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Putnam County approves several DPW budget amendments to cover FEMA closeout, roof repairs and unexpected remediation
Summary
The Audit and Administration Committee approved multiple Department of Public Works budgetary amendments, including FEMA project closeouts that replenish capital reserves, roof repair for a DPW garage with asbestos remediation, unanticipated relocation costs, and added funds for wastewater plant operations.
Putnam County legislators on May 22 approved multiple budgetary amendments to close FEMA projects, repair a county garage roof and address unanticipated capital costs identified by the Department of Public Works (DPW).
Officials said combined FEMA reimbursements and budget savings of roughly $927,000 will return to the general fund to replenish capital reserves. "We were able to get approximately $530,000 from that [FEMA], and in addition we had a budgetary savings of about $400,000. So when you combine those two items, $927,000 is going back to the general fund to replenish those capital reserves," a county finance presenter said while describing budgetary amendment 25A035.
Legislators approved a $200,000 amendment for extensive roof repairs at the Myrtle Avenue DPW garage (25A042). Officials said the oldest county garage requires asbestos remediation, expanded roof membrane replacement and related demolition work to make the facility safe and usable.
The committee also approved a $190,000 amendment (25A043) to cover unanticipated costs for a utility-pair relocation project; DPW staff cited lead and asbestos discovered during work and said the additional funding would keep the project on schedule with an anticipated completion date of Aug. 31, 2025.
Separately, members approved a $68,000 amendment (25A044) for increased wastewater treatment plant costs after the county’s current operator terminated its contract for financial reasons and the initial RFP attracted no responses. County staff said the expense will be shared with New York City Department of Environmental Protection under an existing agreement and that reimbursements will be adjusted as the county receives them.
Each amendment passed by voice vote in committee. Legislators asked DPW to provide any additional documentation on remediation scopes and timelines and said they expect DPW to reconcile reimbursements and any future budget adjustments as federal or intergovernmental funds are received.
