By Holly Crocco The county is pushing back against a mandate from Albany that would require all school districts across the state to begin purchasing zero-emission (electric) buses by 2027, with a full transition away from traditional buses by 2035 – a measure that would cost districts multi-millions. “Residents in Putnam County and throughout the Hudson Valley are facing a serious affordability crisis – one that is causing families to make hard choices over which bills to pa

Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne last week announced his intention to create a new Mental Health Services Fund totaling more than $2 million that he says will protect and honor the county’s commitment to addressing the growing mental health needs throughout the region. The fund would be established through the assignment of unassigned general fund balance. “This is a major step forward in our ongoing commitment to strengthening mental and behavioral health services in Putn