Putnam Holds Hearing About Raises For Top Officials

PUTNAM COUNTY, NY — County officials will hold a public hearing Dec. 16 about raises for several top officials.

Putnam lawmakers, who voted raises for themselves and 140 administrators in October, approved new higher salaries for these top officials Dec. 1:

• Paul Eldridge, Personnel Director - $141,776
• Michael Nesheiwat. Commissioner of Health - $190,383
• Michael Piazza, Commissioner of Social Services/Mental Health/Youth Bureau - $151,139
• Director of Real Property Tax Services - $100,591
• Anthony Scannapieco, Commissioner of Board of Elections - $95,956
• Catherine Croft Commissioner of Board of Elections - $95,956
• Diane Schonfeld, Clerk of the Legislature - $102,363
• Michele Alfano-Sharkey, County Auditor - $115,094

Also to be discussed at the hearing are the lawmakers' raises (to $41,809) and salary hikes approved for elected officials:

• MaryEllen Odell, Putnam County Executive - $166,125
• Robert L. Langley, Jr., Putnam County Sheriff - $156,492
• Michael Bartolotti, Putnam County Clerk - $136,227
• John Bourges, Putnam County Coroner - $22,666
• Michael Nesheiwat, Putnam County Coroner - $22.666
• Additional Stipend for Legislature Chairperson - $10,452

The hearing will be webcast at 4:30 in the afternoon, and again at 6:30 in the evening. Check the Putnam County website for the link information.

Comments will also be accepted via regular mail submitted to 40 Gleneida Avenue, Carmel, New York 10512., electronic mail to maryellen.odell@putnamcountyny.gov, and fax to (845) 808-1901.