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Putnam Valley board approves dog license fee change, designates Humane Society, and OKs $46,536 lake consulting contract
Summary
The Putnam Valley Town Board approved several routine agenda items: a revision to dog licensing fees tied to a new Putnam Humane Society contract, designation of that society as the donation recipient required by New York law, a $10,000 fireworks contract for Town Day, and a $46,536 contract for lake consulting services for Lake Oshkawanna.
The Putnam Valley Town Board approved a set of routine municipal items during its meeting, including a revision to dog licensing fees tied to a new contract with the Putnam Humane Society, designation of the Putnam Humane Society as the required recipient for license donations, a $10,000 fireworks contract and a $46,536 contract for limnological consulting services for Lake Oshkawanna.
A board member read a letter "from Michelle Stevens, town clerk," asking the board to approve revised dog licensing fees associated with a new agreement with the Putnam Humane Society. The packet said current fees are $11 for altered dogs and $18 for unaltered dogs; the document proposed new fees of $8 for altered dogs and $16 for unaltered dogs to support services under the new agreement. The board seconded and approved the change by voice vote.
Another agenda item, read by a board member, cited New York State Agriculture and Markets Law section 109 and asked that the Putnam Humane Society be designated as the recipient of contributions collected through dog-license application and renewal forms. The board seconded and approved the designation by voice vote.
The board also approved a $10,000 contract with July Forever Fireworks Inc. to provide fireworks services for Town Day on Sept. 19, 2026 (budgeted for the calendar year). The packet described the amount as budgeted and the contract was approved after a second.
For Lake Oshkawanna the board considered a one‑year contract with Applied Watershed Sciences, LLC to provide professional limnological and lake management consulting services from May 2026 through May 2027. The contract total is $46,536 with additional out‑of‑contract services not to exceed $4,000; the board noted the contract had been reviewed and approved by counsel and voted to accept it.
Other routine approvals included a proposed schedule for 2027 district budget meetings, a request from Lake Peekskill Improvement District to use North Beach for a July 4 flotilla (rain date July 5), acceptance of a monthly driveway opening permit report and acceptance of a standard fee report covering May 1–May 31, 2026. The board later entered executive session to discuss legal and personnel matters and, upon reopening, reported that no motions or resolutions were made in executive session.
None of the items above generated substantive debate in the public record; votes were taken by voice and recorded in the meeting transcript as approved.
