NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held before the County Executive of the County of Putnam at Room #102 of the County Office Building, 40 Gleneida Avenue, Carmel, New York 10512 on the 15^th day of January, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. concerning:

Amending the Code of the County of Putnam, as approved and re-adopted by the Putnam County Legislature by resolution #388, by amending Chapter 2, adding section 11, “Counsel to the Majority of the County Legislature and Counsel to the Minority of the County Legislature.”  (Rescinded resolution #379 of 2025)

Section 2.11 establishes the positions of Counsel to the Majority of the County Legislature and Counsel to the Minority of the County Legislature in order to protect the system of checks and balances inherent in the separation of powers of each branch of the government, thereby protecting individual liberties and preventing one branch of government from having supremacy over another. 

Copies of the Local Law are available at the Office of the Putnam County Legislature, Room 318, 40 Gleneida Avenue, Carmel, New York 10512.

At the aforesaid time and place all persons interested in the subject matter thereof will be heard concerning same.  Comments will also be accepted via regular mail submitted to the above referenced address, to send an email:  Please go to the following website and click “Send us a message” This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., and facsimile to (845) 808-1901.

Pursuant to Section 34(5) of the Municipal Home Rule Law, this Local Law shall take effect sixty (60) days after its final enactment and is subject to permissive referendum.

Dated:  January 2, 2026

 Carmel, New York

             C. Compton Spain

 Putnam County Attorney