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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

Upcoming Events for June 2026

Lots of opportunities to engage and have fun!

  • Saturday, June 13th at 10 AM LOMAC State of the Lake Meeting at Town Hall
  • Saturday, June 13th 2-5 PM Picnic in the Park with Karaoke at the Town Park Pavillion – Rain or Shine
  • Tuesday, June 23rd Commission of Lakes Meeting at Town Hall – Riverkeeper Presents
  • Thursday, July 2nd Independence Day Celebration at the Town Park – Music at 7 PM, Fireworks at 9 PM

 

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Town of Putnam Valley Projects Update May 29th 2026

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

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 – Temporary bridge removed. Culvert footings, arched concrete culvert sections, wingwalls and headwalls are installed. Project work to be completed includes paving, site restoration and guiderail installation.
  • New Hill Road Culvert – 95% 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 – 30% Design Complete working on engineering report, property acquisition documents, subsurface soil borings, tree removal and NYSDEC and ACOE approvals. 
  • Cimarron Road Culvert – Cimarron Road closed on May 18, 2026, to start construction. Bridge will be closed until construction is complete. Construction estimated to take 12-14 weeks.
  • Oregon Corners Substation Demolition – Demolition Complete, working with state and federal agencies to construct new sewer pump station and parking lot on site.
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May 2026 Highway Report

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.

Cimarron rd is closed at the bridge, barring any issues we are trying to keep this closure as short as possible, 8 to 10 weeks at most I will do my best to keep everyone updated as the project moves along. 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

Our tree crew took down several dead trees along roads.

Our Blacktop crew has been out patching roads where needed 

We continue to repair dirt roads 

We have been hammering and splitting ledge rock on Sprout brook Road widening the shoulders in several area as well as creating a gutter to allow rain water to flow towards basins

We did drainage repairs on North shore Rd where we replaced 40 ft of 18 in pipe and Lovers Lane where we replaced 40 ft of 18 inch , 120 ft of 15 inch 40 feet of 12 inch 

Our Basins repair crew has repairing basins they will be out daily as we have several in need of repair. They repaired 25 YTD

Vac-ALL crew has started cleaning basins in Lake Peekskill they have cleaned roughly 100 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

211 Days till Christmas

 

Lake Peekskill May 2026 Report

Lake Peekskill

On May 18, 2026, EverBlue Lakes conducted water quality sampling and analysis at Lake Peekskill at the following locations: Site S1, Site S2, and Site S4. Our program captured data on the following parameters with the following results:

• Total Phosphorus
• Ortho Phosphate
• Nitrates, Nitrites, and Total Nitrogen
• Silica
• Algal species analysis

Acceptable Nutrient Levels for a Lake:
Nitrite: < 1 mg/L
Nitrate: < 0.6 mg/L
Total P: < 30 ug/L in order to prevent nuisance vegetative growth.
Total N: < 0.75 mg/L

Discussion

At Lake Peekskill, the ultrasonic sonars were installed during the week of April 29th. Sampling had occurred then with the nutrient levels remaining high. Approximately 3 weeks after the installation, there was reduction seen similar to last year. Although, the average total phosphorus remains elevated, it has shown a reduction in the middle depth by 10 ug/L and 18 ug/L at the bottom water column. In addition to the reduction of the total phosphorus levels, the total nitrogen was also reduced by half, and on average is no longer elevated. There are some spikes in the total nitrogen levels at the surface in Sites S1 and S2 and the bottom water column at S4. Although there was a reduction in the nutrient levels, algal blooms and nuisance vegetation can still develop based on the elevated phosphorus levels.

During the May sampling period, there was a switch in dominant species from blue-green algae to green algae. Looking at the historical data, this seems to be the case, as the green algae has been dominant in May 2024 and June 2025. Data has not been collected in April prior to this year, but the switch between the dominant species has been significant and we believe the ultrasonic units have helped contribute to this extreme change.

Here is an additional look at the data that may be useful to communicate to residents.  

The introduction of Ultrasonic Algae Control Technology to Lake Peekskill has correlated to significant positive changes in water quality data. Below are annotated graphs that show this change in relation to the timing of the Ultrasonic Implementation last August and this Spring. 

While the data looks excellent, there are still many variables that could be impacting results other than the Ultrasonics – so we still have a long way to go and the real test will come as the weather gets warmer.  

The nutrient levels in the lake while lower, are still of concern.  So continuing to make progress on septic monitoring and watershed improvements is key to making the lake as resistant as possible to heavy blooms this season.

Click for the Lake Peekskill Follow-up Report 5-30

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Latest News with Parks & Recreation

Board Notes
Parks

  • Forestry Project –For those who don’t know, we continue to work on a forestry Project for both the Town Park and the Camp facility –If everything goes right, the plan will start in the fall. Bids to go out in mid to late summer. As mentioned previously everything is done in cooperation with the DEC and their recommendations and should serve as a benefit to the town in several different ways including financially
  • Trail System and grant –Still waiting on response, we should hopefully hear something in the next few days actually. Should we not get the grant, I will work on a smaller scale trail improvement project in the park that can hopefully be done in house.
  • Senior Center Garden – the garden at the senior center has been completed. A special thanks to two local citizens for their tremendous contributions. Also, to the Town Supervisor and Parks and Recreation crew for their assistance and continued maintenance on the garden throughout the summer

The area currently known as “the bike pad” is slated to be repaved and painted in July. While it became an unintentional facility after removing the old hockey rink, it is highly used and in need of refurbishing.

 

Departmental

  • Programs – we are still running a full slate of programs in addition to summer camp and sports camp preparation. Check PVPR.com and our social media pages for updates
  • Concerts will begin on July 2nd along with our Independence Day celebration. I put a few flyers out on the table here with the schedule for the summer and it can also be found on the PVPR website.
  • Camp prep is going well and we are looking forward to a great season all around

 

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Picnic in the Park with Karaoke – Bring a dish to share with your family. All are welcome!

Come together in community and share in food, music and fun!

Saturday, June 13th 2-5 PM at the Leonard Wagner Memorial Park

156 Oscawana Lake Rd.  Putnam Valley, NY 10579

For Entertainment DJ Mark will host Karaoke for all ages – Listen, Dance, or Sing!

DJ Mark “The Crowd Pleaser” (Class Affair Inc.)

Has served the public as Disc Jockey, Karaoke Jockey, and Master of Ceremonies since 1982.

DJ Mark produces each event according to his client’s specifications and then by asking guests what they wish to hear or dance to…and playing it!

His biggest thrill is watching a crown having a good time enjoying the music.

Join Us May 25th 2026 – Memorial Day Forever Grateful To Those Who Gave Everything We Remember Today and Always

Join Us May 25th 2026 – Memorial Day

Forever Grateful To Those Who Gave Everything

We Remember Today and Always

Putnam Valley Town Hall – 11 AM

Lake Peekskill Monument – 12 PM