NYJN: Future of former Dill's Best site uncertain

[Jeff Green]

Future of former Dill's Best site uncertain By MARCELA ROJAS THE JOURNAL NEWS (Original publication: June 20, 2007) SOUTHEAST- A well-known building supply company closed its doors recently, leaving only one of its kind still in Putnam County. Dill's Best Building Centers on Route 22, a Southeast fixture for some 15 years, shut down in April, following the closing of its outpost on Route 52 in Kent in October. There is still a Dill's Best in Mahopac, as well as three others in Dutchess County, in Pawling, Amenia and Lagrange. The decision to close the Southeast location resulted from a lack of business, along with a "tremendous pinch in the housing market," one of the owners said. Read the rest of the article here Contact PlanPutnam Local Events Calendar County Calendar Open Space Guide Picture of the Day HV Activist's Network PlanPutnam Blog Rss Feed News Feeds "Your hard work and dedication to the county is impressive. Thank you for taking on this leadership role in our community." Jeremy Giordano Two generations of decentralized growth have drastically increased the Region’s urban land—by 60% in 30 years despite only a 13% increase in population while draining people and jobs out of the Region’s cities. This development pattern threatens both large areas of open land and critical environmental resources at the Region’s outer edge as well as the vitality of our cities and mature suburbs. - Regional Plan Association "...the number one fiscal tool a municipality could implement to keep taxes down was to protect open space." - Robert McKeon, chair of the Red Hook Agriculture and Open Space Advisory Committee

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