Latimer Makes Decision On Playland's 2020 Season

Rye NY

30 June, 2020

12:33 PM

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RYE, NY — Playland Park in Rye will not open for the 2020 season. Details will be coming during a 2 p.m. news conference Tuesday by Westchester County Executive George Latimer. Latimer mentioned the plan to shutter Playland in a personal social media post Monday. "I made the tough but necessary decision, to be formally announced tomorrow: Playland Amusement Park will remain closed for the season," he said on Facebook. Latimer also said that the county will be announcing a voluntary buyout to help reduce payroll so the county's budget can be balanced. Employees will get a full outline of the program, he said, for which the deadline is July 31. Latimer said the county is working on another $40 million in adjustments to narrow the budget gap in addition to the $20 million in actions already taken. There will be more news about that Wednesday. Like Hudson Valley Patches' Facebook Pages.