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Greene County to Provide $2.2 Million for Last Mile High Speed Fiber Internet to Unserved Roads and Households

Catskill, NY – November 14, 2022  –  At its November 14th meeting, the Greene County Legislature authorized the execution of three contracts with Local Internet Service Providers (ISPs), including, Mid-Hudson Cable, Margaretville Telephone Company, and Charter Communications providing funding to

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Notice of 30-Day Period for Public Request for Inclusion in Agricultural District 124

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that  Agricultural District No. 124 encompassing 823 Parcels and 41,370.69 acres within the County of Greene in the towns of Ashland, Athens, Cairo, Catskill, Coxsackie, Durham, Halcott, Hunter, Greenville, Jewett, New Baltimore, Prattsville, Lexington and Windham, and

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Greene County Legislature Resolution Supports Limiting NYC Watershed Land Acquisition

In their first full session of 2022, the Greene County Legislature unanimously adopted a resolution designed to limit the ability of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection to purchase more land in Greene County. Resolution 13-22 adds Greene

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Greene County Establishes Animal Abuse Registry

As part of the Wednesday, July 21st meeting of Greene County Legislature, Local Law No. 2 of 2021 – Establishing A County-Wide Animal Abuse Registry was enacted by a vote of 13 – 0 with 1 absent. This registry falls

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Federal ARPA Recovery Stimulus Funding for Greene County

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) will distribute over $1 trillion to communities recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. Greene County’s share will be approximately $9.15 million.  As with all federal programs, conditions and requirements must be met before monies are

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Greene County Now Allowing 12 &13 Year-Old Deer Hunters Firearms

The Greene County Legislature unanimously adapted Local Law 1 of 2021, which permits 12- and 13-year-olds to hunt deer with a firearm or crossbow. This legislation was part of the NYS 2021-2022 budget, with each county given the option of

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Greene County Establishes Fund to Assist C-GCC Students

A new partnership between the Greene County Legislature and the Columbia-Greene Community College Foundation. New paths to college degrees, professional certificates, and personal development have been forged for Greene County residents through the creation of the Greene County Cares Fund. 

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Greene County Web Map (New & Improved)

Greene County RPTS Launches Improved Web Map On December 23, 2019 Greene County Real Property Tax Services Geographic Information Services (GIS) division launched a new and improved public parcel viewer application, otherwise known as the Greene Web Map. The Greene

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Greene County Agricultural Board to hold Ag District Re-certification Meetings

The Greene County Agricultural Farmland Protection Board (AFPB) will be holding two meetings in October to discuss the mandated recertification process of Greene County’s Agricultural District No. 124. Farmers and rural landowners with land in Agricultural District No. 124, as

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