Links
This page is a collection of links to websites which may contain useful information.
Links to Government Agencies:
This is the official website of the Town of Kent and contains information, event calendars, important contact information and more.
Putnam County Official Website
The official website of the Putnam County Government.
Guide to House and Senate Members
A quick rundown of House and Senate members and their roles in our Federal government.
Commission on Property Tax Relief
The NYS Commission on Property Tax Relief has been studying ways to solve New York's property tax problem. Click here to read their final report released in December of 2008.
NYS Committee on Open Government
The NYS Comittee on Open Government is responsible for overseeing and advising with regard to the Freedom of Information, Open Meetings and Personal Privacy Protection Laws (Public Officers Law, Articles 6, 7 and 6-A respectively).
NYS Comptroller on Audits of Local Governments
The NYS Comptroller maintain this website with information on Audits of local Governments.
Other Resources:
A group trying to make government information more accessible to the public.
Rethinking Westchester Government
Rethinking Westchester Gov is the grassroots effort of a large group of Westchester residents who are concerned that the current economic climate, and our unenviable distinction of being the highest taxed region in the US, is making it difficult for many lifelong Westchester residents to stay in their homes.
See Through NY gives New Yorkers a clearer view of how their state and local tax dollars are spent. The site is sponsored by the Empire Center for New York State Policy, part of the non-partisan and non-profit Manahattan Institute for Policy Research.
NYState Property Tax Reform Coalition
The NYState Property Tax Reform Coalition is composed of over 50 advocacy groups from around the state, united in the urgent need to reduce the property tax burden.
A website dedicated to the Omnibus Tax Reform Bill, a proposed bill which contains property tax relief for NY residents.
A website dedicated to raising awareness of the Omnibus Tax Reform Bill
