A local Eagle Scout and graduate of Carmel High School, Kevin earned his BA from the University of Scranton where he majored in History with dual minors in political science and military science leadership. It was as a college student where Kevin had his first major exposure to public office by interning for former Congresswoman Sue Kelly.

Meet Kevin

While getting married and working full-time, he completed his graduate studies and received his M.P.A. concentrating in Healthcare Administration at Marist College. He put his M.P.A. to further use working in the private sector in healthcare administration assisting the Sr. Director of Operations at CareMount Medical- the largest private multi-specialty medical group in the state at the time.

Kevin M. Byrne is an Eagle Scout and graduated from Carmel High School. He earned a bachelor's degree in history, with minors in political science and military science leadership, from the University of Scranton and a master's degree in public administration in healthcare administration from Marist College.

Kevin M. Byrne previously worked in healthcare administration at CareMount Medical.

County Executive
Kevin M. Byrne Republican 4 yr. 11/8/2022 12/31/2026
9 Concord Drive (First Term)*
Mahopac, NY 10541

2024 PUTNAM COUNTY ELECTED OFFICIALS (PDF)

Kevin currently serves as county executive. He was elected in 2022 and is serving his first term.

2026 New York General Election

Since taking office, we delivered real tax relief that reduced the overall tax burden in the budget for the first time in 25 years, introduced and enacted the largest property tax cut in county history, slashed the tax rate to its lowest level in nearly two decades, and reduced sales tax to make it fairer and less regressive.

Taxes & Spending

Spend Less

Priority based budgeting. You probably do it at home, and we should do it in county government.

Partnered with local governments and other municipalities to revisit opportunities for shared services and reduce cost of services to taxpayers.

As your County Executive, I have continued to fight for more relief from our state government, advocating for our representatives to:

Put a moratorium on new regulations and review all current ones
Streamline and shorten timeframes for SEQR environmental reviews

Job Creation

As your County Executive, I have continued to fight for more relief from our state government, advocating for our representatives to:

Put a moratorium on new regulations and review all current ones
Streamline and shorten timeframes for SEQR environmental reviews
Adopt medical professional guidelines to reduce cost of workers’ compensation
Require agencies to post and follow timeframes for permits and licenses, and compensate applicants for delays

As your County Executive, I have continued to fight for more relief from our state government, advocating for our representatives to:

Put a moratorium on new regulations and review all current ones
Streamline and shorten timeframes for SEQR environmental reviews
Adopt medical professional guidelines to reduce cost of workers’ compensation
Require agencies to post and follow timeframes for permits and licenses, and compensate applicants for delays
Reform Medicaid and other mandated programs by allowing counties to opt out of non-mandated services to reduce property taxes imposed by the state through our counties
Eliminate incorporation fees for LLCs and partnerships

As your County Executive, I have worked to:

Give businesses, job creators, and taxpayers the confidence they need to build, invest and raise their families in Putnam County
Responsibly grow our commercial tax base with respect to our community and our environment
Leverage our economic growth to control or reduce the tax levy, pay down debt and reduce debt service costs.

As county executive, enacted property-tax and sales-tax reductions while reducing the county's overall tax burden.

Supports budgeting based on priorities for county government.

Partnered with local governments to pursue shared services intended to reduce costs to taxpayers.

Advocates for a moratorium on new state regulations and shorter State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQR) review timelines.

Advocates for agencies to publish and meet permit and license timelines, with compensation for applicants when delays occur.

Advocates for counties to opt out of non-mandated Medicaid services and for eliminating incorporation fees for limited liability companies and partnerships.

Seeks to grow the commercial tax base while using economic growth to reduce the tax levy and the cost of county debt.

- As county executive, enacted property-tax and sales-tax reductions while reducing the county's overall tax burden.
- Supports budgeting based on priorities for county government.
- Partnered with local governments to pursue shared services intended to reduce costs to taxpayers.
- Advocates for a moratorium on new state regulations and shorter State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQR) review timelines.
- Advocates for agencies to publish and meet permit and license timelines, with compensation for applicants when delays occur.
- Advocates for counties to opt out of non-mandated Medicaid services and for eliminating incorporation fees for limited liability companies and partnerships.
- Seeks to grow the commercial tax base while using economic growth to reduce the tax levy and the cost of county debt.

