Rockland County residents will save about $10 million in energy sales taxes after the County Executive and County Legislature launched actions to end the tax. The move comes prior to the arrival of colder temperatures and is expected to save taxpayers about $4 million in just the winter months alone, and about $10 million […]
In the wake of a rainy week and Tuesday’s torrential downpour, County Executive Ed Day and Commissioner of Health Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert have lifted the Modified Stage II Water Emergency, effective immediately. Emergency conditions were originally put in place Thursday 8/18/2022 and established a number of restrictions on water use. Fortunately, those limitations have […]
Did you know the Town of Clarkstown has its very own cable access channel? Since becoming Supervisor I have been working on creating content for the channel to keep residents informed. It has become a vital tool in how we reach residents and businesses in addition to our social media, newsletters, websites, tele town halls […]
Conceived during the Covid-19 Pandemic by two local moms, Wonder Girls’ mission to build confidence, leadership, commu- nity and business skills has been embraced as an important part of the Rockland/Bergen community. As it readies to host its Second Annual Wonder Girls Wellness Day Fitness Fundraiser at Orangeburg’s Varsity House on Saturday, September 23, Wonder […]
Although the multi-town initiative to replace the dilapidated Hi-Tor animal shelter in Pomona was scrapped, the 50-year-old shelter demands that the $475,000 raised toward the project be reimbursed. However, it is unclear whether that money will be reabsorbed into Rockland County’s coffers as Rockland Green’s Chairman Howard Phillips and his coalition of town supervisors have […]
Amendment two, passed in 2018, legalized medical marijuana in Missouri. The amendment allows people with a debilitating medical condition to get a state-issued ID card to buy and use marijuana for medicinal purposes. However, there is still some confusion about whether or not it is legal to drive with a medical marijuana card in Missouri. […]