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Press Releases for 2008
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DATE 2008	HEADLINE
May 6	County Legislature Honors 2008 Recipients of CHAIRMAN'S YOUTH AWARD
May 5	Democratic Caucus Releases Joint Statement on Compensation Advisory Board Recommendations & Compensation for County Legislators
May 5	Highlights of Actions Taken at the Board of Legislators May 5, 2008 Meeting
May 2	What's Happening at the County Board: Week of May 5, 2008
Apr 29	County Legislature Honors Science Fair Winners
Apr 29	Kaplowitz to Head Legislature's Subcommittee on Energy Efficiency
Apr 28	Highlights of Actions Taken at the Board of Legislators April 28, 2008 Meeting
Apr 25	What's Happening at the County Board: Week of April 28, 2008
Apr 22	County Board Announces Recipients of "2008 Chairman's Youth Recognition Award"
Apr 18	What's Happening at the County Board: Week of April 21, 2008 - Board & Committee Meeting Preview: Items for Discussion
Apr 9	County Board Chair Applauds State’s Quick And Decisive Action To Reclaim Film Industry
Apr 9	Board Approves Major Technology Upgrade For County Clerk’s Office
Apr 8	Board Approves At-Store Plastic Bag Recycling Program
Apr 8	Highlights of Actions Taken by the Westchester County Board of Legislators at its March 25, 2008 Meeting
Apr 04	Legislators Participate In A League Of Women Voters Roundtable Discussion
Apr 04	Legislators Participate In A League Of Women Voters Roundtable Discussion
Mar 28	Joint Statement From County Legislators For Yonkers---Sudden Spike In Property Taxes For Yonkers Homeowners
Mar 28	Chairman Ryan Brings Money To White Plains For Youth Programs---Funding for “Invest-in-Kids” Program Was Approved This Week by the County Board
Mar 28	County Board Forms Septic Sub Committee To Provide Comprehensive Approach To Septic Policy
Mar 26	County Board Honors Contributions of Women And Proclaims Women’s History Month in Westchester
Mar 26	Highlights of Actions Taken by the Westchester County Board of Legislators at its March 25, 2008 Meeting
Mar 24	Community Services Committee Announces 3rd Year of County Child Care Scholarship Application Deadline for Round 1 is April 11
Mar 20	Ryan Releases 2007 Expense and Attendance Reports for Legislature
Mar 18	Board of Legislators Amends Westchester County Fair Housing Law --New Law is Equivalent to Federal Fair Housing Act
Mar 17	Board Celebrates All Things Irish, Declaring the Month of March Irish History & Heritage Month in Westchester County
Mar 13	Board Of Legislators Passes Resolution Opposing Natural Gas Facility Floating In Long Island Sound
Mar 14	Recommendations Now Being Accepted for 2008 CHAIRMAN’S YOUTH RECOGNITION AWARD
Mar 11	Relocation Of Board Of Elections Still Up For Debate
Mar 11	County Board of Legislators Regularly Scheduled Meeting of March 11, 2008 Highlights of Actions Taken
Mar 7	National Association Of Counties Adopts 9/11 Health Program Resolution Sponsored By Chairman Ryan
Mar 7	County Board Launches Westchester Laws Into Cyberspace
Mar 4	Compensation Advisory Board is Complete
Feb 29	County Board To Celebrate Irish History And Heritage Month
Feb 28	Ryan Goes to Washington for National Association of Counties Legislative Conference
Feb 21	Bronz' Committee to Partner with Local Cancer Society on Fact-Finding Effort
Feb 15	PRESS ADVISORY: Special Meeting To Vote On $10m For Peach Lake Sewer District - February 19, 2008
Feb 11	County Asks State To Focus On Property Tax Relief
Feb 8	Board Agenda Will Be Lighter on Monday---by 400 Pounds!
Feb 8	County Board to State: "DON’T SHIFT MORE COSTS TO COUNTIES!"
Feb 8	County & Yonkers Officials Form Getty Square Task Force
Feb 1	Preview of 2008 State Legislative Package Focuses On Property Tax Relief -- County to Press State to Pay Up
Feb 1	County Legislators Keep Close Watch on CSEA Contracts Developments
Jan 25	Getting Illegal Guns Off The Street
Jan 22	County Board Approves a Property Tax Break for Cold War Veterans
Jan 22	Legislator Vito Pinto Appointed Public Safety & Security Committee Chair
Jan 18	Board Chair To New York State: Take Action Now And Avoid Further Economic Loss
Jan 15	Ryan Statement to Journal News Question Regarding Appointments of Alvarado and Burton to Charter-Created Committees
Jan 14	Ryan Announces Committees for New Term
Jan 9	ENEWS:In Nominating Speech For County Board Chair, Rogowsky Lauds Ryan's Accomplishments
Jan 7	Board of Legislators Elect Ryan to Third Term as Chair; Kaplowitz Elected Vice Chair

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