Back to School Supplies Drive

Matt Slater’s last district wide collection drive will begin this Friday, July 17th. In collaboration with Putnam CAP and in preparation for the school year we will be collecting new, sturdy backpacks for elementary to high school students as well as gift cards (in $25 denominations) for school supplies. A donation box is at the Putnam Valley Town Hall.

Donations Accepted through August 12th, 2026

Assemblyman  Matt Slater Back to School
Supplies Drive with Putnam Community Action Partnership

Backpacks (new & sturdy suitable for elementary – high school students)

WHAT IS NEEDED:

Gift Cards ($25 denominations) to Staples, Target, Walmart  to Help children in need this school year

DROP-OFF LOCATIONS:

  • Putnam CAP
    121 Main Street, Brewster
  • Town of Carmel Town Hall
    60 McAlpin Ave, Mahopac
  • Town of Kent Town Hall
    25 Sybils Crossing, Carmel Hamlet
  • Town of Southeast Town Hall
    1360 NY-22, Brewster
  • Town of Putnam Valley Town Hall
    265 Oscawana Lake Rd, Putnam Valley
  • Patterson Recreation
    65 Front St, Patterson
  • Town of Yorktown Town Hall
    363 Underhill Ave, Yorktown Heights
  • Town of Somers Town Hall
    335 US-202, Somers

 

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Highways Update July 2026

Good evening, ladies and Gentlemen

I’d like to take a moment to thank the men and women of the Highway dept. for their continued hard work and dedication.

Just wanted to remind those that haven’t done so yet sign up for the emergency alerts it is the best way to stay on top of road closures and other emergencies. 

I spoke to the contractor this morning Cimarron Rd Bridge project is moving along and on schedule. I ask residents to drive slow on Horton Hollow.

Milling and Blacktopping have started unfortunately due to the rise in prices I had to make the tough decision to not blacktop a few roads originally on our list, I am hoping prices are down next or maybe we can get more from NYS Chips.

Our Basins repair crew has repairing basins they will be out daily as we have several in need of repair. They repaired 78 YTD

Vac-ALL crew has been out cleaning basins in Lake Peekskill they have cleaned roughly 475 basins so far. This is taking a little longer then normally as we are finally transitioning into electronic reporting I’d like to thank Alison and the town board for finally getting this moving to where it should have been many years ago. Just I side note this was first discovered at a Biweekly meeting with consultants and mangers of several of the divisions of the town much Alison started having a few months ago so Thank you.

The phones at highway are monitored 24 / 7 and I ask residents with issues to call us and not post on Facebook as we don’t troll for complaints. 

I can always be reached in my Office 845-526-3333 on my cell 845-745 -0795 and SKEELER@PUTNAMVALLEY.GOV

162 Days till Christmas

 

Town of Putnam Valley Projects Update June 2026

Town of Putnam Valley Projects Overseen by J. Robert Folchetti & Associates (JRFA)  June 30, 2026

FEMA Projects

  • Wiccopee Road Culvert – Construction complete 
  • Bell Hollow Road Culvert – Construction complete 
  • Town Hall Parking Lot Retaining Wall – Construction complete
  • Town Park Beaches at Lake Peekskill and Oscawana Lake – Construction Complete
  • Brook Falls Road Culvert – Construction ongoing, to run through July 2026 – Bridge installed. Paving and site restoration completed. Project work to be completed fence and guiderail installation.
  • New Hill Road Culvert – 98% Design Complete working on NYSDEC and ACOE approvals, received New York State Office of General Services “no permit required” document. Temporary bridge installation during construction included in the design documents.

Capital Projects

  • Horton Hollow Road Bridge – 33% Design Complete working on engineering report, property acquisition documents and NYSDEC and ACOE approvals. 
  • Cimarron Road Culvert – Cimarron Road closed on May 18, 2026. Bridge installed and currently being backfilled. Work to be completed include paving, stormwater piping, site restoration and guiderail installation. 
  • Oregon Corners Substation Demolition – Demolition Complete, working with state and federal agencies to construct new sewer pump station and parking lot on site.

 

Building & Zoning Update July 2026

Hello, residents!

The Building & Zoning department has been hard at work maintaining daily permit and code enforcement tasks while digitizing our records, including the records for your homes and businesses, to make our future work more efficient. 

We’re happy to report that the yearlong digitization efforts are nearing a close – and starting to pay off in our day-to-day interactions with homeowners, contractors, and realtors. We are able to access our records quickly and send requested documents via email rather than in print. 

Lately, we have been able to utilize the unused dog shelter on Town Hall’s campus as storage for all the scanned files that have been returned to us. As we work to verify the scanned records against the originals, we are hopeful to open a public digital portal for residents to view their own parcel file via our website. We’ll continue to share updates on this as things progress. 

