At a Memorial Day ceremony in Suffern, Miss Mallow, a local legislator, told the crowd that "we in the legislature working with our county executive Day, we're able to increase the amount of funding that we give to every DFW post throughout the county to help them put on events, like today and to help them with everything else they do throughout the year to contribute to our communities." The announcement was made during remarks honoring veterans and families.

The statement matters because the money is intended to support local veterans posts in staging events and community activities. The ceremony included Mayor Curley and County Executive Ed Day in attendance, and organizers and American Legion members participated in the program.

Miss Mallow's remarks did not include a dollar amount or cite a formal vote at the event. The increase was described as already arranged "with our county executive Day," but no paperwork, appropriation number, vote tally or implementation timeline was presented during the ceremony. The transcript does not specify whether the funding came from the county budget, a one-time grant, or another source.

Also at the ceremony the mayor announced a November 11 speech contest intended to involve young people; multiple prize amounts were mentioned during remarks ($2,000 and smaller sums were referenced), but the transcript shows inconsistent figures and no formal rules or funding commitments were presented at the event.

Because the announcement was made as part of a Memorial Day program rather than a legislative hearing, attendees seeking details on the funding increase—such as the amount, distribution method, or effective date—were not provided them at the ceremony. The legislator's statement, as quoted above, is the primary on-record description of the action given at the event.

For confirmation of the funding increase or details on implementation, contact the county executive's office or the county legislative offices; the ceremony did not include documentation or votes on the record.