Economy

As of October 28, 2026, Kevin M. Byrne’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Services

Highlights of the FY2026 budget’s affordability agenda are below:

$1 million reduction to the county property-tax levy
$2.3 million in real revenue sharing with Putnam County towns and villages for local tax relief and infrastructure
$2.5 million in anticipated benefit from tax-free purchases on all clothing and shoes under $110, both online and at brick-and-mortar outlets
Driving the property-tax rate down to 2.39, pre-recession levels and the lowest rate in nearly 20 years
Cutting long-term debt by 58% by limiting new borrowing, reducing future reliance on taxes

County Executive Byrne Signs Budget With Historic Taxpayer Savings

Signed a 2026 budget that reduces the county property-tax levy and limits new borrowing to reduce long-term debt.

- Signed a 2026 budget that reduces the county property-tax levy and limits new borrowing to reduce long-term debt.

Housing & Urban Development

In my first year as County Executive, we delivered and…

Launched a new county-wide community Paramedicine program— the first of its kind in New York State.
Saved the county from a bad paramedic contract inherited from predecessor and brought in a new reputable provider without any disruption in service.
Enacted a new true 10% property tax exemption for volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers
Completed a new $1.5 million new state of the art Lt. Michael Neuner Fire & EMS Training Center
Advanced the long awaited radio project for our local emergency service agencies and provided additional radios to Putnam’s Bravest and Finest.
Successfully installed a new Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system in the county’s emergency 911 dispatch center

First Responders

As County Executive, I’ve stood up and will continue to stand up for law and order. We work with our partners in law enforcement and encourage the continued collaboration and sharing of information with other federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.

Rule of Law

When it comes to illegal immigration, I’ll stand against any renewed effort from the radical Left to make Putnam County a ‘sanctuary county.’

As County Executive, I’ve made it clear that Putnam County respects the rule of law.

As an Assemblyman, I always stood up for the rule of law and opposed efforts to remove judicial discretion, eliminate cash bail, make NY a ‘sanctuary state’, and grant automatic parole eligibility for violent criminals and cop killers.

As County Executive, I’ve helped combat this scourge by:

Supporting educational efforts to remove the stigma and the fear of seeking help
Supporting law enforcement and first responders with life-saving training
Partnering with our local drug treatment courts where possible to provide positive pathways to recovery
Building relationships with our partners in the community as well as government, including law enforcement, to ensure they have the tools they need to combat addiction, reduce the misuse of drugs, and save lives
Continuing my advocacy to the state and federal government to strengthen laws against drug traffickers.

Drug Crisis

Safely expanded access to Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) (Chap. 432, 2021)
Supported legislation to increase the number of days for in-patient and out-patient substance use treatment services (A.902, 2021)
Co-Sponsored legislation that would increase penalties on profit-making drug traffickers whose sales lead to the death of a person suffering from addiction (A.3902, 2020)
Co-Sponsored and passed the “Drug Take Back Act” to keep drugs out of our medicine cabinets and out of our drinking water (Chap. 120, 2018)

As county executive, launched a countywide community paramedicine program and installed a new computer-aided dispatch system in the 911 center.

Supports collaboration and information-sharing among local, state, and federal law-enforcement agencies.

Opposes designating Putnam County as a sanctuary county for undocumented immigrants.

Opposes eliminating cash bail, removing judicial discretion, sanctuary-state policies, and automatic parole eligibility for violent offenders.

Supports addiction education, first-responder training, drug-treatment courts, and stronger laws against drug traffickers.

Supported expanding medication-assisted treatment and substance-use treatment services, and co-sponsored higher penalties for drug traffickers whose sales cause a death.

