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Putnam health officials outline uses, limits of JEWEL settlement funds
Summary
County health staff told the legislature they expect a multi‑million dollar disbursement from a multistate settlement with JEWL and described allowable uses, reporting requirements and questions about future payments and upkeep of existing local tobacco‑prevention funding.
Putnam County health officials told the county legislature on Tuesday they expect a JEWL settlement disbursement for the county but cautioned the money will be narrow in allowable uses and subject to attorney‑general reporting rules. Shauna Siegel, speaking for the county health department, said the state’s allocation process has been delayed by the New York attorney general’s office.
The update matters because the county expects roughly $1.6 million for Putnam County from the multi‑state JEWL settlement, but health staff said the state has not yet completed disbursements and the attorney general’s office is clarifying allowable uses. “We don't have the money yet. We should have received it earlier this year, but the attorney general's office is delayed with their disbursements,” Siegel said.
The health department said the…
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