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Zoning Board approves variances for Putnam County apartments

Carmel zoning board approves housing variances for Putnam County. The board unanimously granted eight variances allowing Putnam County Housing Corporation to convert its office building at 11-17 Seminary Hill Road into three ADA-accessible apartments. Chairman John Maxwell noted the location's

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Government · Town Board

Board settles five-year Liberty Utilities tax case; approves Netflix filming

Carmel Town Board settles five-year Liberty Utilities tax case and approves Netflix filming. Deputy Supervisor Frank Lombardi and Councilmen Robert Schanil and Robert Kearns unanimously authorized settlement of five lawsuits filed between 2021 and 2025 in Putnam County Supreme Court over the tax

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Government · Planning Board

Planning Board approves Liberty Bell Trucking site plan

Carmel Planning Board approves trucking facility, sends theater application to ZBA. The board unanimously approved final site plan and environmental review for Liberty Bell Trucking Co Inc at Old Route 6 on resolutions moved by Vice Chairman Robert Frenkel and Raymond Cote. The board also

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Government · Town Board

Town Board authorizes moratorium on new multifamily dwellings in HMC zones

Town Board schedules August 5 public hearing on multifamily moratorium in HMC zones. The board unanimously approved resolutions supporting four state grant applications — a Local Waterfront Revitalization Program, Water Quality Improvement Project for dam restoration, New York KICKS Program for

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Government · Town Board

Board approves wave runner for Lake Mahopac patrol.

Carmel Town Board unanimously approves wave runner for Lake Mahopac patrol. Police Chief Anthony Hoffmann requested the 2026 Yamaha wave runner at $15,500 to expand waterborne emergency response and address jet ski safety; Councilman Robert Kearns called it a two-year priority. The state will

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Government · Planning Board

Planning Board reduces Western Bluff performance bond by 58 percent

Carmel Planning Board reduces Western Bluff Subdivision performance bond by 58 percent. The board unanimously adopted an amended resolution lowering the required performance bond from $563,000 to $229,000 after Town Engineer Richard Franzetti determined fewer site improvements were needed than the

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