On Friday, Aug. 30, the Putnam County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the 2025 budget, as presented by County Manager Paul Van Haute.
Although generous increases from last year’s budget were expected for many county departments, Putnam General Hospital (PGH) received a zero-percent increase.
PGH had made its case to the BOC at all three public hearings on the 2025 budget. At each hearing…