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County earns $350K+ from NuEnergen

Westchester County has received a check from NuEnergen, LLC., in the amount of $361,529.73 for the county’s enrollment in three summer Demand Response programs – bringing the total money earned by the county through this program to $1.5 million. Westchester County Executive George Latimer said: “This program is a win-win […]

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Latimer appoints new Planning leadership

Furthering his mission to bring experienced leadership to Westchester County Government, County Executive George Latimer has appointed Blanca Lopez as Commissioner of the Westchester County Department of Planning. In addition, Susan Darling has been named Chief Planner, Leonard Gruenfeld has been named Program Director for Community Development, and Craig Lader […]

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Latimer announces free Bee-Line Bus fares for holidays

Westchester County Executive George Latimer once again taking action to ease the burden on Westchester residents’ wallets this holiday season as Bee-Line Bus fares will be suspended from December 16 until January 1, 2024. The fare suspension will also apply to the County’s ParaTransit system. This is the fourth time […]

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Westchester County Tourism reached $2B in 2022

County Executive George Latimer is pleased to announce that Westchester County visitor spending reached $2 billion in 2022, following a challenging period for the tourism industry. The Tourism Economics report released by New York State (NYS) ESD shows Westchester represented 43% of all visitor spending in the Hudson Valley region, […]

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County board receives 2024 operating budget

On Thursday, Nov. 9, the Board of Legislators (BOL) received the 2024 Operating Budget from the County Executive representing a total of $2.4 billion. Continuing initiatives include: Health and Mental Health including Maternal Mortality ($1 million allocated), FQHC’s ($3 million to bolster Federally Qualified Health Centers in the area), Tobacco […]