The code enforcement officers and zoning inspector have been diligently following up on complaints and violations. The department is still moving forward with court actions pertaining to septic violations in Lake Peekskill. If you see something, say something. 

We encourage those renting their homes on Airbnb, vrbo, and the like to make application for a short-term rental to avoid fines and violations for illegal use. If you know of a neighbor using these platforms without the proper permits, please notify us.

Please remember that all phases of construction need to be permitted for, including electrical work, roof replacements, installation of solar panels, replacement and new installation of HVAC, and any interior renovations. As the summer storms surge and more residents seek the reliability of generators, please be sure to obtain the proper permits. If you’re unsure if you need a permit, please give us a call – we’re happy to explain.

Thank you, and have a safe summer.

 

Richard Quaglietta

Office of Building & Zoning

845.526.2377

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Cooling Centers & Beating the Heat

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Parks and Recreation Department Update July 2026

Parks

Logging Project

The Town Planner and Headwater Forestry have updated the project schedule for bidding, forestry operations, and the required permitting process. At this time, the project remains on schedule, and we are expected to be on the agenda for the next Planning Board meeting.

Trail System

Unfortunately, we were not awarded the trail grant for which we applied. As previously discussed, I will move forward with developing a smaller-scale trail improvement project that can be completed in-house using available staff and resources.

Friendship Center Garden

The Friendship Center Garden is up and running and has received very positive feedback from many of our senior participants. While the recent weather has presented some challenges, the project continues to progress well.

Bike Pad

The bike pad is scheduled to be repaved within the next few weeks. Painting will follow shortly afterward, provided the project remains on schedule.

Departmental Updates

Recreation Programs

Our Summer Concert Series begins July 2 and will continue every Thursday through August 20. The complete concert schedule, along with information on all summer programs and events, is available at pvpr.com.

Children’s Center / Summer Camp

Summer camp is underway and is off to a positive start. Staff have done an excellent job adapting to the adjustments required due to the ongoing school construction, and operations have been running smoothly.

Frank DiMarco

Town of Putnam Valley

Parks and Recreation Director

 

 

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IMPORTANT – FIREWORKS UPDATE (7/1/26)

After consulting with several agencies, we have decided to delay the start time to 8:00 PM due to the current Heat Warnings.

To help everyone stay safe and comfortable, we will have water coolers available throughout the field & Sprinklers running at the far end of Johnson Field periodically for anyone who would like to cool off.

Please take precautions and stay hydrated, starting today. We encourage everyone to drink plenty of water before heading to the event. Shuttles will be running from the Elementary School, and we will still have our Local Food Trucks!

In addition to the revised festivities the VFW has graciously offered to be open with AC at 5:30 PM through the evening if anyone wants a place to cool off, chat with our Veterans, and celebrate the Fourth of July!

We look forward to celebrating with everyone. Stay cool, and we’ll see you tonight!

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June 2026 Highway Update!

Good evening, ladies and Gentlemen

I’d like to take a moment to thank the men and women of the Highway dept. for their continued hard work and dedication.

Just wanted to remind those that haven’t done so yet sign up for the emergency alerts it is the best way to stay on top of road closures and other emergencies. 

I spoke to the contractor this morning Cimarron Rd Bridge project is moving along and on schedule. I ask residents to drive slow on Horton Hollow.

Unregistered vehicles are not permitted to be parked on town roads. If they are, they will be tagged by the building dept and will be towed within 10 days.

We replaced 35 ft of 12-inch pipe on Sawmill Rd as well as did some hammering of ledge rock and slight widening of a few sections of the road

Our tree crew took down several dead trees along roads.

Our Blacktop crew has been out patching roads where needed 

Our Basins repair crew has repairing basins they will be out daily as we have several in need of repair. They repaired 56 YTD

Vac-ALL crew has been out cleaning basins in Lake Peekskill they have cleaned roughly 345 basins so far.

The phones at highway are monitored 24 / 7 and I ask residents with issues to call us and not post on Facebook as we don’t troll for complaints. Several people have been going back and forth about highway related issues on social media instead of calling me my phone is on 24 / 7 I will not answer people’s questions on social media. 

I can always be reached in my Office 845-526-3333 on my cell 845-745 -0795 and SKEELER@PUTNAMVALLEY.GOV

190 Days till Christmas

 

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Independence Day Celebration Thursday July 2nd

Join us for Fireworks, Live Music and more, Thursday July 2nd  at 7pm
at the Town Park 156 lake Oscawwana Lake Road, Putnam Valley New York.

Live music at 7 PM with Andrea and the Armenian rug riders.
Food by Serenas Hot Dogs, Octavios, Scottys Egg Rolls, and This Guy’s Fries.
9 PM Fireworks