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Putnam County DPW Project Portal Open for Residents
With spring around the corner, several road construction projects will be going online throughout the county, and as such, Putnam County...
Apr 2, 20242 min read


Southeast Appoints New Historian
By Holly Crocco The Town of Southeast has a new historian. Longtime resident Jack Alcott was unanimously appointed to the position by the...
Mar 28, 20243 min read
Byrne: Putnam Set For Success in ’24
By Holly Crocco After completing his first year in office, Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne delivered his State of the County address...
Mar 11, 20245 min read


A Warm Welcome for Former County Exec. Bondi
By Holly Crocco Thirty-three years after he was first sworn into office as the third Putnam County executive, and 13 years after leaving...
Feb 27, 20244 min read
Kent is Last Town to Form Paid Ambulance Service
By Holly Crocco The Town of Kent has hired an emergency medical services program coordinator to help form a paid ambulance service....
Feb 27, 20243 min read


Putnam Hires New Director of EMS Management
Christopher Shields started his tenure last week as the new director of emergency management in the Putnam County Bureau of Emergency...
Feb 21, 20242 min read
Southeast Considers Options to Improve Tonetta Lake
By Holly Crocco The Town of Southeast is considering ways to improve the health of Lake Tonetta, and recently heard a proposal from...
Feb 8, 20244 min read
Putnam to Host County Government Career Expo
Putnam County government will host its first career exposition Feb. 7 from 3 to 7 p.m., at the Bureau of Emergency Services, 112 Old...
Jan 23, 20242 min read


New Agreement for County Employees Union
On Dec. 15, County Executive Kevin Byrne signed a memorandum of agreement for the Putnam Management Association, alongside PuMA President...
Jan 16, 20242 min read
Open Carmel Town Board Seat Debated
By Holly Crocco The Carmel Town Board welcomed new Councilman Robert Kearns to its ranks during its Jan. 3 organizational meeting,...
Jan 8, 20242 min read


Kent Town Leadership Kicks off Another Year
Recently re-elected Kent town leadership took the oath of office for terms beginning in 2024, by the Hon. Timothy Curtiss, during the...
Jan 8, 20241 min read


Emergency Response Team Disbanded
By Holly Crocco Members of various law enforcement agencies throughout the county expressed shock and concern over the abrupt disbandment...
Jan 3, 20247 min read
Dandreano Resigns From Patterson Seat
By Holly Crocco Patterson Town Councilman Peter Dandreano resigned from his seat Dec. 20, effective immediately. According to a letter...
Jan 3, 20242 min read
Kent Considers Regulating Short-Term Rentals
By Holly Crocco Short-term rental properties are both popular and unpopular. With the increasing number of homeowners opting to rent out...
Dec 26, 20234 min read
Kent Passes Soil Removal & Excavation Law
By Holly Crocco It’s been a long time coming, but the Kent Town Board recently approved a new chapter of local law regarding soil removal...
Dec 26, 20232 min read
Carmel Town Councilman Resigns Retiring Employees Recognized
By Holly Crocco The resignation of Carmel Town Councilman Stephen Baranowski was announced at the Dec. 13 Carmel Town Board meeting, when...
Dec 26, 20233 min read


Byrne Taps Servadio as DSS Commissioner
Sara Servadio has been appointed the new commissioner of the Department of Mental Health, Social Services & Youth Bureau by Putnam County...
Dec 4, 20232 min read
A Reprieve for Putnam Shoppers
Starting in March, sales tax on clothing and footwear less than $110 will be eliminated for at least two years in Putnam County. A...
Dec 4, 20232 min read
Southeast OKs Budget With 1.93% Tax Levy Increase
By Holly Crocco The Southeast Town Board passed a budget for next year that increases the tax levy 1.93 percent, which is drastically...
Nov 28, 20233 min read
COLA Hike Remains For Elected Officials
By Holly Crocco The Putnam County Legislature has voted to override County Executive Kevin Byrne’s vetoes of cost of living adjustments...
Nov 28, 20234 min read
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