- As county executive, launched a countywide community paramedicine program and installed a new computer-aided dispatch system in the 911 center.
- Supports collaboration and information-sharing among local, state, and federal law-enforcement agencies.
- Opposes designating Putnam County as a sanctuary county for undocumented immigrants.
- Opposes eliminating cash bail, removing judicial discretion, sanctuary-state policies, and automatic parole eligibility for violent offenders.
- Supports addiction education, first-responder training, drug-treatment courts, and stronger laws against drug traffickers.
- Supported expanding medication-assisted treatment and substance-use treatment services, and co-sponsored higher penalties for drug traffickers whose sales cause a death.

Public Safety

For the first time, the budget also provides for the sharing of a modest portion of sales-tax revenues, estimated to total about $2.3 million in 2026, with all Putnam County towns and villages. Municipalities can use the additional revenue to fund infrastructure improvements.

Our county’s transportation infrastructure must be maintained as part of a larger plan for the county. While a six year capital plan is mandated by the County Charter, it hasn’t always been followed. As your County Executive, our Administration stepped up and made county government more disciplined about drafting and following a real six year capital plan. In the past, many of these plans were front loaded with projects in the early years but revealed little planning for the future.

Infrastructure

I also speak and work with all our elected representatives from our state and federal delegation to ensure our access to the Metro-North railroad from the Harlem and Hudson lines is maintained and remains safe for the hundreds of commuters and visitors who rely on them. Putnam County is an important part of the Metro-North region, and as County Executive I advocate directly with representatives on the MTA Board.

Signed a budget that shared about $2.3 million in sales-tax revenue with towns and villages for local infrastructure improvements.

As county executive, implemented a six-year county capital plan for transportation infrastructure.

Advocates for maintaining safe access to Metro-North Railroad service on the Harlem and Hudson lines.

- Signed a budget that shared about $2.3 million in sales-tax revenue with towns and villages for local infrastructure improvements.
- As county executive, implemented a six-year county capital plan for transportation infrastructure.
- Advocates for maintaining safe access to Metro-North Railroad service on the Harlem and Hudson lines.

Transportation & Infrastructure

BYRNE PASSES BILL TO PAVE WAY FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT IN YORKTOWN
Posted: July 2, 2021 in Community, Energy, Environment, In the News

Assemblyman Kevin Byrne (R,C,I,SAM,ROS-Mahopac) is pleased to announce the passage of legislation he authored (A07590A) to allow the Town of Yorktown to lease town property for a renewable energy project. Specifically, this change will permit the town to lease a portion of land on the Granite Knolls Sports & Recreation Complex to HESP Solar for the construction [...]

Energy

Sponsored Assembly Bill A07590A, allowing Yorktown to lease town property for a renewable-energy project.

- Sponsored Assembly Bill A07590A, allowing Yorktown to lease town property for a renewable-energy project.

Energy & the Environment

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Kevin M. Byrne

- As county executive, implemented a six-year county capital plan for transportation infrastructure.
- Advocates for maintaining safe access to Metro-North Railroad service on the Harlem and Hudson lines.

Since taking office, we delivered real tax relief that reduced the overall tax burden in the budget for the first time in 25 years, introduced and enacted the largest property tax cut in county history, slashed the tax rate to its lowest level in nearly two decades, and reduced sales tax to make it fairer and less regressive. Over three years, our tax cuts produced over $10 million in real relief for taxpayers – all with little to no new borrowing.

Tax Less

Reigned in county taxes and spending by doing more to right-size county government and deliver essential services more effectively and efficiently
Eliminated sales tax for three years with an exemption for basic clothing and footwear for all people, including low income & middle class families who are disproportionately affected by this type of regressive tax
Said NO to new costly tax diversion proposals that would have simply made it easier for others to increase wasteful spending.

As your County Executive, I have continued to fight for more relief from our state government, advocating for our representatives to:

Put a moratorium on new regulations and review all current ones
Streamline and shorten timeframes for SEQR environmental reviews
Adopt medical professional guidelines to reduce cost of workers’ compensation

Implemented revenue-sharing agreements with towns and villages that limit spending to infrastructure rather than payroll.

