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Putnam County tourism director seeks $5,000 local advertising line to back youth market and fairs
Summary
Director of tourism Tara Keegan requested a $5,000 increase to a special services line to fund local advertising and a youth business market, saying state funds (I Love New York) often cannot be used for highly local events; legislators pressed for detail on allocations and local impacts.
Putnam County’s tourism director told the county legislature’s Economic Development and Budget Committee that the tourism office needs a $5,000 special services line to pay for local advertising and programming that state cooperative funds will not cover.
Tara Keegan, introduced by the chair as the county’s director of tourism, outlined the request and gave a short cost breakdown: "Based on the notes that I have here, $4,000 of it would be for the youth business…
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