police force, 70 percent of department of works employees, and 90 percent of the parks department, the officials said.