# Putnam County Legislative Meeting 11-4-2026


**Body:** putnamcountygov
**Date:** November 03, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure


The November 4, 2026, Putnam County Legislature meeting approved a local law establishing $10 million for municipal public works and infrastructure projects, allocated as $5 million in 2027 and $5 million in 2028. The program requires intermunicipal agreements (IMAs) between the county and participating municipalities. Legislators cited the additional planning time and funding as advantages; a separate $6.5 million proposal for 2026–27 failed, and its related funding-transfer item was removed from the agenda. The legislature also approved several budget amendments and transfers, including $200,000 for the Health Department’s Early Learning Center, $17,250 in state traffic-safety grant funding for the Sheriff’s Department, $147,869 in state aid for the Legal Aid Society’s discovery-reform program, $23,500 for correctional-facility cameras, $26,923 for crisis-intervention training, and $7,000 for DPW vehicle supplies and repairs. The cited items were described as having no net fiscal impact or being offset by revenue or reimbursement. A charter amendment reducing the vote threshold to override certain executive budget vetoes was passed over the County Executive’s veto by a 6–2 vote, with one member absent; it is to go to voters in November 2027.

**Source:** putnamcountygov