Local officials reacted with disappointment as a proposal for a “Sales Tax Holiday” appears dead on arrival in the New York State Assembly. The plan would have exempted certain clothing purchases from the county’s 4-percent sales tax from Aug. 16
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Putnam County will hold a sales tax holiday in late August for certain clothing items, as the county legislature voted unanimously Wednesday to exempt some items from the county’s 4-percent tax for 10 days before the start of the school
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Putnam County’s sales tax does not appear to be dropping any time soon, as the county legislature voted unanimously Wednesday to send a home rule request to Albany asking to extend the county’s 4-percent rate instead of letting it drop
Read MoreEstimated savings and the consolidation of Putnam‘s services were what County Executive MaryEllen Odell said epitomized her first year in office during her State of the County address at the Bureau of Emergency Services in Carmel last Thursday night. “Our message in
Read MoreCiting the “anemic state of the economy” and a recent property tax cap as the two major stumbling blocks in this year’s budget process, Putnam County Executive Paul Eldridge unveiled the 2012 tentative budget before legislators, residents and county officials
Read MoreResidents will dish out a little less money to install solar panels in Westchester County. Solar panel purchases will now be permanently exempt from the county’s portion of sales tax. Last week the legislature and County Executive Rob Astorino gave
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