Cold Spring, NY

New County Courthouse Officially Opens 60,000-square foot facility provides atmosphere of dignity and justice by Margaret Sternberg       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. More ... Budget Woes Continue as CS Village Boards Reviews Budget Dispute with fire company over electrical work expenses centers on generator decision by Kevin Foley       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... More ... Preliminary PV Superintendent's Budget Presented District contributes $500,000 from Fund Balance to lower proposed school tax rate by Margaret Sternberg       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 h... More ... County-Owned Properties for Private Use Generates Controversy Legislature approves buyout provision on retirees health insurance by Margaret Sternberg       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. More ... Two Thousand Enjoy Baseball Opening Day in Putnam Valley by Edward Paul Greiff       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. More ... Haldane Continues to Fine-Tune 2008-09 Budget State funding will be final puzzle piece by Mike Turton       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 rat... More ... Philipstown Begins Improvements at Glenclyffe Residents unhappy with Entergy's tower location by Mike Turton       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. 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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