Philipstown Democrats

09/05/2026

Join Dana and Dar at this Celebration! and support our wonderful Assemblymember's reelection!

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09/04/2026

Brett Yarris getting things done for Putnam. Yarris For Putnam

📣 HELP US GET THE WORD OUT!

Know a farmer who could benefit from funding? A lake community working on a conservation project? A municipality with a project in the works? An elected official, school, nonprofit or community organization that should know about this opportunity?

Tag them below and share this post! 🌱

The more people who know about these resources, the more we can put this funding to work protecting Putnam County’s land, water and natural resources.

🌱 WE’RE BACK AND WE’RE PUTTING CONSERVATION TO WORK! 🌱

The Putnam County Soil & Water Conservation District is excited to announce the launch of our first Conservation Grant Program, with $180,000 in funding available for conservation projects across Putnam County.

A lot of work has gone into rebuilding our District, restoring its independence, strengthening its operations and creating a greater impact for the people and natural resources of Putnam County.

Today, we’re putting that work into action.

💧 $180,000 IN CONSERVATION FUNDING

🌾 Agricultural Conservation: $60,000

Supporting projects that advance agricultural conservation and stewardship of farmland and natural resources.

🏞️ Lake & Watershed Conservation: $60,000

Supporting projects that protect our lakes, watersheds and water quality.

🏛️ Municipal Conservation Partnerships: $20,000

Supporting partnerships between municipalities and the District to address local conservation priorities.

📚 Conservation Education & Technical Assistance: $40,000

Including $30,000 in General Competitive Grants and a $10,000 Income Qualified Septic Technical Assistance Pilot.

📅 APPLICATION TIMELINE

Applications Open: September 1, 2026

Initial Review: September 1 through September 30, 2026

Rolling Applications: Through December 1, 2026, subject to available funding.

We want to support the people who are already doing the work: farmers, lake communities, municipalities, schools, nonprofits, community organizations and other eligible applicants with ideas that can make a real difference here at home.

This is more than the launch of a grant program. It represents what can happen when a local conservation district has the independence, resources and ability to do the job it was created to do.

We’re rebuilding. We’re investing. And we’re putting conservation dollars to work in Putnam County. 🌱

Applications are now open!

📧 [email protected]
📞 845 803 0348
💻 https://pcswcd.org/conservation-grants/

Questions about eligibility or which grant category is right for your project? Reach out to us. We’re here to help.

09/03/2026

Concerned about the evolving attack by Trump administration - and the US Postal Service- on mail-in voting? Join Marc Elias tonight at 6PM on his YouTube channel to get the latest update. And it is worthwhile following his ongoing coverage of this and all other attempts to interfere with our right to vote by subscribing to Democracy Docket.

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09/02/2026

Good news from Putnam County!

Last night, the Putnam County Legislature unanimously approved Legislator Nancy Montgomery’s latest food-security initiative, securing another $150,000 to support organizations serving Putnam residents facing food insecurity.

This marks the second major food-security funding initiative Montgomery has advanced in just a few weeks - putting County resources where they can make a real difference in people’s everyday lives.

At a time when Putnam is having an important conversation about how to use its substantial fund balance, we believe this is part of the answer: invest taxpayer dollars back into the community through services and programs that directly benefit residents.

Good government means putting taxpayer dollars to work for Putnam.
And we’re especially proud that Legislator Montgomery got this one through the finish line - this one passed unanimously.

This is what public money is for: public good.

09/02/2026

Remember, there is a fundraiser for Brett Yarris this Sunday in Cold Spring! Please come and hear from Brett himself: we’re sure you’ll feel as excited about his candidacy as we are.

Come join your friends and neighbors in support of Brett Yarris on September 6!

09/01/2026

The race is heating up! Tell your friends and neighbors in Putnam County that this is the year we will elect a Democratic County Executive who not only has the ideas, energy and commitment to be a great leader for our County, but also has a clear path to victory.

An Interview with Democrat Brett Yarris. Do we have a ‘Tax & Hoard’ policy in Putnam County?

08/31/2026

A leader for the future. Yarris For Putnam Brett Yarris for Putnam County executive.

Today I'm honored to announce that CSEA , the union representing Putnam County's own government employees, has endorsed my campaign for Putnam County Executive. Think about what that means. This isn't an outside group weighing in on county politics. This is the very workforce of Putnam County

08/29/2026

We need straight talk from our County Executive, not fear mongering. It is possible for Putnam to have such a County Executive - Vote For Brett Yarris!

Leadership is about making sure the people we serve have the facts and the truth, rather than try to stoke fear with inflammatory rhetoric.

Here is my statement about “Local Crimes, Local Cops” going into effect, and what it means for Putnam County.

08/28/2026

Can't wait to vote for Lisa Kaul for State Senate. Let's finally get real representation in Albany!

08/28/2026

Cait for Congress!

Career political operative Mike Lawler is lying again — trying to make his record of voting 100% of the time with Donald Trump seem like a good thing.

In his new ad, Mike touts his deciding vote for Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill.” What he “doesn’t mention is the vastly larger number of people who lost affordable health care or access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as a result of the bill.” He also conveniently leaves out the “bill’s tax cuts for corporations and wealthy Americans.”

At the end of the day, Mike Lawler will always look out for corporations and his billionaire buddies at our expense. That’s why on November 3rd, we’ll send him packing.