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The Putnam Examiner

Legislature Tables Resolution Backing Bikeway Signage

July 3, 2013 Andrew Vitelli Bikepath Country,  Putnam County Legislature

Opponents of Putnam County’s plan to allow a private company to install signs on the county’s bikeway won an unexpected victory – or at least a stay of execution – at Tuesday night’s legislative meeting. The legislature voted 8-1 to

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Legislature Split Over Trailway Signage

June 22, 2013 Andrew Vitelli Bikeway Country,  Putnam County Legislature

Plans to bring in a private company to maintain the Putnam Trailway and to install signs with advertising has divided the Putnam County Legislature. At a meeting Wednesday, June 12, of the legislature’s Physical Services Committee, Legislator Sam Oliverio exploded

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Carmel Dems Back Bernie Kosberg

June 19, 2013 Andrew Vitelli Bernie Kosberg,  Putnam County Legislature

The Town of Carmel Democratic Committee officially endorsed Bernie Kosberg in his run for the Putnam County Legislature in District 9. The district, which encompasses parts of the Hamlet of Mahopac, is represented by Republican Legislator Anthony DiCarlo, who is

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The Putnam Examiner

Putnam Sales Tax Holiday Set for August

June 6, 2013 Andrew Vitelli Putnam County Legislature,  sales tax

Putnam County will hold a sales tax holiday in late August for certain clothing items, as the county legislature voted unanimously Wednesday to exempt some items from the county’s 4-percent tax for 10 days before the start of the school

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The Putnam Examiner

Legislature Looks to Extend Current Sales Tax Rate

May 27, 2013 Andrew Vitelli Putnam County Legislature,  sales tax

Putnam County’s sales tax does not appear to be dropping any time soon, as the county legislature voted unanimously Wednesday to send a home rule request to Albany asking to extend the county’s 4-percent rate instead of letting it drop

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Putnam Legislature Calls for Increased Indian Point Safety Measures

May 27, 2013 Andrew Vitelli Entergy,  Indian Point,  Putnam County Legislature

The Putnam County Legislature is calling for new safety measures at Indian Point Energy Center, despite opposition from the county executive. The legislature voted 8-1 Wednesday evening to override County Executive MaryEllen Odell’s veto and uphold a resolution passed earlier

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The Putnam Examiner

Residents Debate Legislators’ Opposition to NY SAFE Act

May 14, 2013 Andrew Vitelli Governor Andrew Cuomo,  NY SAFE Act,  Putnam County Legislature

After the Putnam County Legislature unanimously passed a February 6 resolution calling on the state to annul the NY SAFE Act, supporters of the gun control legislation blasted the county for rushing through the memorializing legislation without any public debate.

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The Putnam Examiner

County’s Item Pricing Fee Hits Opposition

March 20, 2013 Adam Stone Food Industry Alliance of New York,  item pricing,  MaryEllen Odell,  Putnam County,  Putnam County Legislature

When Putnam County passed its budget last October it did so under little fanfare. Now one of its proposed revenue generators is under fire. An amendment to Putnam County’s Local Law Chapter 173 titled “Item Pricing,” included a wavier fee

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Use of Fracking Fluids Banned By Putnam County Legislature

March 11, 2013 Neal Rentz fracking,  fracking fluids,  hydrofracking,  Putnam County Legislature

In a move that was applauded by local residents and environmental activists, the Putnam County Legislature voted unanimously last week to ban the sale, application and disposal hydrofracking waste products. The new law also bars the processing of fracking waste

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The Putnam Examiner

Hill-Agor Farm Designated as Historic Site

January 4, 2012 Adam Stone Hill-Agor Farm,  historic site,  Preserve America,  Putnam County Legislature

During the Dec. 6 meeting of the Putnam County Legislature, local lawmakers unanimously voted to pass two resolutions to elect the Hill-Agor Farm in Mahopac Falls as an historic site within the county. The farm, which was purchased in the

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