# Special Full Meeting - November 12, 2026 - Putnam County Legislature, NY

The Putnam County Legislature’s special full meeting on November 12, 2026, focused on considering County Executive vetoes of amendments to the 2027 operating budget. The Legislature overrode several vetoes, including changes reducing departmental health-plan allocations by 5% (a stated $917,370 expenditure decrease), increasing the Health Department vehicle leaseback charge from $8,000 to $20,000, and increasing the County Executive’s travel allocation from $400 to $3,000; the travel override failed. The Legislature also approved a $1 million increase in the use of assigned insurance fund balance, additional assigned-fund-balance measures, and a final budget resolution stating a $32,638,303 tax levy. Members discussed the risks and merits of using reserves to reduce the tax burden.

Public-safety technology and other budget items were also debated. The override concerning the drones-as-first-responders program failed, leaving the County Executive’s $26,000 reduction in place; legislators raised questions about program costs, privacy, oversight, and funding review. The proposed $15,000 increase to Second Chance Foods, bringing its county contribution to $35,700, was not approved, while a resolution moving $154,965 for communications services to legislative subcontingency and one transferring a compliance position to the Law Department passed. Other votes addressed salaries, staffing, and membership dues. No bids, vendor selections, or contract awards were identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Public Safety
**Topics:** Emergency Response
**Published:** November 12, 2026

### Sources
- [Special Full Meeting - November 12, 2026 - Putnam County Legislature, NY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG9B1Kzmqu0) - putnamcountygov