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Audit & Administration Committee Advances NYSERDA Solar Grant, ARPA Reallocations and Multiple Budget Amendments
Summary
At its Nov. 25 meeting the Audit & Administration Committee approved forwarding several budget amendments including a $125,000 NYSERDA grant for solar at the transit facility, ARPA reallocations totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars for the golf course and sheriff programs, and moved corrective action resolutions from a state audit to the full legislature.
PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. — The Putnam County Audit & Administration Committee met Nov. 25 and advanced a series of routine and notable budget items to the full Legislature.
The county reported a healthy October 2024 sales tax month — $6,701,109, up $180,909 from October 2023 and $71,529,338 year-to-date, the committee chair said. The committee approved forwarding a $125,000 NYSERDA state aid award to fund solar panels at the county transit facility.
Several ARPA reallocations and budgetary amendments were approved to move to the full: a $400,000 reallocation for golf course renovation; $800,000 for a sheriff school-safety/Officer safety technology program using Axon equipment; and a $200,000 reallocation for the youth bureau tied to school safety. The committee also advanced a $450,000 increased revenue recognition for the golf course and smaller transfers for departments including $24,601.12 for sheriff training reimbursements and a $15,000 internal reallocation for district attorney laptop replacements.
Committee members discussed the expected cessation of Catskill Off-Track Betting operations for the Catskill region, with the Brewster property being marketed and a potential buyer meeting county planning staff. Committee staff said the property sale and the shift in OTB operations have reduced incoming revenue from off-track terminals, which had been larger in earlier years.
Most items were moved to the full Legislature by majority vote; several small fund transfers (for example, $1,207 for DSS conference-call hubs and a $500 reallocation for client transport) were approved by signature and not forwarded.
Why it matters: the committee’s votes set the financial and operational priorities that will come before the full Legislature, including ARPA spending decisions and a NYSERDA-supported solar project that leverages state aid for county infrastructure.
