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Putnam County lawmakers split over using $1 million in ARPA funds for Camp Herlick building
Summary
Putnam County legislators debated a request to reallocate $1,000,000 in ARPA dollars to build or replace a Camp Herlick facility serving before/after-school childcare and summer camp. Lawmakers raised questions about contract status, DEC/site-plan approvals and constitutional gift/loan concerns; no motion advanced on the item.
Putnam County legislators spent the bulk of a rules committee meeting debating whether to use $1,000,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to build a new structure at Camp Herlick, a county-owned site that runs before- and after-school childcare and summer programs.
The administration told the committee the allocation is ARPA-compliant, that Camp Herlick has provided pandemic childcare for first responders and that the funds could be encumbered immediately. "We still think it's the best use of those funds," Deputy County Executive Burpo said while outlining the proposal.
Opposition centered on unanswered design and legal questions. One legislator said they had submitted written questions and received either generic…
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