Cold Spring, NY

Legislature Adopts 2009 Decentralized Budget Process Reinstatement of lifeguards for Veterans Park supported by Margaret Sternberg       The May 6, 2008 full meeting of the Legislature was notable for what came afterwards: a special meeting of the Budget & Finance Committee during which the only business that was conducted was the adoption of a 2009 decentralized budget process/review that explicitly laid out, within timeframes spe... More ... Garrison Fire Department Finances Still Being Questioned No works planned for Old Albany Post Road by Mike Turton       The Philipstown Town Board held an uncharacteristically brief meeting on Wednesday, May 7, 2008, taking care of a number routine house-keeping matters before informally discussing a number of outstanding issues with members of the public. More ... Putnam Valley's Third Quarter Overview Shows School District Financially Strong Rising oil prices take financial toll on District by Margaret Sternberg       Budgets, in one form or another, dominated the May 8, 2008 meeting of the Putnam Valley Board of Education. Less than two months away from the end of the school year, the Board heard a third quarter overview of the 2007-8 budget from Assistant Superintendent for Finance Paul Lee. More ... Public Hearings on Access to Health Care to be Held by Legislature       The Putnam County Legislature wants to hear the public's views on health care availability and their experiences with the health care system. In cooperation with the Access to Health Care Coalition, the Legislature will be holding two Public Hearings. The members of the Legislature urge all reside... More ... Putnam County Household Hazardous Waste and Computer/TV/Cell Phone Clean Up Day Scheduled       The Putnam County Department of Health and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation are co-sponsoring a free Household Hazardous Waste and Computer/TV/Cell Phone Cleanup Day scheduled for Saturday, May 17, 2008 from 9am to 1pm (rain or shine) at the Putnam County Department of Healt... More ... Cold Spring Considers Water Issues Drainage problems at Springbrook Condo and water bills among issues discussed by Kevin Foley       The Cold Spring Board of Trustees weekly workshop meeting took on a decidedly aquatic tone on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 as the members dealt with several waterrelated matters. More ... Public Hearing on Garrison Budget Plays to Audience of One School field safety fence returns to committee for further study by Margaret Sternberg       Perhaps the fact that there was only one person present, aside from the regular audience, for the May 7, 2008 public hearing for the proposed Garrison School District 2008-9 budget meant that taxpayers were comfortable with the possible 3.97 percent tax rate increase. More ... Haldane Moves Closer to Adopting New Strategic Plan Debate continues over hiring additional math teacher by Mike Turton       There seems to be no shortage of problems to solve either locally or globally and if recent events are any indication, students from Haldane School may be at the forefront of solving them before too long. More ... Putnam Valley Girls Partake of Tea and Paper Dolls at PV Library       Young ladies from Putnam Valley enjoyed creating old-fashioned paper dolls and a tea party when they attended the popular American Girl Paper Doll Workshop at the Putnam Valley Free Library, hosted by local author Suzanne Kraus Mancuso. More ... Stretch of Fishkill Road to be Closed for Reconstruction Work Until Further Notice       The Putnam County Department of Highways and Facilities has advised that beginning on Tuesday, May 13, 2008, Fishklll Road will be closed between Barrett Pond Road and the North Highlands Fire Department for road reconstruction work. Old Postal Road and Fox Road will also be closed to through traf... 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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