Cold Spring, NY

County Legislature Passes Resolution Authorizing Sales Tax Increase to 8.375 Percent County now facing 20 instead of 64 percent property tax increase by Margaret Sternberg       On June 19, 2007, two days before the NYS Assembly and Senate recessed, the County Legislature passed Senate and Assembly resolutions that allow the County to impose a higher sales tax. If the county opts to increase the sales tax, it will rise to 8.375 percent. More ... Haldane Workshop Marks Changing of the Guard Reorganizational meeting scheduled for July 19 by Mike Turton       The end of the 2006-2007 school year also marks a parting of the ways for a number of familiar faces at the Haldane School District. At the workshop held on June 19, trustees, staff and residents said goodbye to some while welcoming others into the fold. More ... Garrison School's Math Scores Show Slight Decline Overall Seventh and Eighth Grade scores show "significant" drops by Margaret Sternberg       The June 20, 2007 meeting of the Garrison Board of Education was the last meeting of the 2006-7 school year and the meeting in which it was announced that preliminary figures on the NYS Math Tests for the Garrison School showed a slight decline. More ... Unwanted Lake Peekskill Skateboarders Discussed at Town Board Meeting Emerald Ridge development plan resubmitted by Edward Paul Greiff       During the "Public Comment" portion of the June 20, 2007 monthly Putnam Valley Town Board meeting Ted Muniak, from the Lake Peekskill Civic Association, brought a problem that is going on in Lake Peekskill to the attention of the Town Board in the hopes that they can prevent an accident before it ... More ... Putnam Valley Organizations Offers a Summer of Fun by Edward Paul Greiff       Thea Moeller, Putnam Valley Parks & Rec. Sunset Series Director In a conversation with Putnam Valley's Sunset Series Director Thea Moeller on Saturday, June 23, 2007 she said, "We are trying something different this year with our Sunset Series. More ... Kimberly Zaleski Named Valedictorian for Haldane High School Class of 2007       Kimberly Zaleski is the Valedictorian for the Haldane High School Class of 2007. She has been an exemplary student throughout her high school career. She will be attending the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University. She will major in flute performance and will be studying with one of th... More ... PVHS Names Anthony Rush 2007 Valedictorian       Anthony (Tony) Rush, son of Diane and Frank Rush of Putnam Valley, has been named the Valedictorian of the Putnam Valley High School (PVHS) Class of 2007. His weighted cumulative grade point average is 99.53. More ... PVHS Names Alyssa Marsico Salutatorian for Class of 2007       Putnam Valley High School (PVHS) has named Alyssa Marsico the Salutatorian of the Class of 2007. Alyssa is an active and focused PVHS senior who has always combined strong academics with a wide variety of community and extracurricular interests. More ... Providing local news, information and opinions from Philipstown and Putnam Valley, NY Encompassing the Villages of Cold Spring and Nelsonville,  and the hamlet of Garrison, Putnam County, NY. This site is a publication of The Putnam County News and Recorder, the source for news and information of the Philipstown and Putnam Valley area. The PCN&R is 139 years old, published in hard copy every Wednesday, and circulated throughout Putnam County, NY. The PCN&R prints LEGAL NOTICES for: Putnam County, The Town of Philipstown, The Town of Putnam Valley, Village of Cold Spring, Village of Nelsonville, the Haldane Union Free School District and the Garrison Union Free School District. Deadline for printed press releases, advertisements and classifieds is Monday at noon for Wednesday publication. This site is updated on an as-needed basis with a minimum update weekly on Thursdays. For further information or to request a subscription to the paper, please contact us with your name and mailing address at: (845) 265-2468 PO Box 185, Cold Spring, NY 10516, or e-mail us at editor@pcnr.com If you see an advertiser on line, tell them!

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