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By Jeff Green, on May 25th, 2010%
The county of Putnam shall provide for a credit for the value of work performed or financed by a property owner within the road or highway improvement district or districts or benefited area or areas for the work as described in section one this act [sic]. Agreement for the provision of such credit shall be set forth in a written instrument of understanding between Putnam County and the property owner and documented in some other permit, approve site plan or official finding issued by Putnam County or the town of Patterson. . . . → Read More: Corporate Welfare, Putnam Style – A Special Report
By Jeff Green, on May 13th, 2010%
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 . . . → Read More: Carmel schools budget cuts 47.5 positions | LoHud.com | The Journal News
By Jeff Green, on April 14th, 2010%
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! . . . → Read More: News That Matters – April 14, 2010
By Jeff Green, on April 13th, 2010%
Ginny Nacerino, Patterson Town Councilwoman, said we all know what we want, but how do we get there. She also pointed out that she works for the Brewster school district and could not imagine how they could consolidate school administration offices given the very serious and hard work that she witnesses daily. . . . → Read More: Bob Bondi “Redesigning County Government” tour – Report from Patterson
By Jeff Green, on March 29th, 2010%
Yeah, I’ve been away for a lot of reasons that only a few of you have asked about until a wonderful event, an 80th birthday party for longtime Kent resident Kathy Freston last Wednesday evening, when a number of people got on my case – and in my face – about not publishing News That Matters. And then over this past weekend I received a number of emails asking what’s happened. If you’ve written or called you know. If you haven’t, then you haven’t missed the column. . . . → Read More: News That Matters – March 29, 2010
By Jeff Green, on February 24th, 2010%
Rental unit occupancy rates are down as are rents as fewer are able to afford the high cost of local residency. Brewster has so many apartments for rent they don’t know what to do and the homeless population is rising across the nation as people are forced out of their homes and apartments for their inability to cover their monthly payments. The national suicide rate has also steadily increased as people find themselves buried under a growing mountain of debt – not from credit cards mind you, but from the day-to-day bills that can no longer being met and who see no light at the end of the tunnel. . . . → Read More: News That Matters – February 24, 2010
By Jeff Green, on February 19th, 2010%
Good Friday Morning,
Quick Poll Results:
In this unscientific poll with a margin of error exceeding 130%, we asked who your preference would be for County Executive. The names that appeared were either those who have been talked about or came in via your nominations and each voter saw them in a random order. . . . → Read More: News That Matters – February 19, 2010 – Things To Do Edition
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