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

APPROVAL – AMENDED LOCAL LAW – 10 MILLION – MUNICIPAL PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE COOPERATION PROJECT

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the County of Putnam as follows:

By resolution # 331, the Legislature of the County of Putnam on November 4, 2026 hereby establishes a two-year program, under Article 5-G of the General Municipal Law of NYS, which authorizes municipal corporations to enter into agreements for the cooperative or joint performance of their respective functions, powers and duties. The purpose of this Local Law is to establish a two-year County-wide program pursuant to which Putnam County may undertake public works and infrastructure projects cooperatively with participating towns and villages through written intermunicipal agreements pursuant to Article 5-G of the General Municipal Law.

For County Fiscal Year 2027, the sum of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) is hereby authorized for the 10 Million to Taxpayers: Municipal Public Works and Infrastructure Cooperation Project.

It is the intent of the County Legislature to provide an additional Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) for the Project during County Fiscal Year 2028, pursuant to the same terms and structure.

Eligible undertakings may include, to the extent lawfully within the powers of the County and participating municipality:

1.     highways, roads, bridges, culverts and related transportation infrastructure;

2.     stormwater management, drainage, flood-control and resiliency improvements;

3.     water, wastewater or other utility infrastructure where the County is legally authorized to participate;

4.     public safety and emergency-response infrastructure;

5.     public buildings or facilities serving a County or intermunicipal governmental purpose;

6.     environmental protection and remediation projects;

7.     accessibility, pedestrian or transportation improvements;

8.     shared public works equipment, facilities or services, including transparency measures allowing homebound individuals to participate in government through video/zoom/team or other internet/IT access measures;

9.     planning, engineering, design and related professional services directly associated with an approved cooperative project; and

10. such other public infrastructure projects as are determined by the County Legislature to constitute a lawful County purpose and lawful subject of an intermunicipal agreement pursuant to Article 5-G of the General Municipal Law.

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.

This local law shall take effect immediately upon the filing with the Secretary of State in accordance with the Municipal Home Rule Law; provided, however, that no expenditure shall be made hereunder except pursuant to a duly adopted County budget or other lawful appropriation, as in contingent upon the signing of an intermunicipal agreement with any participating municipality.

Dated:          November 9, 2026

 Carmel, New York

           C. Compton Spain

 Putnam County Attorney