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Town of Clarkstown News
Published October 01A Decade Of Fiscal Strength In Clarkstown
When I first took office in 2016, Clarkstown’s finances were in severe decline. Years of mismanagement and rampant reserve spending resulted in the town’s designation as one of New York State’s most fiscally stressed towns. Standard & Poor’s downgraded the town’s bond rating…
Town of Clarkstown News
Published October 01Clarkstown Supervisor George Hoehmann Announces Zero Tax Increase in 2027 Tentative Budget
Hoehmann’s Tentative Budget is flat – no tax increase, while increasing funding for police, EMS, and maintaining essential services. New City – Clarkstown Supervisor George Hoehmann today announced a flat tentative town budget, with a zero percentage tax increase for 2027. The…
Mid Hudson News
Published October 01Clarkstown recognized for continued fiscal strength by Standard & Poors
NEW CITY – Standard & Poor’s has reaffirmed the Town of Clarkstown’s “AA” bond rating and maintained the town’s financial outlook as stable. The rating, which reflects the town’s creditworthiness, can affect the interest rates municipalities pay when borrowing money for capital…
Town of Clarkstown News
Published September 29CLARKSTOWN RECOGNIZED FOR CONTINUED FISCAL STRENGTH BY STANDARD & POOR’S
Standard & Poor’s Reaffirms AA Bond Rating and “Stable Outlook” for Clarkstown’s Finances New City, NY – Clarkstown Supervisor George Hoehmann announced today that the credit ratings agency Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) reaffirmed the Town’s “AA” bond rating, while maintaining the…
Rockland Report
Published September 26Clarkstown Welcomes New K-9 Argo to Police Department
Clarkstown Supervisor George Hoehmann and Police Chief James Fay recently welcomed the department’s newest K-9, Argo, a 1-year-old Labrador Retriever. Argo and his partner, Police Officer O’Connell, completed the Yonkers Police Department’s K-9 Patrol School in June. Argo is…
Rockland County Times
Published September 25This Week in Clarkstown
By Matt Veronesi I sleep with one eye open at night. Why, you ask? Well, my wife, Jenn, is always watching perfect murder documentaries, and I’m starting to worry that she may be doing research! Whenever I question her about it, she tells me I’m crazy and insists that she simply…
Town of Clarkstown News
Published September 23CLARKSTOWN CODE ENFORCEMENT RECOGNIZED BY ROCKLAND COUNTY ILLEGAL HOUSING TASK FORCE
I’m extremely proud to announce that Clarkstown’s strong code enforcement performance was recently recognized by the Rockland County Illegal Housing Task Force. The agency’s most recent report reviewed every municipality’s code enforcement efforts based on feedback from all the…
Town of Clarkstown News
Published September 21STATE COMPTROLLER IMPROVES CLARKSTOWN FISCAL SCORE BY OVER 14 POINTS
New City, NY– Supervisor George Hoehmann and the Town Board announced a significant improvement in Clarkstown’s fiscal stress score, according to the New York State Comptroller’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System. Clarkstown’s score improved by over 14 points, from 26.7 in 2024 to…
Rockland County Times
Published September 21This Week in Clarkstown
Coaching your own kids is different. I am currently coaching three teams, two baseball teams for my sons, one at the 11-year-old level and one at the 15-year-old level, as well as my daughter’s 11-year-old softball team. I have 35 years of coaching experience at just about every…
Rockland County Times
Published September 21Clarkstown’s Laurenzi Earns Enshrinement in National Wrestling Hall of Fame
By Jamie Kempton Just as Odysseus’ life was divided into three parts in Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey, you could say John Laurenzi’s odyssey through the world of wrestling has also been split into three major stages: as an athlete, as a high school coach, and as a mentor to…
Rockland County Times
Published September 20Clarkstown Marks 9/11 Anniversary with Solemn Ceremony
By Rick Pezzullo A solemn ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States took place Sept. 11 at Town of Clarkstown 9/11 Memorial Park at Town Hall. More than 100 residents, officials and first responders were on hand to remember the 2,977…
Town of Clarkstown News
Published September 18Clarkstown Issues 6-Month Building Moratorium
Earlier this week, the Town Council and I unanimously voted to implement a 6-month moratorium on building in the Town of Clarkstown. The temporary moratorium includes restrictions on the approval of multifamily development, large scale subdivisions, and commercial/industrial…