The county executives from Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Orange, Dutchess, and Ulster Counties claim victory in Holtec’s decision announced yesterday to pause the planned release beginning in May of treated radioactive wastewater from Indian Point Energy Center into the Hudson River. In addition, they demand the planned future dumping of the toxic water be abandoned. The […]
Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne has given his first State of the County Address to the Putnam Legislature and in it asked for $2 million to make needed repairs to county buildings, called for more transparency in government and said Putnam needs to become a constitutional county in which only laws that are in line […]
Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne signed a new law that provides a 10% property tax exemption for volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers.