Cold Spring, NY

Court Again Rules in Favor of Butterfield Library Philipstown ordered to pay full $276,000 by Mike Turton       Putnam County Supreme Court Justice Andrew O'Rourke has again ruled in favor of the Butterfield Library in its dispute with the Town of Philipstown over funding. In a ruling issued on August 14, 2007, Judge O'Rourke has, for a second time, ordered the Town to "pay over to the Library the sum of $2... More ... Oliverio and PVAC Call for Write In Campaign to Keep Paramedic Advance life Support in Putnam Valley by Edward Paul Greiff       Putnam Valley's legislative representative Sam Oliverio explained in his legislative report at the Town Board's August 15, 2007 monthly meeting that the County Legislature held a caucus meeting without him, the sole Democrat, and returned with a vote to discontinue funding the County's Empire Para... More ... Cold Spring Village Replaces Longtime Attorney with New Windsor Law Firm Sewer system to be tested for storm water infiltration by Mike Turton       With Mayor Anthony Phillips abstaining from the vote, Village of Cold Spring Trustees accepted the resignation of longtime Village Attorney Stephen Tomann at its August 14, 2007 Workshop. Moments later, the Board appointed the New Windsor, NY law firm of Drake, Loeb, Heller, Kennedy, Gogerty, Gaba... More ... DEC Announces Brownfield Grant for Cold Spring $240,000 awarded for investigation of MGP site       The Village of Cold Spring will receive a $240,000 Clean Water/Clean Air Bond Act grant for the investigation of environmental contamination at a former manufactured gas plant site in the Village, NYS DEC Commissioner Pete Grannis announced on Tuesday, August 21, 2007. More ... North Highlands Voters Say "Yes" to New Fire Hall Construction to begin in March by Mike Turton       By a vote of 332 to 190, residents of the North Highlands Fire District said "yes" to footing the bill for a new fire hall on Fishkill Road last Tuesday, August 14, 2007. In December, 2006, those same voters rejected a proposed 5.6 million dollar, 19,123 square foot fire station. Last week's favor... More ... Record Breaking Five Hour PV Town Board Meeting Peppered With Political Overtones by Edward Paul Greiff       The record-breaking five hour Putnam Valley Town Board meeting held on August 15, 2007 began at 6:30pm with Department Reports and ended at 11:30pm after politically charged Public Comments were made. More ... Body Discovered in Wooded Area of Garrison Remains believed to be those of missing Manhattan man       The Putnam County Sheriff's Department reports that the decomposed corpse of a man was discovered on Saturday morning, August 18, 2007, in a wooded area in Garrison. The body is believed to be that of a Manhattan man who was reported missing about two weeks ago. More ... Galef/Seward Bill Enacted That Guarantees Firefighters' Tax Break       On August 15, 2007, Governor Spitzer signed into law Legislative Bill A6799/S3944, guaranteeing an income tax credit for volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers. More ... Spitzer Signs Land Preservation Bill Into Law Hud Valley Community Preservation Law will allow Putnam and Westchester towns to create Community Preservation Funds       New York Governor Eliot Spitzer signed the landmark Hudson Valley Community Preservation Act into law on August 15, 2007. The legislation will give municipalities in Westchester and Putnam counties the power to create funds to protect natural and historic heritage. More ... Nancy Montgomery Makes Bid for Town Council       Nancy Montgomery has announced her candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Philipstown Councilperson. She will be on the ballot on the primary election ballot on September 18. The following is her announcement. "'Tell them not to change a thing. I moved here because I like it just the way it ... More ... Cathy Lilburne Announces Her Candidacy for the Philipstown Town Board       The Democratic primary, to be held September 18, will have Cathy Lilburne's name as one of the candidates for the Democratic line running for Town Councilman in the November election. The following is Ms. Lilburne's announment of her candidacy. More ... Public Notice       Healy Road in Nelsonville will be closed on Monday, August 27 and Tuesday, August 28 due to repaving More ... 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