Westchester County Executive George Latimer on Feb. 7 signed into law two Land Acquisition Acts that had been passed by the County Board of Legislators to provide funding to acquire land for two affordable housing projects. A signing event was held at the County Office Building in White Plains where Latimer was joined by members […]
Westchester County has begun an effort to combat hazards that can be created by improper use and disposal of lithium-ion batteries as well as the sale of damaged or low quality reassembled units. The county’s action comes as the number of incidents involving lithium-ion batteries continues to increase nationwide. On July 27, the U.S. Consumer […]
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Westchester County Executive George Latimer delivered his fourth State of the County Address in the Legislative Chambers of the Board of Legislators. Latimer acknowledged that COVID-19 has taken a toll on the County, but promised through good government, to restore and rebuild Westchester back better than it was before.
Latimer said: “Look at us – look at us vaccinated and fighting back. We have a long way to go my friends, we still aren’t all the way back, but ladies and gentlemen we are getting there, and we are united to move forward.”
Latimer stressed the importance of keeping his promise to cut County property taxes for the second year in a row, even in the midst of a crippling pandemic. He signed the 2021 budget maintaining all County services, cutting expenditure by $15.7 million dollars, and increasing the County’s fund balance to over $200 million dollars – the largest fund balance in the County’s history.