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This study aims to analyze peoples perceptions of development after the emergence of village funding policies and how they affect the level of community participation. The method used in this study is socio-legal research. The research location was determined purposively in several villages in Borobudur District with the consideration that the villages also received other assistance in the framework of establishing Borobudur as a super-priority for tourism development. Data obtained through deep interviews will then be analyzed and presented qualitatively. The results showed that there had been a change in peoples perception of village development. Development, which is supposed to be the full responsibility of village communities, is now the responsibility of the government. Villagers who have been the main actors have shifted to implementing programs and activities. For example, village development planning must follow the policies of the local government. Village communities who are supposed to work together to carry out development have turned into workers who get paid. The next implication is the low level of community participation in terms of both quantity and quality. The policy of channeling village funds sourced from the State Budget (APBN) and the Regional Budget (APBD) has succeeded in accelerating village development, however, on the other hand, it has also degraded the local values ​​of the village community. Policy formulation Participatory village fund distribution based on local community values ​​becomes very urgent to be formulated and implemented.