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Historic Mandeville House Re-Opens in Garrison

Erik Lichack on fife and Sean Kmiotek on drum of the Hearts of Oak reenactors lead participants in a march. Provided photos. Early American music and musket fire enlivened a unique experience for Desmond-Fish Public Library patrons May 9 in Garrison. A visit from the Hearts of Oak reenactors and storyteller Jonathan Kruk complemented the library’s exhibit “Choosing Liberty,” featuring Col. Nicholas Fish. (He and friend Alexander Hamilton, students at King’s College, were memb

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Historic Mandeville House Re-Opens in Garrison

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Putnam Property Owners Await Tax Relief Program

By Holly Crocco The County Legislature in October voted to put aside more than $6 million to create a property tax relief program for homeowners in Putnam County, but several months later, the funds are still sitting in purgatory. Former Legislator Paul Jonke, who retired from the governing body in December, returned before the board during its May 12 Rules Committee meeting to get a status update. He explained that in October, the county voted to return $200 to the 30,000 ow

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‘Taxpayer Transparency Act’ Stalls in County Legislature

By Holly Crocco With the Putnam County Legislature failing to approve the addition of a “taxpayer transparency” chapter to the county code during a committee meeting in April, one last attempt was made at the Legislature’s May 5 meeting to move the matter forward. Proposed by Legislator Laura Russo, R-Patterson, earlier this year, the Taxpayer Transparency Act would formalize many actions that are already taking place. It would require the commissioner of finance to maintain

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How Should the County’s Ethics Board be Appointed?

By Holly Crocco The Putnam County Legislature is considering changing the way volunteers are appointed to the county’s Board of Ethics. Currently, the board is comprised of five individuals who are appointed by the county executive and approved by the Legislature. During the May 12 Rules Committee meeting, Legislator Tommy Regan, R-Southeast, proposed amending the county code to state that two members be appointed by the county executive, two by the Legislature chairperson, a

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‘John F. McArdle Memorial Hywy’ Honors a Lifetime of Service

Family of John McArdle, a former NYPD lieutenant from Carmel who oversaw rescue and recovery operations at Ground Zero, in front of the sign that honors him. McArdle died in 2023. By Holly Crocco Members of the law enforcement community, as well as friends and family of John McArle, joined lawmakers, elected officials, and other advocates May 2 along Route 301 in Carmel/Kent for the unveiling of a sign designating a portion of the roadway between Belden Road and Gipsy Trail R

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‘John F. McArdle Memorial Hywy’ Honors a Lifetime of Service

Future of Sheriff’s Dept. Co-Response Team Uncertain

By Holly Crocco A simple request to use $12,895 from the sheriff’s department contingency funds to pay off the remainder of a lease for a vehicle dedicated to the Co-Response Team prior to the grant’s conclusion recently sparked a greater conversation about the future of the program. “This is a very complex fund transfer,” said Legislator Nancy Montgomer, D-Philipstown, at the County Legislature’s May 5 meeting. The county received a $400,000 Community Oriented Policing Servi

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