Governor Andrew M. Cuomo introduced the “New York State Plastic Bag Waste Reduction Act,” in the 2019/20 State Budget which institutes a statewide ban on single-use plastic bags and empowers counties and cities to impose a $0.05 fee on paper…
2019 Ellen Rettus Planning Achievement Awards
Each year the Greene County Planning Board and Greene County Legislature partner to present the Ellen Rettus Planning Achievement Awards. Ellen Rettus was a long term County Planning Board member who served for several years as Chairperson of the Greene…
Resolution #393-19 – Approving Standard Workday for Elected & Appointed Officials for Retirement Purposes
Resolution #394-19 – Establishing Standard Workdays for Employees/Positions
Greene County Projects to Receive $7,605,218 in NYS Funding
Greene County Projects to Receive $7,605,218 in NYS Funding The Capital Region was named a Top Performer in 2019 by the NYS Regional Economic Development Councils and awarded $84.1 Million in a ceremony on Thursday, December 19. Greene County…
Greene History Notes: The Life of General Nathanael Greene
By David Dorpfeld, Greene County Historian I imagine that many people don’t give a lot of thought to how Greene County got its name. Some people might think it is because we have so much forested land that it makes…
Greene County Transit Adds New Mid-Day Runs to Route 711
Greene County Transit has introduced 2 new mid-day runs to Route 711 Teal departing from Catskill and making stops for passengers around the village before crossing the Rip Van Winkle Bridge en route to Columbia-Greene Community College, Columbia Memorial Health,…
County Lawmakers Take a Stand Against State-Mandated Bail Elimination
Greene County Legislature Resolution No. 324-19 Urges Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature to “Hit the Pause Button on Bail Reform and Get-Out-Of-Jail-Free Cards” for criminals. During the final stages of adopting its FY 2020 budget, the…