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Carmel Presents Tax Rate Decrease
By Holly Crocco Carmel Town Supervisor Mike Cazzari and Comptroller Mary Ann Maxwell presented a $36.3 million tentative budget during...
Oct 6, 20254 min read


County Sales Tax Sharing Begins Dec. 1
Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne is joined by town and village leaders, as well as state representatives at last week's press...
Sep 29, 20253 min read
Putnam Calls for Local Hearings on NYSEG Rate Hikes
Regional officials joined together Sept. 22 to demand that the New York State Public Service Commission hold an in-person public hearing...
Sep 29, 20254 min read
Patterson Considers 3.74% Spending Increase in 2026
By Holly Crocco Patterson Town Supervisor Richard Williams is proposing a $16.5 million budget for 2026, which represents a 3.74 percent...
Sep 22, 20252 min read
Southeast Considers Regulating Solar Energy Systems
By Holly Crocco The Town of Southeast is considering amending local law to encourage residents and businesses to employ the use of solar...
Sep 22, 20254 min read


eriff Hess & Undersheriff Menton Take the Reigns
Acting Sheriff Brian Hess will run for election in November. Undersheriff James Menton is sworn into office on the steps of the Historic...
Sep 9, 20252 min read
Southeast Considers New Rental Rules; Revisits Maple Road Discussion
By Rob Sample Rental housing – particularly short-term rentals – has become a hot topic among municipalities of all sizes. On Aug. 21,...
Sep 1, 20254 min read
Big Geyser Gets the Final OK in Southeast
By Holly Crocco Final site plan approval was recently granted to Big Geyser, Inc., to redevelop a 6.4-acre property on Sutton Place in...
Sep 1, 20254 min read
Change at the Helm In Finance Dept.
By Holly Crocco A familiar face has returned to Putnam County, with Bill Carlin coming out of retirement to return to his role as...
Aug 11, 20252 min read


Historic Whipple-Feeley Chapel Rededicated at Veterans Park
Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne addresses the crowd gathered for the rededication the Whipple-Feeley Putnam County Veterans Memorial...
Aug 4, 20253 min read
Putnam Chosen to Pilot LOSS Team
By Holly Crocco Putnam is one of only four counties in New York State whose Suicide Prevention Task Force was selected to receive funding...
Jul 28, 20253 min read


Putnam Opens New Fire Training Center for First Responders
Officials cut the ribbon to officially open the new, state-of-the-art Lt. Michael Neuner Fire & EMS Training Center in Kent. The brand...
Jul 21, 20253 min read
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 16, 20254 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 2, 20253 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 2, 20253 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 27, 20254 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 27, 20254 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 14, 20254 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 27, 20253 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 8, 20254 min read
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