Cold Spring, NY

Village of Nelsonville Appoints New Mayor 2008 Budget calls for 3.98% tax rate increase by Mike Turton       Tom Corless was sworn in as Mayor of the Village of Nelsonville at the re-organization meeting of the Village Board on Monday, April 21, 2008. Corless had been re-elected as a Village Trustee last fall and was subsequently appointed deputy-mayor. The death of Mayor William Merando earlier this yea... More ... Audit Firm Criticizes Cold Spring Village Accounting Practices Gasoline usage questions results in tighter controls over duplicate pump keys by Kevin Foley       The Cold Spring budget pot boiled over for at least one member of the Board of Trustees at the weekly Village Hall workshop meeting on Tuesday, April 22, 2008. More ... Lake Oscawana Civic Association Hears Plan to Manage Phosphorus in Watershed by Edward Paul Greiff       "Before we all grow too old to care we will have a restoration plan in place for this lake. I was born on this lake and I grew up on it. I swam in it in the 40's. We were underwater for hours at a time and our eyes never burned. The water was so clear that you could really see five feet underwater... More ... Projected Tax Rate Increase of 2.54% Announced by Putnam Valley Board of Ed District decreases amount returned to taxpayers to lower school taxes by Margaret Sternberg       At its April 17, 2008 meeting, the Putnam Valley Board of Education announced projected school tax rate increases of 2.54 percent for Putnam Valley, 2.26 percent for Carmel and 4.81 percent for Cortlandt for the 2008-9 school year. More ... Marie Zarcone Announces Her Candidacy for Putnam Valley School Board       " I love Putnam Valley. I have been a resident of this town since 1970, and I hope to continue my work to make this town better. Our challenge is to raise the bar on our academic standards so that our students reach their full potential while at the same time keeping our taxes affordable. We must ... More ... North Highlands Fire District Provides Update on Firehouse Reconstruction and Renovation Project       The Board of Fire Commissioners of the Philipstown North Highlands Fire District would like to provide their residents with an update on the Reconstruction and Renovation project of the Firehouse. More ... Honoring the Achievers: PVHS Hangs Plaque Commemorating Valedictorians and Salutatorians       Putnam Valley High School is celebrating academic achievement this month. A new plaque was dedicated and hung in the building's foyer, listing the names of all of the valedictorians and salutatorians to date, with new names to be added each year. More ... Putnam Valley Arts Hosts its Fourth "Open Mike Night"       On Saturday May 31, 2008 from 7-9:30pm, Putnam Valley Arts will host another Open Mike Night at the Lake Peekskill Community Center. The arts group, also known as "PV Arts," started these Open Mike Nights in 2003 as a way of paying homage to the famous Night Kitchen in Lake Peekskill, which ran s... More ... Discoloration in Village of Cold Spring Water Explained Hydrant Flush Scheduled       On Tuesday, April 22, many residents dealt with a bout of discoloration at their water taps. Through an investigation of the matter, Superintendent Greg Phillips found that the source of the problem was at the Haldane High School, where a fire suppression contractor was testing the system. More ... Public Notice       The Town of Putnam Valley will hold the MS4 year 5 informational meeting on Thursday, May 8 at 7pm in the Town Hall courtroom. PV Town Engineer will host the meeting as a review of the past years requirements. 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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