Putnam County to Study new Site for Kent Senior Center
Legislature approves multiple bond issues
The Putnam County Legislature unanimously approved the issuance of treasury bonds at their August 5, 2008 full Legislature meeting for three separate items. The largest of these, in the amount of $814 Thousand, would cover highway infrastructure and road repairs. Legislator Vinny Tamagna explained that this was done on an annual basis following state guidelines. Full Story
Sheriff's Office Probes Lake Peekskill Residential Burglaries
Residents asked to be additional eyes and ears of law enforcement
The Putnam County Sheriff's Department is investigating a number of residential burglaries that have occurred in the Lake Peekskill section of the Town of Putnam Valley recently. According to Sheriff Don Smith, since May 16, 2008, the Sheriff's Office has received ten complaints of homes being unlawfully entered and items stolen from within. Full Story
Public Meeting Will Determine if Philipstown's Contract with GVFC will be reopened.
Review of Proposed New Zoning Law Begins
The issues that have smoldered for months regarding the Garrison Volunteer Fire Company (GVFC) budget and the funding the department receives from the Town of Philipstown will be dealt with at an August 19, 2008 public meeting that was announced at last week's Town Board meeting. Full Story
Public, Stakeholders Asked to Help Cold Spring's Comprehensive Plan Board
Missing local resource information and additional priorities sought
Maybe it's a butcher shop; or a community center; or a movie house; or perhaps a 24-hour urgent care medical facility. Whatever they find lacking in the village, on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008 Cold Spring residents and stakeholders can tell the Comprehensive Plan Special Board and suggest priorities for filling the gaps. Full Story
Legislature Approves Funding for Patrol Car Computers
Traffic tickets to be printed on the spot
By a vote of 6 to 1, Putnam County lawmakers approved funding on August 5, 2008 at their regular monthly meeting to outfit all existing Putnam County Sheriff patrol cars with new state-of-the-art laptop computers, which will run New York State's Traffic and Criminal Software (TraCS). Full Story
Go-Go Pops Share Spotlight With DEC Reports at Cold Spring Village Meeting
Soil testing at old gas works site to begin in September
A brief weekly workshop meeting by the Cold Spring Board of Trustees on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 covered mostly old ground with the exception of the introduction of homemade frozen fruit pops to the Main Street refreshment menu. Full Story
Public Notice
The Philipstown Planning Board will hold its August meeting on Wednesday, August 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the VFW Hall on Kemble Avenue in Cold Spring. Full Story
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