2,905,611 VISITORS VISIT 8,324,077 TIMES 3 TIMES EVERY DAY IN ONE YEAR. HIGHEST ACTIVITY IN WPCNR HISTORY.White PlainsCitizeNetReporter lifted its worldwide visits from unique visitors to wpcnr.com to 8,324,077,a 1,306,419 increase in visits in one year from 7,017,658 visits to the site last year which covers White Plains and Westchester County. The 8,324,077 visits were made by 2,005,611 unique visitors who visited wpcnr an average of 3 visits a day. ON JULY 20- -2026 visitors have accessed wpcnr and made 3,072 visits an average of 1.6 visits. In the last week 33,495 individual vistors made 54,458 visits, averaging 1.6 visits. In the last month, 152,940 visitors recorded 229,338 visits (1.5 visits)
WPCNR COUNTY CLARION-LEDGER. From Benjamin Boykin, Chairman of the Board of Legislators , November 25, 2020:
The Board of Legislators will conduct a remote public hearing on the proposed Westchester County 2021 Budget on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at 7 p.m.
Pursuant to Executive Orders from Governor Cuomo, to protect public health and safety, the hearing will be held without in-person access, but members of the public may participate several ways:
The information below is for people who intend to speak or submit comments at the hearing. If you would like to watch but not speak, we encourage you use our web video streaming system as noted above.
By phone: Speakers may call 1-844-621-3956 when the meeting begins and use the event number: 178 866 6052.
In writing: Written statements may be submitted in advance and will be included in the record. Written comments may emailed to [email protected], by 5 p.m., December, 9, 2020; or physically mailed to the Clerk of the Board of Legislators, 148 Martine Ave., 8th Floor, White Plains, NY 10601. These must be postmarked by December 9, 2020.
WPCNR QUILL & EYESHADE. By John F. Bailey. Statistics Based on New York State Department of Taxation and Finance sales tax reports. November 24, 2020:
White Plains sales tax receipts are down $3 Million the first first four months of the city fiscal year. They have declined every month since the the year started in July.
County sales taxes after being out in front of last year’s pace the first 9 months dipped through October. The county is looking at a 1.9% decline in ten months from 2019 the year the county increased sales tax 1%. This is a an indication that County and White Plains economic activity is not recovering.
In the county it is particularly devastating: the decline first appearing in the October figures indicates that they are down 3% in customer spending, despite their 1% increase in sales tax .
In White Plains, sales tax dollars declined $2,856,000 through October. November and December coming up traditionally are the make or break month in the city budget calculations.
Covid is rising in Westchester.
The sales tax increase in the county is not helping in White Plains because White Plains always charged the same percentage of sales tax as the county.
At the present level of consumer activity the administration has to look hard at cutting expenses to balance the budget in 2021-22. The city could be looking at a 25% revenue loss by June, the close of the fiscal year, that the city will have to make up in the new 2021-22 budget.
How’s the county doing. Last month the county was up 2% in sales tax revenues FOR THE FIRST 9 MOTHS. . in the 10th month OCTOBER FIGURES JUST IN NOW SHOWS THE COUNTY IS DOWN 2%. So the 2% Gain, even with the 1% Sales Tax Increase is wiped out. T
The County predicted a 27% In crease in sales taxes in 2020, now faces a 76 Million deficit even if they meet last year’s Nov. DEC Receipts of $127 MILLION . Meeting that handle is in doubt if the 2% decline in the county sales taxed categories continues, the county sales tax revenue will decline to $124.5 Million building to a 78.5 Million Deficit which will be covered by The county reserves, bolstered by $80 Million in Covid Relief.
If county sales tax dollars meet last November and December numbers the county will get more sales tax receipts than last year a projected total of $671,964,357 (using NYS Sales tax receipts trends), way below what they budgeted $127 Million, This is why according to the new 2020 budget, the county decided to transfer unspent covid money to the reserve fund, then swap out current reserves to cover the county self-imposed deficit.
White Plains is prohibited by charter from budgeting more revenues in sales taxes than they receive in the past budget year. This is why the city is not in a deficit position because they cannot increase the budget on optimistic speculation of revenues.
