By Rob Sample The Putnam County Legislature adopted a new legislative manual at its Jan. 7 meeting, following a contentious debate that...

By Holly Crocco The Putnam County Legislature organized for 2025 by naming a new chairperson and deputy chairperson, and welcoming new...

Putnam County held its swearing in ceremony Dec. 31 at the historic Putnam County Courthouse in Carmel, where several local, state and...

By Holly Crocco A property owner in the Town of Southeast is seeking to develop two single-story office warehouse buildings –...

By Rob Sample The Town of Southeast is eyeing across-the-board rate increases for water and sewer district residents, which were...

By Rob Sample Opponents of a proposed $27 million water treatment plant for Water District Two in the Town of Carmel are continuing to...

By Rob Sample What’s the state of Lake Carmel and how can municipalities better protect lake water quality? A.J. Reyes of...

By Holly Crocco The Putnam County Legislature voted to override the county executive’s veto of a local law it passed in October,...

Putnam County Office for Senior Resources Deputy Director Marlene Barrett is poised to become the next director of the department,...

By Holly Crocco Putnam County lawmakers last week denied a request by the administration to use America Rescue Plan Act funds to renovate...

In an effort to combat rising antisemitism, Putnam County has adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s working...

By Holly Crocco Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne has vetoed a local law approved by the Legislature last month that changes the...

By Teagan Weindel, Putnam County Historian’s Office Intern As we get closer to Tuesday, Nov. 5, it’s likely you will observe an increase...

By Holly Crocco The Kent Town Board has approved a resolution allowing the town to surpass the state-mandated property tax levy cap in...

By Holly Crocco The Southeast Town Board is proposing a 2025 budget that increases the tax levy less than 2 percent, staying below the...

By Rob Sample Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne recently unveiled a $205 million countywide budget for 2025, representing a 5.1 percent...

By Holly Crocco Carmel Town Supervisor Michael Cazzari is proposing a 2025 budget that keeps the tax rate at $4.13 per $1,000 of assessed...

By Holly Crocco Putnam County legislators approved a charger change during their Oct. 2 meeting that essentially allows the Legislature...

By Holly Crocco The New York State Comptroller’s Office’s Local Government & School Accountability Division has published a report of its...

By Holly Crocco Patterson Town Supervisor Richard Williams presented his tentative 2025 budget last month, which proposes a 3.7 percent...

By Rob Sample and Holly Crocco Term limits for elected officials has become a popular concept over the past few decades, with a recent...

As National Emergency Preparedness Month began, the Putnam County Legislature on Sept. 3 recognized the county’s Medical Reserve Corps...

The Putnam County Veterans Service Agency has received national recognition from Maj. Gen. Edward Chrystal Jr., U.S. Army, for its...

By Holly Crocco The Putnam County Legislature is poised to make a change to the County Charter that would essentially allow it to fire...

The 2024 Community Health Survey is now open for Putnam residents to provide input on the county’s state of health and the factors...

By Rob Sample Carmel residents had the opportunity to weigh-in on the town’s updated comprehensive plan during a public hearing at the...