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County OKs Early Learning Center
By Holly Crocco The Putnam County Legislature has unanimously approved an initiative to develop an early learning center and enter into a...
Jun 164 min read
Legislators Updated on Development Initiatives
By Rob Sample A luxury boutique-style hotel complex and a senior housing development are the most promising projects under way in Putnam...
Jun 23 min read
Southeast Mulls Renovating Town Hall vs. Moving
By Holly Crocco The Southeast Town Board recently revisited a conversation about relocating town hall, versus renovating it. “This...
Jun 23 min read
County-Proposed Early Learning Center Debated
By Holly Crocco While County Executive Kevin Byrne has been eagerly promoting the county’s ThinkDIFFERENTLY initiative and even...
May 274 min read
No Sales Tax Break; Putnam to Share Revenue With Towns & Villages
By Holly Crocco The Putnam County Legislature last week approved a resolution requesting the state to pass legislation extending the...
May 274 min read
More Talk, Still No Action on County & Towns Revenue Share
By Holly Crocco The debate surrounding revenue sharing between Putnam and its towns/villages continues in the County Legislature, with...
May 144 min read
Preventing Overdose Deaths in Putnam
Putnam County has taken another step in its ongoing efforts to address the opioid crisis, with the establishment of a Suicide & Overdose...
Apr 273 min read
Putnam Farmers: ‘Let Us Be Heard’
By Holly Crocco Putnam farmers filled the chambers of the Historic Courthouse in Carmel last week during the County Legislature’s formal...
Apr 84 min read
County Urges State to Make EMS Services Essential
By Holly Crocco The Putnam County Legislature unanimously passed a resolution during its April 1 meeting supporting New York State...
Apr 82 min read
Watching County Government At Work – In Real Time; Lawmakers Mull Codifying Meeting Livestreams
By Holly Crocco Anything is better than nothing… Or isn’t it? That’s the question being debated by Putnam County legislators who are...
Mar 256 min read
Legislators Debate Additional Public Comment Sessions at Meetings
By Holly Crocco While public comment is currently allowed at the end of the Putnam County Legislature’s formal voting meeting each month,...
Mar 255 min read
Patterson OKs Park Upgrades, Early Learning Program on Town Property, EMS Building Bids
By Holly Crocco The Patterson Town Board covered a variety of topics during its March 12 meeting. According to Town Supervisor Richard...
Mar 255 min read
Brewster Residents Sound Off on ‘Muddy’ Maple Road
By Rob Sample People in towns further upstate or in rural Vermont often refer to spring as “mud season.” Similarly, each March, a drive...
Mar 183 min read


Byrne Promises ‘Largest Tax Cut in Putnam History’ During State of the County
By Holly Crocco “The state of Putnam County has never been stronger. The opportunities here are greater than ever. A future beckons...
Mar 116 min read
Towns & Villages Make Plea for Shared Sales Tax
By Rob Sample Should Putnam County return a portion of its sales tax collections to the towns and villages? It’s an issue that has been...
Mar 43 min read
New Head of Senior Resources Named
The Putnam County Legislature’s Personnel Committee unanimously approved the appointment of Marlene Barrett as director of the Office for...
Feb 251 min read
County to Hire New Public Health Director
By Holly Crocco The Putnam County Legislature’s Personnel Committee recently approved the reclassification of the commissioner of health...
Feb 252 min read
County & CSEA Reach 5-Year Agreement
County government and the Civil Service Employees Association have reached a five-year contract agreement, marking the final collective...
Feb 182 min read
Putnam Considers Reduced Sales Tax
By Holly Crocco Putnam lawmakers are considering lowering the county sales tax rate to provide some relief to consumers. Legislator Dan...
Feb 35 min read
Legislature Adopts Manual Changes
By Rob Sample The Putnam County Legislature adopted a new legislative manual at its Jan. 7 meeting, following a contentious debate that...
Jan 213 min read
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