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Nut graf: Town and village leaders said direct distribution of sales‑tax surplus would help local infrastructure and reduce upward pressure on property taxes; some legislators favored reducing the county rate by 0.5 percentage point and returning money to towns, but an amendment to cap the county rate at 3.5% failed in committee and the original request to seek state authorization for the full 1% continuation was advanced.

What residents and municipal officials said: The committee received written and oral appeals from supervisors and mayors across the county. Mayor Kathleen Foley of Cold Spring (letter included in the meeting packet) urged the legislature to redistribute at least part of the 1% increase to towns and villages and called a competitive grant approach “an artificial and unnecessary hurdle.” Putnam Valley Supervisor Christian Russo and Patterson Supervisor Richard Williams told the committee their municipalities are struggling to fund roads, bridges and other mandated costs without raising local property taxes.

Committee debate and outcome: Committee members split on the approach. Some legislators expressed concern about long‑term fiscal obligations the county covers (community college support, county personnel, ALS/ambulance funding and other mandated services) and warned that a sudden reduction in sales tax revenue could force the county to raise property taxes or cut services. An amendment was proposed to change the county’s requested rate to 3.5% for the upcoming authorization period; the amendment failed in committee. The committee then voted to move forward with the county executive’s original proposal seeking state authorization to continue the temporary 1% increase; the measure will be debated by the full county legislature.

Why it matters: Putnam is one of a small group of New York counties without an existing formal formula to share sales tax surplus with towns and villages. Municipal leaders said returning some sales tax receipts would provide an immediate local funding stream for capital repairs and non‑recurring needs without further pressuring property owners.

Ending: Committee members asked county staff to continue dialogue with town and village leaders and signaled willingness to consider sharing mechanisms in future budget cycles, while moving the county executive’s immediate request to the full legislature so the county can meet timing requirements in Albany.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Putnam County Rules and Audit Committee Meetings - February 19, 2025 - Putnam County Legislature, NY","oneSentenceSummary","After extensive public comment from towns and villages urging a share of sales tax revenue, the rules committee advanced the county executive’s request to extend the temporary 1% sales‑tax increase to the full legislature; an attempt to amend the extension to 3.5% (a 0.5% cut) failed in committee.","taxTitle","Putnam County, New York","taxId",59456,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6315714,"Rules committee approves budget amendment for county legal services after executive‑session briefing",1889,1990000,3879000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2378782-7ab28c9f722019461d027419769c700e&start=1990&end=3879","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2378782-7ab28c9f722019461d027419769c700e/thumbnail_1990000.jpg","/articles/6315714/Putnam-County/New-York/Rules-committee-approves-budget-amendment-for-county-legal-services-after-executivesession-briefing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6315714-be3534c60f56b9e8d91f70d767200d4d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771205705&Signature=V5oNQ5xNODY1-xWBMrlnqjL6-ZAfia9AoLi~XV9cgnUDYzMMT-nEWiFFf1XGdQO2c4BA2TrTgiVXyJ5QUKOHd2nrpC3TofeXxm3UX~6u1x1vp2OKXKIm3yl5Orv~qB1CN4oja5FvdQhAnMaSrirL2JIWoYfFTs18SYO61X~Ahmm~2yk5qypTeLW7Fau~Bdn1xiEMKABoS0Lprk1wzeaewWKPgC3iHkR3U0neT2g7ERfYd9PHx9hsQI4l2kxQeJgsZZfloCp9I0s2dO5-GRvfw2dBtewRv9qM0CdVLe1TBpkeFGJiCy0~vRg9xSDDGkseckNp63ehCQ6LvFQykwwvoA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Putnam County Rules, Enactments and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee approved budgetary amendment 24A135 for County Attorney legal services at its Feb. 19 meeting after receiving advice from county counsel and staff in executive session.

Nut graf: County attorneys and the county risk manager asked the committee to discuss invoices and legal‑services questions in a closed session; the committee complied, then returned to open session and approved the amendment by roll call.

What happened: The county attorney’s office and the county risk manager requested that the questions about legal services and invoices be heard in executive session; the committee voted to move into closed session, heard the legal briefing, then returned to open session and voted to approve budgetary amendment 24A135. The clerk conducted a roll‑call vote after the committee returned; several legislators recorded “yes.”

