Carmelresident.org on-line newsletter
Reporting Significant Events in the Town of Carmel
March 2, 2002

Land Use/Open Space

CRCM Public Forum

Should a golf course be considered open space?  A developer seeks to use the Centennial Ridge golf course as open space  for his adjacent residential housing development The Links.  The Town Board is currently reviewing the town law regarding the definition of open space.  See message board discussion  (also see Journal News article)

Tilly Foster Farm:  Putnam County in negotiation to acquire Tilly Foster Farm in Southeast.  Land swap deal in the works.  (see Journal News article)

“Our Threatened Water Supply”

This Thursday night
March 7^th, 7:30 P.M.
Carmel Firehouse, Route 52, Carmel, NY

What is the effect of residential development, chemical contamination and the current drought on your water?

A  panel of experts and local officials will discuss and answer questions about town water quality and supply.

Panelists include:

Jianna Aiezza, Environmental Engineer, Division of Environmental Remediation, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation

Ed Barnett, Putnam County Watershed Information Coordinator

Bruce Foley, Public Health Director/Director of Environmental Health, Putnam County

Dr. Marion Rose, President, Croton Watershed Clean Water Coalition

Department of Environmental Protection (Invited)

For more information, call 628-6681

Find out more about Concerned Residents of Carmel/Mahopac

See CRCM's February 28, 2002 Newsletter

In the News

Select articles from the Journal News:

Carmel zoning official under ethics scrutiny

Mahopac Point has water problems

Group seeks to preserve Putnam's past

Bondi letter outlines land-preservation push

Carmel Cuts Coverage of Town Board Meetings 

Upcoming Events

March 6th Board Meeting agenda

Planning Board and Town Board Work Session Meetings. - March 13th