Implemented property-tax and sales-tax reductions intended to lower Putnam County residents' overall tax burden.

Eliminated sales tax on basic clothing and footwear for three years.

Advocates for a moratorium on new state regulations and review of existing regulations.

Advocates for deadlines for permits and licenses and compensation for applicants when agencies delay them.

Works to grow the commercial tax base while considering community and environmental impacts.

- Implemented property-tax and sales-tax reductions intended to lower Putnam County residents' overall tax burden.
- Eliminated sales tax on basic clothing and footwear for three years.
- Advocates for a moratorium on new state regulations and review of existing regulations.
- Advocates for deadlines for permits and licenses and compensation for applicants when agencies delay them.
- Works to grow the commercial tax base while considering community and environmental impacts.

Our schools, businesses, and commuters need safe roads and sound bridges to travel over. When a medical or traumatic emergency occurs, we need a functioning 911 center to answer the call, perform and dispatch first responders. Our seniors deserve services to better enable them to age in place so they can continue to call Putnam County their home.

Kevin Byrne Sworn In as Putnam County Executive

Our seniors deserve services to better enable them to age in place so they can continue to call Putnam County their home. Our military heroes, our veterans, have earned our gratitude and need a contact in the county to help them navigate the myriad of services available to them. We also deserve a parks system that continues to protect open spaces and provide access to parkland for environmental, recreational and educational benefits.

Supports services that help seniors age in place in Putnam County.

Supports a parks system that protects open space and provides public access to parkland.

- Supports services that help seniors age in place in Putnam County.
- Supports a parks system that protects open space and provides public access to parkland.

When it comes to illegal immigration, I’ll stand against any renewed effort from the radical Left to make Putnam County a ‘sanctuary county.’

As County Executive, I’ve helped combat this scourge by:

Supporting educational efforts to remove the stigma and the fear of seeking help
Supporting law enforcement and first responders with life-saving training
Partnering with our local drug treatment courts where possible to provide positive pathways to recovery

Launched a countywide community paramedicine program.

Installed a new computer-aided dispatch system in the county emergency 911 dispatch center.

Opposes eliminating cash bail, limiting judicial discretion, sanctuary-state policies, and automatic parole eligibility for violent offenders and people convicted of killing police officers.

Plans to oppose efforts to make Putnam County a sanctuary county.

Partners with local drug-treatment courts to provide pathways to recovery.

Advocates with state and federal governments for stronger laws against drug traffickers.

- Opposes eliminating cash bail, limiting judicial discretion, sanctuary-state policies, and automatic parole eligibility for violent offenders and people convicted of killing police officers.
- Plans to oppose efforts to make Putnam County a sanctuary county.
- Partners with local drug-treatment courts to provide pathways to recovery.
- Advocates with state and federal governments for stronger laws against drug traffickers.

Our county’s transportation infrastructure must be maintained as part of a larger plan for the county. While a six year capital plan is mandated by the County Charter, it hasn’t always been followed. As your County Executive, our Administration stepped up and made county government more disciplined about drafting and following a real six year capital plan.

Implemented a six-year county capital plan as required by the County Charter.

Advocates with state and federal representatives to maintain safe Metro-North access on the Harlem and Hudson lines.

- Implemented a six-year county capital plan as required by the County Charter.
- Advocates with state and federal representatives to maintain safe Metro-North access on the Harlem and Hudson lines.

Advocates for increased baseload power and opposes the closure of Indian Point.

Opposes locating an energy-storage facility in Putnam County, citing its rural and protected spaces.

Supports solar generation on county office buildings but not on farmland or waterways.

A local Eagle Scout and graduate of Carmel High School, Kevin earned his BA from the University of Scranton where he majored in History with dual minors in political science and military science leadership.

While getting married and working full-time, he completed his graduate studies and received his M.P.A. concentrating in Healthcare Administration at Marist College.

Upon returning to Putnam County after college, he continued his volunteer service as an assistant scoutmaster; member of the Putnam Valley Town Planning Board; and volunteer firefighter and EMT for the Kent Volunteer Fire Department where he served three terms as department president.

