Cold Spring, NY

County Executive Vetoes Legislative Resolution Requiring Outside Contractor Run Putnam National Golf Club Cites Civil Rights issues by Margaret Sternberg      On October 6, 2006 County Executive Bob Bondi put to an end a more than four-year period hiatus of vetoes when he invoked this power to indicate his anger over a resolution directing that any contract for the management of the Putnam National Golf Club be presented to the Putnam County Legislature f More ... Two More Resolutions Inch Fishkill Road Project Forward Philipstown's initial budget submission shows 53% increase, public hearings scheduled by Maria Theodore Leiter      Philipstown Town Supervisor William Mazzuca gave himself a pay-cut at the October 5, 2006 Town Board meeting. Ascribing the reduction to requirements of his pension plan, which he receives for his past service as a corrections officer, he had the Town Clerk move the extra $2,500 to the pay line of C More ... Putnam Valley Town Board Examines "Chilling" Ethics Law by Edward Paul Greiff      The Putnam Valley Town Board held a second public hearing on Wednesday, October 11, 2006 to review a revised version of a proposed Code of Ethics Law they previously rejected on August 16, 2006 because of some ambiguities and wording. More ... First Draft of Putnam Valley's Revised Comprehensive Master Plan Presented to Town Board by Edward Paul Greiff      At a special work session of the Putnam Valley Town Board held on Wednesday, October 11, 2006, PV Planning Board attorney Bill Zutt and Chazen's Town Planner Jan Johansen presented an overview of their first draft of the Town's revised Comprehensive Master Plan. More ... Village of Cold Spring Board Approves Creation of Special Board for Master Plan Process Mayor Phillips Vows to bill Nelsonville for Police Calls by Allison Dunne      The Village of Cold Spring Board of Trustees has established a "Special Board" to help carry out the revising and updating of the 1987 Village Master Plan. Per a resolution agreed upon by all the trustees at their October 10, 2006 meeting, there is a three-month interim period authorized for creatin More ... Cold Spring to Host Second Public Forum on Creating New Master Plan      On Monday, Oct. 23, 2006 at 7 pm, at the Cold Spring Fire House on Main Street, Cold Spring Mayor Anthony Phillips and the Board of Trustees will host a public forum in the ongoing process of creating a new Master Plan for the Village. More ... Judge James F. Reitz is Candidate for Putnam County Court Judge      The following is a statement received from Judge James F. Reitz. More ... Sheriff's Deputy Suspended After Arrest on Charges Relating to DMV      Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith reports that a Putnam County Deputy Sheriff has been suspended from duty following his arrest on a criminal charge. The deputy, Edward Moberg, aged 40, was arrested on Monday afternoon, October 9, 2006, by the New York State Police at Wappingers Falls, on a char More ... GVAC Adds CO Monitor to Equipment List New detector measures carbon monoxide in the blood by Maria Theodore Leiter      The Garrison Volunteer Ambulance Corp. has recently purchased new lifesaving equipment that can detect carbon monoxide levels in the blood. More ... County Plans Free Rabies Vaccination Clinic      The Putnam County Department of Health is sponsoring a free rabies vaccination clinic at the Animal Hospital of Kent located at 1242 Route 52 in Kent on Saturday, November 4, 2006 from 2-4pm. Bring your dogs, cats and ferrets! More ... Lions Club Joins Town Clean-Up      Having "adopted" Route 301, Cold Spring Lions Club members met early Saturday morning, October 14, to participate in the semi-annual road clean-up in Philipstown. Pictured (left to right) are Frank Milkovich, Dave Lilburne and Tim Greco. More ... Chamber of Commerce to Host Breakfast Meeting      The Cold Spring Area Chamber of Commerce will host a breakfast meeting on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2006 at 8am. The meeting will be held at The Hastings Center, Route 9D, Garrison and will feature guest speaker Marshall Mermell on the topic of "One - 2- One Marketing." This chamber event will also recogni More ... Public Notice      Village of Nelsonville residents are reminded that on Friday, Oct. 20, the Village will be collecting items from resident's homes. Please see the legal notice in this edition for more information on what will be picked up. Items must be at curbside by 6am. More ... 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