New County Courthouse Officially Opens
60,000-square foot facility provides atmosphere of dignity and justice
With a number of prominent county officials in attendance, the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new county courthouse took place April 2, 2008, roughly three months after the courthouse unofficially and quietly debuted. Full Story
Budget Woes Continue as CS Village Boards Reviews Budget
Dispute with fire company over electrical work expenses centers on generator decision
Budget woes were on display at a relatively brief weekly workshop meeting of the Cold Spring Board of Trustees on Tuesday, April 1, 2008. The trustees spent a little more than an hour before an audience of three reviewing several issues while behind the scenes they worked to craft a budget for the new fiscal year amidst declining revenue and increased expenses. Full Story
Preliminary PV Superintendent's Budget Presented
District contributes $500,000 from Fund Balance to lower proposed school tax rate
Much of the April 3, 2008 meeting of the Putnam Valley Board of Education focused on the 2008-9 budget, from the Budget Advisory Committee presentation, to a very preliminary presentation of the superintendent's budget and ending with a resolution that approved a referendum on moving monies that had not been used, having been slated for tax challenges, Full Story
County-Owned Properties for Private Use Generates Controversy
Legislature approves buyout provision on retirees health insurance
Putnam County's current policy of sometimes allowing those in need of a place to stay to use county-owned properties without payment and sometimes for an indeterminate length of time may be headed for change. Full Story
Two Thousand Enjoy Baseball Opening Day in Putnam Valley
Under rain-threatening skies on Saturday, April 5, 2008, the Putnam Valley Parks & Recreation Department and the Putnam Valley Baseball Association launched their fourth annual "Opening Day" parade and celebration. Full Story
Haldane Continues to Fine-Tune 2008-09 Budget
State funding will be final puzzle piece
Trustees for the Haldane School District continued to review the proposed 2008-2009 budget at their April 1 meeting, making no major changes. Final budget numbers won't be calculated until state grant rates are known. The budget reviewed last week actually included a slight decrease in the tax rate compared to the spending plan outlined earlier in March. Full Story
Philipstown Begins Improvements at Glenclyffe
Residents unhappy with Entergy's tower location
Human emotion at meetings of locally-elected bodies in this area is generally limited to anger, frustration and tension - usually over such matters as taxes, budgets and property rights. Full Story
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