Kevin resides in Mahopac with his wife, Briana (Messina) Byrne, who has a busy career as a physician assistant (PA), with their son, Braeden.

Kevin M. Byrne earned a bachelor's degree in history, with minors in political science and military science leadership, from the University of Scranton and a Master of Public Administration concentrating in healthcare administration from Marist College. He continued volunteer service as an assistant scoutmaster, a member of the Putnam Valley Town Planning Board, and a volunteer firefighter and emergency medical technician with the Kent Volunteer Fire Department, where he served three terms as department president. He lives in Mahopac with his wife, Briana Byrne, and their child.

His commitment to service was later recognized by Congresswoman Nan Hayworth who appointed him deputy district director. After serving the people of New York’s 19th Congressional District, Kevin left the public sector to serve as a regional director for the American Heart Association to help people suffering from cardiovascular diseases and stroke.

Kevin served as a regional director for the American Heart Association. He previously worked in healthcare administration at CareMount Medical, assisting its senior director of operations.

CARMEL, NY – On December 30th, 2022, at Carmel High School’s Casey Hall, Kevin Byrne was sworn-in as Putnam County Executive. He took the Oath of Office among hundreds of attendees from the community, surrounded by family.

During his tenure in the state Assembly where he served for six years, Byrne served as the ranking member on the Assembly Health Committee (2020 – 2022), chairperson of the Assembly Minority Conference Program Committee (2020–2022), co-chair of the Assembly Minority Conference Task Force on Critical Infrastructure and Transportation (2018-2019), ranking member of the Assembly Aging Committee (2017-2018), and vice chair of minority steering (2019).

Kevin was sworn in as Putnam County Executive in 2022. He previously served six years in the state Assembly.

CARMEL, NY – Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne today signed the 2026 County Budget into law, resulting in historic savings for taxpayers over the first three years of Byrne’s tenure in office. Among other things, the 2026 budget includes a $1 million cut to Putnam County’s property-tax levy, as promised, delivering the largest property tax cut in county history.

County Executive Byrne Signs Budget with Historic Taxpayer Savings

The $229 million spending plan accounts for approximately $7 million in new spending passed by the Legislature. It also extends other Byrne initiatives such as extending targeted sales tax cuts through a one-year extension of tax-free purchases on clothing and shoes under $110, both online and in-store.

Highlights of the FY2026 budget’s affordability agenda are below: $1 million reduction to the county property-tax levy; $2.3 million in real revenue sharing with Putnam County towns and villages for local tax relief and infrastructure; $2.5 million in anticipated benefit from tax-free purchases on all clothing and shoes under $110, both online and at brick-and-mortar outlets; Driving the property-tax rate down to 2.39, pre-recession levels and the lowest rate in nearly 20 years; Cutting long-term debt by 58% by limiting new borrowing, reducing future reliance on taxes.

As your County Executive, I have continued to fight for more relief from our state government, advocating for our representatives to: Put a moratorium on new regulations and review all current ones; Streamline and shorten timeframes for SEQR environmental reviews; Adopt medical professional guidelines to reduce cost of workers’ compensation; Require agencies to post and follow timeframes for permits and licenses, and compensate applicants for delays.

As your County Executive, I have continued to fight for more relief from our state government, advocating for our representatives to: Put a moratorium on new regulations and review all current ones; Streamline and shorten timeframes for SEQR environmental reviews; Adopt medical professional guidelines to reduce cost of workers’ compensation; Require agencies to post and follow timeframes for permits and licenses, and compensate applicants for delays; Reform Medicaid and other mandated programs by allowing counties to opt out of non-mandated services to reduce property taxes imposed by the state through our counties.

Signed a 2026 budget that cuts Putnam County's property-tax levy by $1 million.

Extended a county sales-tax exemption for clothing and shoes costing under $110.

Cut long-term county debt by limiting new borrowing.

Advocates for a moratorium on new state regulations and faster State Environmental Quality Review Act reviews.

Advocates for deadlines for agency permitting and compensation for applicants when agencies cause delays.

