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.
Cimarron Rd Bridge is open there is still some cosmetic work needed which we will be doing over the next several weeks.
Milling and Blacktopping are complete for the year center line restriping begins tonight and will continue for a few nights this week and a few next week
Our Basins repair crew has repairing basins they will be out daily as we have several in need of repair. They repaired 98 YTD
Vac-ALL crew has been out cleaning basins in Lake Peekskill they have cleaned roughly 635 basins so far.
We replaced 140 feet 18 ft of plastic drainage pipe on Bonnie wood dr which was an outlet pipe that roots had amazingly grew through and caused a major blockage which was discovered when we had the heavy rains a few weeks ago will get back to that in a minute want to extend my thanks to the Carmel highway dept for coming over and assisting us with trying to free the blockage as well as helping clean out some drainage pipes on Sprout brook rd.
Back to the heavy rain storms as much as we understand that houses, basements and garages being flooded are not fun it is not the fault of the highway dept it is extremely frustrating to us as well we do our best to keep the runoff water in basins and drainage underground unfortunately when we get heavy rain some time things get blocked and we do our best to get it corrected asap.
One good thing that did come out of those storms is I was able to get a meeting with the DEC ( The State of Emergency did help) and we toured the town at differ flooding locations caused by blockages in the waterways and was told as the Highway Superintendent I have the authority to go in and remove these blockages no permits needed which is great news now I just need about 100 extra hours a week , so if you live near a water way and see a blockage of any sort please notify us so we can take a look and see how we can remedy the problem, lastly if we need to enter any properties we will be contacting landowners as we must get permission first.
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
127 Days till Christmas
Programs – Concerts are going very well, we did reschedule one band so far, but have had great feedback. We’ve run approximately 30 programs to date and continue to increase and provide programming based on community input. We have recently posted 10 new programs ——- that information can be found on PVPR.com along with the registration process
Camp – We are in our final week of Day Camp as well as Sports Camps. While we’ve had to make a few adjustments due to storms and Heat advisories, everything has gone well nonetheless.
Children Center – Children Center preparation is in full swing as we prepare to open along with school in 2 weeks. As a reminder, we are always looking for help here, so if you are looking for part-time work, please visit our website or call the office for more information.
Parks – The Bike Pad at the park has been re-paved and is currently being painted. Looking ahead, some projects currently on the radar include improvements to our trail systems, upgrading our front playing field, refurbishment of the volleyball courts, and possibly developing a permanent or mobile stage for concerts and other community events at the park.
We are also hoping to begin moving forward with our forestry project. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) actively encourages local governments to create these plans to guide the long-term health, safety, and care of local public trees. The project would allow us to improve the overall health and management of the forest, enhance portions of our existing trail systems, and potentially generate revenue for the Town in the process.
You can find a copy of out forestry management plan here: Putnam Valley Stewardship Plan1.pdf
Frank DiMarco
Town of Putnam Valley
Parks and Recreation Director
UPCOMING EVENTS 2026
AUGUST 15 BULK DROP-OFF
8–11:30am
Town Hall 265 Oscawana Lake Rd. Putnam Valley
AUGUST 20 FAMILY DAY
5–9 pm
Bring the Whole Family for an Evening of Fun!
Town Park 156 Oscawana Lake Rd. Putnam Valley
SEPTEMBER 1 COMMISSION OF LAKES
6:00pm
Town Hall 265 Oscawana Lake Rd. Putnam Valley
SEPTEMBER 19 TOWN DAY
2–10pm Music, Food, Fun Rides, Fireworks and more!
Town Park 156 Oscawana Lake Rd. Putnam Valley
CLICK TO SEE THE OFFICIAL DECLARATION
DECLARATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY
A State of Emergency is hereby declared in the Town of Putnam Valley effective at 4 PM on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
The State of Emergency has been declared due to the flash flooding, torrential rainfall, numerous road and bridge closures, and other storm-related impact.
This situation threatens public safety.
This State of Emergency will remain in effect for thirty (30) days from the effective date and time stated above, unless rescinded earlier by a subsequent order.
As the Supervisor and Chief Executive of the Town of Putnam Valley, I, Alison Jolicoeur, exercise the authority granted to me under New York State Executive Law § 24 to preserve the public safety and hereby render all required and available assistance vital to the security, well-being, and health of the citizens of the Town of Putnam Valley.
Pursuant to New York State Executive Law § 24, I hereby issue the emergency order set forth below:
Emergency Order No. 1 – Temporary Travel Restrictions:
I hereby direct that all travel on the following roadways is restricted to the defined exceptions in this Order. All unnecessary travel is prohibited.
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This Emergency Order No. 1 is effective at 4 PM on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 and will remain in effect for five (5) days, unless earlier modified or rescinded by a subsequent order.
Defined Exceptions (Permitted Travel):
- Emergency Vehicles: Police, fire, EMS, and other vehicles responding to emergencies.
- Town Highway Vehicles: Town highway and public works vehicles engaged in response, repair, or inspection.
- Utility Vehicles: Vehicles operated by utility providers engaged in restoration, repair, or protection of critical infrastructure.
- Local Travel: Travel by residents, property owners, tenants, or their agents whose point of origin and destination are both located on the restricted roadway, or necessary ingress/egress to access a residence or property located on the restricted roadway, including travel to obtain medical care, medications, food, fuel, or to care for dependents or animals located on that roadway.
- Essential Emergency Personnel: Individuals whose presence is necessary to perform time-sensitive emergency response, life-safety, public safety, utility restoration, or critical municipal functions as determined by their employing agency or the Town.
I further direct that all Town of Putnam Valley Departments and agencies take whatever steps necessary to protect life, property, and public infrastructure and provide such emergency assistance deemed necessary.
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
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 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.
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