Why it matters: The amendment funds legal services for the remainder of fiscal year 2024 and adjusts appropriations for the county attorney’s office. Committee members said no decisions were made in executive session beyond the confidential legal briefing and discussion.

Ending: The amendment was approved and will proceed to implementation by the County Attorney’s Office and Finance for disbursement under existing procurement and invoicing procedures.","The committee approved a budgetary amendment for county attorney legal services (24A135) after a closed‑door executive‑session briefing; the amendment passed on a roll‑call vote at the Feb. 19 meeting.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6315718,"Career Support Solutions asks Putnam Legislature for larger county grant as contract-agency shortfall grows",1088,98000,1186000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2378782-7ab28c9f722019461d027419769c700e&start=98&end=1186","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2378782-7ab28c9f722019461d027419769c700e/thumbnail_98000.jpg","/articles/6315718/Putnam-County/New-York/Career-Support-Solutions-asks-Putnam-Legislature-for-larger-county-grant-as-contract-agency-shortfall-grows","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6315718-6eceb481047420a622465810dcd55c51/orig.mp4?Expires=1771205705&Signature=awwP9MWQekhWOpLfeM5MdibtpzcyVsGl0uzeB2iBcl9e7HLbLANhu3Gi1ig4aZdjczsv3tNu4xCE5QULWqCB925MrqfZfNPynaI8klzSC3kGkIYvyMIr089cPk7CaOSdVrW6nmOMBZhaQUhHDt3ECgOKK5WqHc-nlzowBWEOnOdHdtIdm7JVjQd2sZW7QHlxLEXbg9xGADsFrxIGTLi7o6Ey2cAw2HGWB~K60XYLSWFBGedKrsRuQu2qFMXONO1hRQSvy0DS4UPSvHQg8iCYIbmYY6xfBfmYCit~FrIRsb7ZRMe4lAYiHCLGmtAgNSCm-~wshecW-pgDx6DKuQy1Ag__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tina, executive director of Career Support Solutions, told the Putnam County Rules, Enactments and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee on Feb. 19 that her nonprofit — which provides job coaching, internships, and long‑term on‑the‑job supports for residents with mental and developmental disabilities — is seeking an increase in county support from $15,000 to $30,000 for 2025.

The request followed a description of the organization’s work: “We work with about a hundred disabled individuals who live in Putnam County,” Tina said, and “we provide workforce readiness skills, we teach classes, we work with high school students, we work with adults, we work with seniors.” She said the agency is trying to close a gap in a roughly $300,000 annual operating budget and that “at $30,000, it’s still only, $30 a month” per client.

Why it matters: Committee members framed the request against a larger shortfall between funding asked for by local contract agencies and what the county budgeted this year. Auditor Michelle Sharkey prepared a chart showing that in aggregate Putnam’s 2025 budget left a roughly $144,000 variance between what contract agencies requested and what the county appropriated. The legislature set aside a sub‑contingency line of $75,000 in the tentative budget; after prior allocations the available sub‑contingency in committee discussion was reported as roughly $71,008.93.

What committee members said and did: Legislator Montgomery and others thanked Tina for the program and urged rapid follow‑up. Committee leaders explained that the legislature cannot itself initiate most fund transfers and cited Article 707 of the county charter as limiting the legislature’s ability to move budget lines without a county executive fund‑transfer request. Chairman Birmingham said he would speak with the county executive and the audit committee to seek a timely solution. No money was allocated during the meeting.

Context and next steps: Committee members suggested two routes: (1) ask the county executive to submit a formal fund‑transfer request moving money from sub‑contingency or contingency into specific contract‑agency lines, or (2) hold further meetings with the contract agencies to allocate the existing $71,008.93 equitably. Several committee members said they would try to meet individually with Legislator Elnor (who had questions about one contract) before bringing any prefiled resolution to the full legislature on March 4.

Ending: Tina and representatives of other contract agencies, including the Putnam Arts Council, remained at the meeting. Committee members said they understood deadlines and would try to get a fund‑transfer request in place in time for the full legislature’s March meeting, but stressed that a formal transfer would need to be initiated by the county executive rather than the legislature itself.","Career Support Solutions, a Putnam County contract agency serving people with disabilities, asked the legislature’s rules committee for a one-time increase from $15,000 to $30,000 and described programs that would be at risk if funding is not found; legislators said money might come from a sub‑contingency bucket but no allocation was made.","actionData","errors"]

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