County Sales Tax Revenues Beat Projections and 2001 Results
Hay sponsors bill for payment in lieu of taxes on OTB property
For the first three quarters of this year, Putnam County sales tax revenues were $1.75 million higher than estimated in the 2002 budget, according to a report shared by the Audit and Administration Committee of the Legislature last Monday. Full Story
Agricultural Board Chairman Warned to Stay Within Rules
Agricultural district petition still in process
Alexander Kaspar, Chairman of the Putnam County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board, made an appearance before the Audit and Administration Committee last week, and was denied a request for $5,000 in funding. Full Story
Philipstown Board Finalizes Preliminary 2003 Budget
Public Hearing scheduled for November 6
With the preliminary 2003 budget due for a mandatory public hearing the day after the Election, the Philipstown Board got together on October 28 to tweak the numbers one last time. Full Story
Putnam Valley Passes Local Law Establishing 180-Day Moratorium And Banning Certain Development
Approximately 145 Putnam Valley residents showed up for an October 30 public hearing at the firehouse. For over an hour and a half they talked about what should be done to improve Putnam Valley. Full Story
Progress At New Foodtown Location
After months of low-key work on the site, steel workers were out bright and early on Tuesday morning to begin the installation of the metal framework for the new supermarket rising on the site of the old Grand Union in Cold Spring. Full Story
Meet The Candidates Night Well Attended
The Cold Spring/Garrison Area Chamber of Commerce held its Meet the Candidates Night at the Desmond-Fish Library on October 30th and was attended by over 100 people at one point or another during the evening. Full Story
1st Pres. Church of Philipstown’s New Interim Minister William Doster Begins Sunday
All are welcome to hear Rev. Dr. William Doster begin his term as Interim Minister of First Presbyterian Church of Philipstown with the 10:30 am Sunday service on Nov. Full Story
Putnam Valley Board of Education Approves Timetable for Choosing New Superintendent
New schedule of board meetings announced
In an executive session last Wednesday evening, the Putnam Valley Board of Education approved a timetable for the selection of a new superintendent of schools. Full Story
Town Makes Plans For Implementing Expanded Federal Clean Water Act Program
Under the provisions and regulations of the Federal Clean Water Act, Federal law prohibits "Point source" discharge of storm water from "Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems" to waters of the United States without a State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit. Full Story
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