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Midday Magazine

Putnam County finances take center stage in Byrne's State of the County address

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Jesse King
Published April 1, 2024 at 10:00 AM EDT
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Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne recently delivered his State of the County address in Brewster, New York. The first-term Republican tells WAMC Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Jesse King that the state of the county is strong, especially when it comes to county finances.

Jesse King
Jesse King is the host of WAMC's national program on women's issues, "51%," and the station's former Hudson Valley bureau chief. She has also produced episodes of the WAMC podcast "A New York Minute In History."
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