Notice of Public Hearing 10/29/26 (Reso # 247)
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 29th day of October, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. concerning:
APPROVAL – LOCAL LAW AMENDING THE COUNTY CHARTER LIMITING AND RESTRAINING THE SALARIES OF CERTAIN ELECTED COUNTY OFFICIALS
Amending the Code of the County of Putnam, as approved and re-adopted by the Putnam County Legislature on October 6, 2026 by resolution #247, by amending Article 2, Section 2.04 entitled “Powers and Duties.” Article 3, Section 3.01 entitled “Chief Executive Officer: election; term; qualifications.”
Article 2, Section 2.04 shall be amended, to provide that beginning on January 1, 2027, the annual salary of the members of the Legislature shall not be increased more than once in any four-year period, and such increase shall not exceed the average annual consumer price index for such preceding four year period.
Article 3, Section 3.01 shall be amended to remove the requirement that the County Executive be the highest paid County employee, and to provide that the compensation of the County Executive should not be increased more than once in any four-year period.
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”
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: October 9, 2026
Carmel, New York
C. Compton Spain
Putnam County Attorney
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