Browsing is Suspended at White Plains Library Use Our Grab & Go Pickup Service
In response to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in Westchester County, the Library is suspending browsing in the building. This means there will be no access to our first floor collections or the Trove beginning Friday, November 27.
We will continue to offer our Grab & Go pickup service in our vestibule as well as reference services via phone, text, and email.
Our online programs and services remain unaffected.
WPCNR WEEKLYMayor of White Plains Covid Reportto the Community . November 23, 2020:
The COVID-19 infection rate continues to increase, with over 4,808 active cases in Westchester County right now. This is more than triple the number of cases than was reported just 3 weeks ago.
The cumulative number of people who have tested positive in White Plains since testing began is 2,391. The County estimates there are currently 210 active cases in White Plains, 19 more than Friday, the last time we were provided with numbers.
The State has now designated yellow zones in several communities in the County, as well as one orange zone. The State’s yellow-orange-red zone designations are part of the targeted, micro-cluster approach to combating this virus.
Although White Plains has not NOT received any of these designations, it is another, sobering reminder that the predominant means by which the virus is now spreading is through gatherings of family, friends, and social contacts.
This is not a typical year and this will not be a typical Thanksgiving. The decisions we all make about how we will gather and with whom will impact the health of ourselves, our family and loved ones and our community as a whole.
The best way to protect everyone is to wear your masks when in public and limit your unprotected contact to those within your household. This is not a lifetime commitment folks and the end is in sight, but taking care now will make all the difference in how we spend the time between now and when the vaccines arrive.
I’d like to take this opportunity to wish you a happy Thanksgiving. 2020 has been challenging and stressful, and many of us have experienced loss. We will be celebrating the holidays differently this year – in smaller groups, with less fanfare.
Even in the midst of all this, I believe there are still reasons to be thankful. The way our White Plains community has banded together to fight this pandemic is certainly at the top of my list, so Thank You.
Our next Covid update will be on Monday, November 30th. Until then remember, we are standing together by staying apart
Los índices de contagios de COVID-19 continúan aumentando, en este momento hay más de 4.808 casos activos en el condado de Westchester. Esto es más del triple del número de casos que se informó hace solo 3 semanas. El número total de personas con resultados positivo en White Plains desde que comenzaron las pruebas es de 2,391. El condado estima que actualmente hay 210 casos activos en White Plains, 19 personas más que el viernes, la última vez que recibimos los números.
El estado ahora ha designado zonas amarillas en varias comunidades del condado, y hasta ahora una zona naranja. Las designaciones de zona de color amarillo-naranja-rojo del estado son parte del enfoque de micro-grupo específico para combatir este virus. Aunque White Plains NO ha recibido ninguna de estas designaciones, esto nos sirve de recordatorio de que el medio principal por el cual el virus se está propagando es a través de reuniones de familiares, con amigos y mediante contactos sociales.
Este es un año inusual y no será un Día de Acción de Gracias normal. Las decisiones que todos tomamos sobre con quien como pasaremos este día impactarán la salud de nosotros mismos, nuestra familia, seres queridos y nuestra comunidad en general. La mejor manera de proteger a todos es usar sus mascarillas cuando esté en público y limitar su contacto sin protección a aquellos dentro de su hogar. Este no es un compromiso de por vida y el final de esto pronto llegara. El protegernos ahora marcará la diferencia en cómo pasamos el tiempo desde ahora a cuando lleguen las vacunas.
Me gustaría aprovechar esta oportunidad para desearles un feliz Día de Acción de Gracias. El 2020 ha sido un año difícil y estresante, y muchos de nosotros hemos experimentado pérdidas. Celebraremos las fiestas de manera diferente este año, en grupos más pequeños, con menos fanfarria. Aun en medio de esta situación creo que todavía hay razones para estar agradecido. La forma en que nuestra comunidad de White Plains se ha unido para luchar contra esta pandemia es una de las cosas por las que más estoy agradecido, así que gracias.
Nuestra próxima actualización de Covid será el lunes 30 de noviembre. Hasta entonces y recuerde: estamos más juntos manteniéndonos más separados.
