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Chairwoman Nancy Montgomery opened the Social/Educational/Environmental Committee meeting, led roll call and asked Legislator Admizu to lead the Pledge of Allegiance; housekeeping announcements about exits and streaming were made.
Putnam County legislative committees held back-to-back meetings May 13, 2026. The Social/Educational/Environmental Committee heard a lengthy public discussion on food insecurity and agreed to form a county hunger and food-access coalition; the committee debated but did not approve a resolution to preserve $2.1 million in ARPA mental‑health funds. The Protective Services Committee heard a contentious review of the county's co‑responder mental‑health team, including a proposal by the sheriff to end the current full‑time deputy assignment; the committee approved several budget transfers including a continuity‑of‑operations consultant fund transfer.
