Lawmakers Agree to 4.5% Property Tax Rate Hike
Banking on sales tax boost they restore outside agency cuts and increase management salaries
Putnam County Legislators had their go at the 2009 Budget last Tuesday. When they were through, they had increased the salaries of several County employees, added new positions, voted to keep one of the highway managers slated by the County Executive for lay-off, and returned funding to local libraries and outside agencies; all without changing the 4. Full Story
Garrison School Celebrates Cornerstone Centennial
Original school was built at a cost of $20,000
For many Garrison area residents it was a weekend to reminisce and to reconnect with old friends and classmates as the Garrison Union Free School (GUFS) commemorated the one hundredth anniversary of the laying of the school's cornerstone in 1908. On Saturday afternoon, local residents reenacted the event, much to the delight of a crowd of close to two hundred. Full Story
Cold Spring Harvest Festival Draws Moderate Crowds
Food, crafts and fun enjoyed by all
The annual Cold Spring Harvest Festival caught a break from Mother Nature last Saturday, September 27, 2008. Despite the prediction of almost certain rainfall, a steady stream of visitors enjoyed the celebration of crafts, food and entertainment. Full Story
Midhat Serbagi Trio Inspires at Historic Tompkins Corners Church Concert
Great classical music in a beautiful setting
The 173-year-old Historic Tompkins Corners Church in Putnam Valley was the recent venue for the Midhat Serbagi Classical Trio. This was unplugged music with no electrical amplification, only the phenomenal acoustics of the Church. The simple yet elegant building reflects old world craftsmanship with roof beams held together with wooden pegs. Full Story
Verizon to Take Down All Non-Working Poles in Village
CS Merchants and Chamber planning for Christmas Season
The Cold Spring Village Board of Trustees conducted a breezy workshop session on Tuesday September 23, 2008 spending about 59 minutes covering a variety of subjects with a mostly upbeat theme. Full Story
Final Payment Made to Settle St. Basil Tuition Matter
State overpayment to GUFS to cause future aid reduction
The Board of Education of the Garrison Union Free School District conducted a relatively brief and routine meeting while keeping a collective eyebrow arched for budget troubles on the horizon at their regular twice-monthly meeting on September 24. The meeting was held in the school library before an audience composed of a reporter and a cable television technician. Full Story
Sprinklers to be Tested During Cold Spring Village Hydrant Flush
As the Cold Spring Water Department prepares for its biannual hydrant flush of the distribution system, to begin Sunday night, October 5, it has been announced that certification and testing of commercial fire sprinkler systems will be coordinated to take place during the same week. Full Story
Public Notice
The Philipstown Highway Department has postponed the paving of Lake Surprise Road that was scheduled for October 1 until Monday, October 6. Full Story
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