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Towns & Villages  Make Plea for Shared Sales Tax
By Rob Sample Should Putnam County return a portion of its sales tax collections to the towns and villages? It’s an issue that has been...
Feb 251 min read
New Head of Senior Resources Named
The Putnam County Legislature’s Personnel Committee unanimously approved the appointment of Marlene Barrett as director of the Office for...
Feb 252 min read
County to Hire New Public Health Director
By Holly Crocco The Putnam County Legislature’s Personnel Committee recently approved the reclassification of the commissioner of health...
Feb 182 min read
County & CSEA Reach 5-Year Agreement
County government and the Civil Service Employees Association have reached a five-year contract agreement, marking the final collective...
Feb 35 min read
Putnam Considers Reduced Sales Tax
By Holly Crocco Putnam lawmakers are considering lowering the county sales tax rate to provide some relief to consumers. Legislator Dan...
Jan 213 min read
Legislature Adopts Manual Changes
By Rob Sample The Putnam County Legislature adopted a new legislative manual at its Jan. 7 meeting, following a contentious debate that...
Jan 143 min read
County Selects Leadership for 2025
By Holly Crocco The Putnam County Legislature organized for 2025 by naming a new chairperson and deputy chairperson, and welcoming new...


Jan 71 min read
New & Returning Leadership Sworn Into Office for 2025
Putnam County held its swearing in ceremony Dec. 31 at the historic Putnam County Courthouse in Carmel, where several local, state and...
Dec 26, 20243 min read
Plans for Brewster Office Warehouse Get Another Revise
By Holly Crocco A property owner in the Town of Southeast is seeking to develop two single-story office warehouse buildings –...
Dec 17, 20243 min read
Water/Sewer Rate Hikes Expected In Southeast
By Rob Sample The Town of Southeast is eyeing across-the-board rate increases for water and sewer district residents, which were...
Dec 10, 20244 min read
Outrage Over Proposed Carmel Water Dist. Costs
By Rob Sample Opponents of a proposed $27 million water treatment plant for Water District Two in the Town of Carmel are continuing to...
Dec 3, 20244 min read
Kent Takes Deep Dive into Lake Carmel’s Health
By Rob Sample What’s the state of Lake Carmel and how can municipalities better protect lake water quality? A.J. Reyes of...
Dec 3, 20244 min read
Legislature Overrides County Exec’s Vetoes; Can Fire County Attorney, Hire Outside Counsel
By Holly Crocco The Putnam County Legislature voted to override the county executive’s veto of a local law it passed in October,...


Dec 3, 20242 min read
Byrne Nominates Next Office for Senior Resources Director
Putnam County Office for Senior Resources Deputy Director Marlene Barrett is poised to become the next director of the department,...
Nov 24, 20244 min read
No ARPA Funds For Camp Herrlich; County Promises General Funds to Support Building Rehab
By Holly Crocco Putnam County lawmakers last week denied a request by the administration to use America Rescue Plan Act funds to renovate...
Nov 24, 20242 min read
Putnam Adopts ‘Working Definition of Antisemitism’
In an effort to combat rising antisemitism, Putnam County has adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s working...
Nov 5, 20243 min read
County Exec. Vetoes Charter Change
By Holly Crocco Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne has vetoed a local law approved by the Legislature last month that changes the...


Oct 29, 20243 min read
Get Pinned on Politics! A Look at Campaign Promotion from Years Past
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...
Oct 22, 20243 min read
Kent Approves Tax Cap Override
By Holly Crocco The Kent Town Board has approved a resolution allowing the town to surpass the state-mandated property tax levy cap in...
Oct 22, 20242 min read
Southeast Gets Budget Hike Down to 1.98%
By Holly Crocco The Southeast Town Board is proposing a 2025 budget that increases the tax levy less than 2 percent, staying below the...
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