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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
Brewster Revitalization Revived
By John Alcott Brewster’s massive urban renewal project is very much alive – and moving forward. Eleven years in the making, the downtown...
Nov 28, 20235 min read
After Finding More Savings, County Legislature to Vote on Budget
Staff Reports The Putnam Legislature is scheduled to vote on County Executive Kevin Byrne’s proposed budget Monday evening (Oct. 30),...
Oct 31, 20232 min read
Put Valley Proposes 1.6% Tax Levy Hike
By Holly Crocco The Putnam Valley Town Board is considering a 2024 budget that raises the tax levy by 1.68 percent. “Our budget is well...
Oct 24, 20232 min read
Reaction to County Budget Proposal Mixed
By Holly Crocco Representatives from the western side of the county spoke favorably of County Executive Kevin Byrne’s efforts to work...
Oct 17, 20233 min read
Byrne Proposes Reduced Tax Rate For Putnam in 2024
By Holly Crocco In his first budget proposal delivered as Putnam’s leader, County Executive Kevin Byrne recently presented a spending...
Oct 17, 20234 min read
County Debuts Renovated DPW Garage in Mahopac
The Putnam County Department of Public Works has completed major renovations to its Route 6N garage in Mahopac. “The renovations here...
Oct 17, 20232 min read
Southeast Could See 9% Tax Hike
By Holly Crocco Southeast Town Supervisor Tony Hay has proposed a 2024 budget that raises taxes 9 percent. While this may seem like a...
Oct 10, 20232 min read
Patterson Eyes Less Than 1% Budget Hike
By Holly Crocco Patterson Town Supervisor Richard Williams recently presented a tentative 2024 town budget that he says is responsible...
Sep 20, 20233 min read
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