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Carmel schools budget cuts 47.5 positions | LoHud.com
PATTERSON — The Carmel school district’s 2010-11 budget calls for cutting the equivalent of 47.5 full-time positions with about 30 of those teachers or teaching assistants.
Schools Superintendent James Ryan said about a third of those classroom-based jobs will be eliminated through retirements. With about $1.6 million less in state aid expected in the next school year, compared to this year, and increasing pension and retirement costs, preparing the new budget was difficult, he said during a recent presentation at Matthew Paterson Elementary School. Ryan said having the district operate next year at 2009-10 levels wasn’t feasible.
The 2010-11 budget carries a 4.31 percent tax-levy increase. Spending would increase 1.79 percent to $105,991,161, from $104,124,361 this year.
Ryan said the district was discussing salary freezes with its unions. Should every employee, including himself, forgo an increase in the 2010-11 school year, he would recommend eliminating layoffs. In Brewster, the teachers association earlier this year approved a contract that included a salary freeze for next school year and an increase in their health-care contributions.
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Action Update: For those who would like to see a little justice in our fair county there is still time to help us get the charges leveled against Carmel resident Lori Kemp dropped and our letter writing campaign to District Attorney Adam Levy is in full swing. If you have not yet written (why is that?) there’s some good information and a sample letter here in a post called, “How You Can Help Lori Kemp” which has had more than 100 visits in the past few days! [...]
The countdown to Thursday’s Tea Bagger rally in Carmel is well underway as part time Assemblyman and full time demagogue, Greg “Lock and Load” Ball, and his hired gang of outside agitators, bring their obsolete and un-thought out ideas to the steps of the County courthouse. I have a list of scheduled speakers here somewhere but it’s the same old, same old group of “we’ve heard it all before’s”, nothing new to say, no actual solutions, hot air blowing politicians and politician wannabees. And no, they won’t let Jeff Green speak. What’s with that? [...]
Putnam County Applicant:
Putnam County 842 Fair St Carmel, NY 10512
Facility:
Carmel Revitalization II Seminary Hill Rd (Rte 6) Near Old Rte 6 Carmel, NY
Application ID:
3-3720-00392/00001
Permit(s) Applied for:
Article 24 Freshwater Wetlands Article 15 Title 5 Stream Disturbance Section 401 – Clean Water Act Water Quality Certification
Project is Located:
Carmel, Putnam County
Project Description:
Putnam County proposes to construct approximately 13,200 linear feet of new and replacement sidewalk within the Hamlet of Carmel as part of the Carmel Revitalization II and ADA Transit Accessibility Carmel projects. 2200 linear feet of the said sidewalk will be within the 100 foot adjacent area of NYS Freshwater Wetlands LC-56 and LC-55.
Availability of Application Documents:
Filed application documents, and Department draft permits where applicable, are available for inspection during normal business hours at the address of the contact person. To ensure timely service at the time of inspection, it is recommended that an appointment be made with the contact person.
State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) Determination:
Project is an Unlisted Action and will not have a significant impact on the environment. A Negative Declaration is on file. A coordinated review was not performed.
SEQR Lead [...]
The problem in the end may be that those who like the skies dark at night may viewed as “those intellectuals” or, “those people hate children!” as we hear the sports mafias intone until we’re ready to puke. But to vilify someone for wanting the skies dark, which may be the reason they moved here in the first place, is unfair and unjust. That the skies have been dark this long should speak to all of us. To make a change such as this is a decision that should not be based on brawn but on brains. And mark my words: it’s not about the children. [...]
2010 is going to be an interesting year for politics in Putnam County. The sides are lining up for a couple of Legislative seats and the race for the County Executive’s seat. On the legislative side the Republican machine is gunning to shoot down one of its own, Tony Fusco, trying to remove the one guy who does what a decent legislator should be doing: asking questions and demanding answers. In another race, Maryellen O’Dell, who has been a supporter of sales tax increases and other “fees” to keep the county afloat, may also be facing a primary challenge and we’ll know for certain in a month or two. [...]
A poll released on Friday shows that Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee holds a slim lead in a potential 2012 race against Barack Obama. Huckabee leads by 45%-44%. Mitt Romney trails slightly, by 42%-44% for Obama and Obama leads Sarah Palin by 49%-41% though she is the most well liked Republican of respondents. This shows the American people are onto the President and the Democrats and that come 2012 this nightmare will be over and America will once again gain prominence in the world. [...]
Putnam County Applicant:
Lormat Construction Corp 4 Apple Hill Ct South Salem, NY 10590
Facility:
Sandy Lane 61 Sandy St Mahopac, NY 10541
Application ID:
3-3720-00072/00004
Permit(s) Applied for:
Article 24 Freshwater Wetlands
Project is Located:
Carmel, Putnam County
Project Description:
The project sponsor proposes to construct a single family residence at 61 Sandy Street, Mahopac, NY. The lot will also include a driveway, onsite subsurface sewage treatment system and well, site drainage and limited grading. The project will result in approximately 0.2 acres of permanent impacts to the 100 foot Adjacent Area of NYSDEC Wetland CF-3. The lot is part of the previously approved Sandy Lane subdivision.
Availability of Application Documents:
Filed application documents, and Department draft permits where applicable, are available for inspection during normal business hours at the address of the contact person. To ensure timely service at the time of inspection, it is recommended that an appointment be made with the contact person.
State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) Determination:
Project is not subject to SEQR because it is a Type II action.
SEQR Lead Agency: None Designated
State Historic Preservation Act (SHPA) Determination:
Cultural resource lists and map have been checked. No registered, [...]
In yesterday’s edition of the New York Journal News they ran 5 full pages of incidences from police reports. Imagine how different our communities would be if they ran 5 full pages of the positive things we do, our successes? Graduations, accomplishments, births, projects completed… There is more to life than drunk drivers and wasteful small-time marijuana arrests. What good things have you done that should be in the news? [...]
It’s important that you come out to support Lori tonight – again – in Carmel. Court starts at 6PM at Carmel Town Hall on Croton Falls Road just south of its intersection with Route 6. [...]
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