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 29^th day of October, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. concerning: 

APPROVAL – LOCAL LAW TO AMEND ARTICLE 3, SECTION 3.04-A(d) AND ARTICLE 7, SECTION 7.04(B)(8) OF THE PUTNAM COUNTY CHARTER IN RELATION TO THE VOTE REQUIRED TO OVERRIDE CERTAIN BUDGET VETOES

Amending the Charter of the County of Putnam, as approved and re-adopted by the Putnam County Legislature on October 6, 2026 by resolution #262, by amending Article 3, Section 3.04-A(d) entitled “EXECUTIVE ACTION ON RESOLUTIONS” and Article 7, Section 7.04(B)(8) entitled “ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET.”

Article 3, Section 3.04-A(d) shall be amended, to provide that where the Legislature has affirmatively exercised its budgetary authority to strike or reduce an item of appropriation from the tentative budget, restoration of that item through the County Executive’s veto should not require a supermajority of the Legislature to preserve the Legislature’s original reduction.

Article 7, Section 7.04(B)(8) is amended to provide that a veto of a legislative action striking or reducing an item of appropriation pursuant to Section 7.04(B)(5) may be overridden by the affirmative vote of a majority of the whole number of the County Legislature.

Furthermore, this proposed Charter amendment should be submitted to the qualified electors, as described below, of Putnam County so that the electors may approve or disapprove the amendment. 

SUGGESTED BALLOT PROPOSITION

“Shall an amendment to the Putnam County Charter that allows the Legislature to lower the cost to taxpayers by striking or reducing an item of appropriation from the County Executive’s tentative budget pursuant to Charter § 7.04(B)(5) and allows the legislature to override the County Executive’s veto for such items by a simple majority vote of the whole number of its members, rather than by a two-thirds vote, be approved?” 

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.

The Clerk of the Legislature shall cause this Local Law, if and when finally approved and operative, to be filed and published as required by applicable law.

Dated:  October 9, 2026

 Carmel, New York

             C. Compton Spain

 Putnam County Attorney