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Committee advances local law and fee changes for Putnam County Veterans Memorial Park
Summary
The committee pre-filed a local law to set two-year lifespans for flags and rows of honor at Veterans Memorial Park and debated fee schedule changes, including resident vs. non-resident permits and pavilion rental amounts; officials said flags would be returned to sponsoring families after two years and maintenance would increase.
Putnam County’s Physical Services Committee on April 23 advanced a proposed local law amending Chapter 25, Article IV to establish a two-year lifespan for flags and rows of honor at Veterans Memorial Park. Commissioner Feighery (DPW) said the policy would return flags and banners to sponsoring families after two years and would require increased maintenance.
Legislator Sayegh asked whether the law would cover banners in all towns; Feighery said no, each town would handle vendors locally but the Advisory Board could approve a vendor for adoption. The committee also discussed changes to the park fee schedule: Feighery said veterans and first responders would continue to enter for free and county employees would receive discounts. Legislator Montgomery raised language in the resolution that stated the park was the only waterfront not exposed to green algae; Chairman Gouldman recommended changing the timeline language and the phrasing per Montgomery’s suggestion.
Discussion also covered pavilion rental and resident vs. non-resident permit pricing. Legislator Sayegh moved to reinstate a non-resident permit at $85 and to revise pavilion rental columns; the motion to pre-file the fee-schedule resolution was recorded as carried.
What’s next: the committee pre-filed the local-law and fee-schedule resolutions for full legislative consideration; staff will incorporate the recommended language changes and return the measures for formal legislative action.
