Voters Say No to Fire Station
Residents in the Brewster-Southeast Joint Fire District have rejected a $2.8 million referendum to construct a new fire substation on Milltown Road. In voting Tuesday, 415 residents said no, while 247 residents voted in favor. Full Story
Middle School Scholars Clean Town
Members of the Henry Wells Middle School National Junior Honor Society are concerned about their community.
The young men and women who excel in the classroom give back in a variety of ways, by coordinating food drives, fund raisers, and, last week, continued a tradition that began three years ago by cleaning the Southeast Town Park, off Pumphouse Road. Full Story
On the Cusp of Recovery?
Putnam’s sales tax revenue rebounds
For the first time since September 2008 Putnam County coffers have experienced a dramatic increase in sales tax revenues.
On Monday members of the Putnam Legislature’s Audit Committee heard Commissioner of Finance William Carlin present his report for March, indicating shoppers spent $4,681,554 in sales tax last month, a $475,000 increase from March, 2009. Full Story
Nowhere to Stay
Tourism bureau laments lack of inns, hotels in Putnam
Putnam’s Director of Tourism Valerie Hickman is flabbergasted. While the county is attempting to promote tourism by advertising that “Putnam is where the country begins,” not a single quality hotel is found anywhere within the county’s borders. Full Story
State GOP Goes After Greg Ball
Assemblyman Greg Ball has angered state GOP leaders over his telephone solicitation campaign.
The second term lawmaker who represents constituents in Carmel, Southeast, Patterson, Pawling, North Salem, Somers, and Yorktown, last week announced his intention of seeking the State Senate seat being vacated by Vincent Leibell, who hopes to become Putnam’s next County Executive. Full Story
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