FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 8, 2023

PUTNAM COUNTY LEGISLATURE

(845) 808-1020

APRIL DESIGNATED AS 30 DAY PERIOD FOR REQUESTS FOR INCLUSION IN COUNTY AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT FOR 2023

 The Putnam County Legislature has designated the month of April as the time period when landowners may file a request for inclusion of land in the Putnam County Agricultural District. To be eligible for inclusion, the property must be a viable agricultural entity or business.  The necessary information for consideration for inclusion is the name of the owner of the property, the address of the property, the tax map number(s) of the property and the amount of acreage that is in agricultural use. Enrollment forms can be found on the County website at www.putnamcountyny.gov on the Planning Department’s webpage under “Keep Putnam Farming / Agricultural & Farmland Protection Board.” Requests for inclusion should be sent to the Clerk of the Putnam County Legislature, 40 Gleneida Avenue, Carmel, New York 10512 no later than April 30, 2023.  Please call the Legislative Office at (845) 808-1020 or the Director of Real Property Tax Services at (845) 808-1000 ext. 49315 for additional information or see the Putnam County website.