The Putnam County Legislature met to address several administrative and legislative items. Key actions included the proclamation of Small Business Recognition Month. The meeting focused on reviewing and approving various budgetary amendments for the Health Department, Sheriff's Department, and the Legal Aid Society. Several fund transfers were authorized to support department-specific needs, such as 911 dispatch overtime, infrastructure maintenance, and equipment procurement. Additionally, the legislature considered and proposed local laws establishing major municipal infrastructure and resiliency cooperation programs intended to fund projects for towns and villages across the county.
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The Special Full Meeting agenda includes the approval of an amendment to Resolution #261 of 2026, which requests a traffic and speed limit study and the initiation of procedures to reduce the speed limit on East Lake Boulevard in the Town of Carmel. Additionally, the agenda features the approval of a budgetary amendment (26A082) for the Unified Planning Work Program to fund a traffic count and data collection program.
Oct 22, 2026·Board meeting agenda packet
Putnam County Legislature Audit & Administration Committee Committee Meeting Agenda
The committee meeting agenda includes multiple fiscal and administrative items such as budgetary amendments for the Health Department's preschool program and legal aid services. It also covers several fund transfer requests to address overtime costs for the Sheriff's office and dispatch center, automotive repairs for the Department of Public Works, and CIT training for employees. Additionally, the committee will discuss a proposed local law establishing a $6.5 million essential municipal infrastructure and resiliency cooperation program, along with various correspondence reports from the County Auditor and Commissioner of Finance regarding sales tax, overtime, and department reports.
Oct 22, 2026·Board meeting
Putnam County Legislature Audit Committee Meeting
The Audit Committee meeting covered several financial and administrative items. Key discussions included the sales tax report, an overtime report, and various budget amendments for the health department's preschool program, Legal Aid Society grants, and social services travel. The committee also reviewed fund transfers for CIT training, 911 dispatch center overtime, and department of public works automotive repairs. Additionally, they discussed the sub-contingency report, specifically addressing funding for food insecurity, mobile mental health, and security access control, and approved a grant award for a police traffic services program.
