Board settles utility tax litigation, approves water contracts
Carmel Town Board settles six-year tax litigation with water utility. The Board unanimously resolved six Putnam County Supreme Court lawsuits brought by Liberty Utilities (New York Water) over the assessment of Tax Map No. 54.20-1-42 off Colonel Glenn Drive, securing a 10 percent reduction in
Town Board · Meeting of August 26, 2026
NY CARMEL — Carmel Town Board settles six-year tax litigation with water utility. The Board unanimously resolved six Putnam County Supreme Court lawsuits brought by Liberty Utilities (New York Water) over the assessment of Tax Map No. 54.20-1-42 off Colonel Glenn Drive, securing a 10 percent reduction in assessed value for the next two years with no refunds owed. Councilman Robert Kearns offered the settlement resolution.
In other business, the Board unanimously authorized a three-year herbicide-treatment contract with The Pond and Lake Connection for Upper and Lower Teakettle Spout Lake at 6,590 dollars and 7,445 dollars annually, and acknowledged approximately 65,000 dollars in emergency water and sewer repairs.
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