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 _23^rd  _ day of  December, 2025    at _11:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m._____ concerning:

 A LOCAL LAW ESTABLISHING THE 2026 SALARIES OF CERTAIN ELECTED OFFICERS SERVING FOR FIXED TERMS

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

 Section 1.

 Section 201 of the County Law and Municipal Home Rule Law Section 24 (2)(h) requires that salary increases of fixed term officers shall be established by Local Law, subject to permissive referendum.

 Section 2.

The annual salary of the hereinafter designated County Officers elected for a fixed term is hereby set at the following amounts effective January 1, 2026:

Kevin Byrne                            $181,303

Putnam County Executive

Michael Bartolotti                  $156,963

Putnam County Clerk

John Bourges                          $48,173

Putnam County Coroner

Wendy Erickson                      $48,173

Putnam County Coroner

Michael Nesheiwat                 $48,173

Putnam County Coroner

Nancy Montgomery                $48,173

Putnam County Legislator

William Gouldman                 $48,173

Putnam County Legislator

Toni Addonizio                      $48,173

Putnam County Legislator

Laura Russo                            $48,173

Putnam County Legislator

Daniel Birmingham                 $48,173

Putnam County Legislator

Amy Sayegh                           $48,173

Putnam County Legislator

*Additional Stipend for Legislature Chairperson  $12,044

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.

 Section 3.

This Local Law shall take effect forty-five (45) days after its passage and is subject to permissive referendum.

Dated:  December 9, 2025

 Carmel, New York

C. Compton Spain

Putnam County Attorney