Town taxes in Cortlandt will increase 3.6 percent next year in the 2025 budget approved unanimously by the town board last week. For the 13th straight year, the tax hike in Cortlandt fell below the allowable New York State tax
Read MoreThe proposed redevelopment plans for the former Chase Bank building at 444 Bedford Rd. in Pleasantville now include changes resulting in less parking and the narrowing of the sidewalk on the Wheeler Avenue side. Pleasantville Building Inspector Robert Hughes requested the Village
Read MoreWestchester County Executive George Latimer appealed to President Joe Biden this week urging his administration to increase efforts to identify the source of the drones that have filled Hudson Valley skies to quell growing public fears. In a letter sent
Read MoreThe Mount Pleasant Town Board adopted its 2025 budget of more than $64 million last week with a 1.54 percent tax levy increase after originally fearing that the tax cap would be exceeded. At its meeting last Tuesday evening, which
Read MoreRepresentatives of a proposed mixed-use development in Yorktown urged the town board last week to enable the project to move forward by including the almost 50-acre property in the Lake Osceola Overlay District. The property, known as Navajo Fields, is
Read MoreA dispute between the Town of New Castle and a Chappaqua property owner has surfaced as the town is restarting an eminent domain proceeding in hopes of acquiring land to site a larger DPW facility. Officials opened a public hearing
Read MoreA company proposing a battery energy storage system (BESS) in Valhalla had its request for a hardship waiver from the Town of Mount Pleasant’s moratorium denied last week. New Leaf Energy had sought relief from the prohibition, asking the Town
Read MoreAn odd night of discussions behind the scenes on Dec. 2 ended with the Common Council taking one resident up on his recommendation to revisit and substantially increase the Hamilton Green developer’s fee in lieu of providing affordable housing. Councilmembers
Read MoreDiscussion about the cost of installing artificial turf at Pleasantville’s Parkway Field revealed that that option is likely not feasible for the village to pursue. At last week’s Pleasantville Board of Education and Village Board joint meeting, Mayor Peter Scherer
Read MoreThe Yorktown Town Board adopted a 2025 budget last week that includes a tax increase of 6.6 percent. Town taxes represent about 10 percent of a property owner’s total tax bill. Based on calculations for the average home assessed at
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