County Legislature Approves Butterfield Lease Option
Local Boards not satisfied
Last Tuesday, April 4, 2006, the Putnam County Legislature voted to allow the local negotiating team for the Julia L. Butterfield Hospital facility to pursue a lease option with the current owner, Hudson Valley Hospital Center. Full Story
Putnam Valley School District Presents Proposed Tax Change Estimates
Taxes could rise 1.71 percent in Putnam Valley; 4.16 percent in Carmel and decrease 3.02 percent in Cortlandt
Capping two months of intensive discussion on the 2006-7 budget, Putnam Valley School's Superintendent Gary Tutty presented the proposed budget at the School Board's April 6 meeting. The proposed 2006-7 budget is expected to be $39,385,220 and represents a 5.77 percent increase over the 2005-6 budge Full Story
Haldane's Proposed Tax Increase Drops to 6.59 Percent
"Belt-tightening" and compromises help to reduce spending plan for 2006-07
Following a series of reviews and revisions, the Haldane Board of Education has succeeded in slashing the proposed school tax increase from over 14 percent at a "wish list" stage to the slightly more than 6.5 percent rate that was discussed at the Board's April 6, 2006 meeting. The proposed budget f Full Story
"Bebetina" Children's Pain Reliever Forbidden for Sale by County Health Dept.
High lead content found in over-the-counter medicine
Bebetina, a children's over-the-counter pain reliever manufactured by Schering-Plough in Ecuador, is being forbidden for sale by the Putnam County Department of Health. This product has been found to contain high levels of lead after a three-year-old child was identified with lead poisoning in Westc Full Story
Garrison School Tax Increase Estimated to be 3.10 Percent
Proposed budget less than $33,000 over contingency budget
During its April 5, 2006 meeting the Garrison Board of Education announced that the estimated proposed tax increase would be 3.10 percent. The amount is based upon the expectation that assessments will increase 1.25 percent; the actual assessment numbers are awaited. Based upon that figure, the actu Full Story
Haldane Shines at DestiNation ImagiNation State Finals
Three teams move on to Global Championships Three of the four teams representing Haldane at the DestiNation ImagiNation New York State Finals on Saturday, April 8th won the chance to represent New York at the DI Global Finals in Knoxville, Tennessee next month. Sixty-eight teams that had moved on f Full Story
Local Fire Departments Rescue Injured Hiker
On Sunday April 5, 2006 at approximately 12:30 pm, the North Highlands and Cold Spring Fire Departments along with the Philipstown Ambulance Corps were dispatched for a fallen hiker at the intersection of the yellow and white trail on Breakneck Mountain. Full Story
Kenna's Gym Sending Three Putnam Valley Boxers to U.S.A. Boxing Association Junior Olympics
Joe Kenna, owner of Kenna's Gym in Lake Peekskill, along with Coach Kevin Whittaker are turning out some first class boxers in Putnam Valley, and doing it safely. Full Story
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