Transit Tax Tension
In MTA dispute, will Putnam submit or revolt?
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ogt i9 The MTA’s budget deficit has Putnamites discussing a formalized taxrevolt again. The troubled agency that has been bailed out by taxpayers discovered a major budget deficit this week. Full Story
Strict New Laws Go Into Effect
Strict laws protecting residents and businesses in Putnam County from shoddy workmanship on the part of plumbers, electricians, and mechanical tradesmen have been approved by the Putnam Legislature and will take effect on Jan. 1. Full Story
Winter Wonderland
A Cheery Crowd Parades Down Gleneida
The weather outside was positively frightful, with wet snow falling, accompanied by damp, chilly temperatures, yet more than 1,000 hearty souls braved Carmel’s main street for the community’s 15th annual Holiday Festival. Full Story
2010 Salaries Set for Putnam’s Public Officials
Putnam County legislators have set the salaries of county officials for 2010.
County Executive Robert Bondi will earn $148,635 next year—the same salary as 2009. Putnam’s nine legislators will also receive no increase in salary for their part-time positions—$35,136 each— Full Story
Should Putnam Have a Mega Chamber?
The buzz has been around for nearly two decades: Can and should Putnam’s businesses form a unified chamber of commerce? Full Story
Birmingham Will Not Run for State Assembly
Putnam County Legislator Dan Birmingham has made it official. He is not a candidate for the New York State Assembly. Full Story
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