- Signed a 2026 budget that cuts Putnam County's property-tax levy by $1 million.
- Extended a county sales-tax exemption for clothing and shoes costing under $110.
- Cut long-term county debt by limiting new borrowing.
- Advocates for a moratorium on new state regulations and faster State Environmental Quality Review Act reviews.
- Advocates for deadlines for agency permitting and compensation for applicants when agencies cause delays.

It also extends other Byrne initiatives such as extending targeted sales tax cuts through a one-year extension of tax-free purchases on clothing and shoes under $110, both online and in-store. For the first time, the budget also provides for the sharing of a modest portion of sales-tax revenues, estimated to total about $2.3 million in 2026, with all Putnam County towns and villages. Municipalities can use the additional revenue to fund infrastructure improvements.

Signed a budget that shares an estimated $2.3 million in sales-tax revenue with county towns and villages for infrastructure improvements.

- Signed a budget that shares an estimated $2.3 million in sales-tax revenue with county towns and villages for infrastructure improvements.

As your County Executive, I take the debt we owe all our military Veterans to heart. That’s why in Putnam County we: Dedicate ourselves to providing top notch services to all our veterans through the county’s Veterans Service Agency; Support the PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Peer to Peer program; Partner with advocates and agencies like Guardian Revival to deliver services to veterans closer to home; Provide for underserved homeless veterans with housing assistance through the only county owned and run Veterans Residence in the state.

Veterans

Provides housing assistance for homeless veterans through the county-operated Veterans Residence.

- Provides housing assistance for homeless veterans through the county-operated Veterans Residence.

In my first year as County Executive, we delivered and… Launched a new county-wide community Paramedicine program— the first of its kind in New York State. Saved the county from a bad paramedic contract inherited from predecessor and brought in a new reputable provider without any disruption in service.

Completed a new $1.5 million new state of the art Lt. Michael Neuner Fire & EMS Training Center. Advanced the long awaited radio project for our local emergency service agencies and provided additional radios to Putnam’s Bravest and Finest. Successfully installed a new Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system in the county’s emergency 911 dispatch center.

When it comes to illegal immigration, I’ll stand against any renewed effort from the radical Left to make Putnam County a ‘sanctuary county.’ As County Executive, I’ve made it clear that Putnam County respects the rule of law.

As County Executive, I’ve helped combat this scourge by: Supporting educational efforts to remove the stigma and the fear of seeking help; Supporting law enforcement and first responders with life-saving training; Partnering with our local drug treatment courts where possible to provide positive pathways to recovery; Building relationships with our partners in the community as well as government, including law enforcement, to ensure they have the tools they need to combat addiction, reduce the misuse of drugs, and save lives; Continuing my advocacy to the state and federal government to strengthen laws against drug traffickers.

Partners with local drug-treatment courts to provide recovery pathways.

Advanced emergency-service radio upgrades and installed a new Computer-Aided Dispatch system at the county's 911 center.

Encourages law-enforcement agencies at all levels to collaborate and share information.

Opposes making Putnam County a sanctuary county.

Opposes eliminating cash bail, removing judicial discretion, establishing a sanctuary state, and automatically granting parole eligibility for specified violent offenses.

Calls on state and federal governments to enact stronger laws against drug traffickers.

- Launched a countywide community paramedicine program.
- Advanced emergency-service radio upgrades and installed a new Computer-Aided Dispatch system at the county's 911 center.
- Encourages law-enforcement agencies at all levels to collaborate and share information.
- Opposes making Putnam County a sanctuary county.
- Opposes eliminating cash bail, removing judicial discretion, establishing a sanctuary state, and automatically granting parole eligibility for specified violent offenses.
- Calls on state and federal governments to enact stronger laws against drug traffickers.

Implemented a six-year county capital plan for transportation infrastructure.

Advocates for maintaining safe access to Metro-North Railroad's Harlem and Hudson lines.

- Implemented a six-year county capital plan for transportation infrastructure.
- Advocates for maintaining safe access to Metro-North Railroad's Harlem and Hudson lines.