Project Runaway

Dear Editor:

At the August 19th Putnam Valley Town Board meeting, the subject of Peekskill Hollow Road came up, as it often does.

During the discussion, it was stated that the County is reevaluating the phase one project (Oregon Corners to Adam’s Corners). Supervisor Tendy said that such a review would be an act of cowardice on the part of our county legislators. It is not unusual that he would think that anyone taking into account the views of residents would somehow be doing wrong.

In fact, the reason that the legislators are taking another look at the project is that a large number of residents of both Putnam Valley and Kent have made it clear that they don’t want the project to move forward. At the most well attended county meeting in memory, people from all parts of Putnam Valley, and from Kent made their points eloquently and thoughtfully. To their credit, our county legislators are listening.

Mr. Tendy made some comments at the start of the county meeting. They were mostly derisive, ridiculing the huge number of residents opposed to the plan. After making his comments, he left. As is typical, it was of no importance to him what his constituents thought. Sadly, no other representative from the Town thought the county meeting worth attending.

Also typical, when his ‘cowardice’ remarks at the Town Board meeting were questioned, he became angry and disrespectful. None of the other Board members stopped him. It is this treatment of Town residents, and the fact that the other Board members allow it, that has produced meetings with very few attendees. Our neighbors are not willing to be bullied, and they are afraid of reprisals. Who can blame them? This is a sad state of affairs in Putnam Valley.
Sam Davis
Putnam Valley