Revella fired as Village of Walden Manager

WALDEN – The Village of Walden Board unanimously voted on Tuesday night to fire Village Manager John Revella, sources have confirmed to Mid-Hudson News.

Revella had been on paid administrative leave since early last month. He made approximately $120,000 annually. Revella could not be immediately reached for comment on Wednesday. The Village of Walden hopes to find Revella’s replacement as soon as possible, and interviews for the position have begun.

Revella’s dismissal comes two months after he was federally indicted for allegedly filing false tax returns. The feds alleged that Revella, who also serves as an Orange County Legislator, underpaid his federal taxes by $383,322 for tax years 2019 through 2022.

He is also at the center of an investigation by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office into the Village of Walden’s Housing Rehabilitation Program. Multiple subpoenas have been filed by the DA during the probe, which centers on select participants, including a local real estate agent and his family, who may not have been eligible for the low-interest loans. Revella allegedly oversaw and approved the loans.

A Republican, Revella was first appointed as Village of Walden Manager in 2010.