Gregory J. Collins

The board meeting addressed various administrative and financial matters, including the transfer and appropriation of funds for several departments such as Information Technology, Planning and Development, Public Health, and the Sheriff's office. Resolutions were passed regarding the signing of various contracts, including those for website hosting, recruitment services, mental health programs, and property leases. The board also dedicated a highway in memory of a local veteran, proclaimed March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month and Agriculture Month, and authorized property acquisitions and infrastructure projects, including pavement rehabilitation on Griffith Road.

The document outlines the agenda for a Regular Session Board Meeting, including the Pledge of Allegiance, Opening Prayer, and communications. Key discussions focused on numerous Consent Items presented by various committees, such as Finance (transferring and appropriating funds for 2026 accounts, including Microsoft Exchange licensing and Water Feasibility Study grants), Human Resources (authorizing contract signings for Historian services, Indeed, Inc. recruitment, and approving an MOU with CSEA), Human Services (dedicating a portion of CR#60 as 'Pfc Jack McGee Memorial Highway', proclaiming Vietnam War Veterans' Day, and making appointments to the Office for the Aging Advisory Council), Public Health (proclaiming Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month and amending previous resolutions related to opioid settlement funds), Agriculture (proclaiming Agriculture Month and recognizing local farms/agri-businesses), Planning (amending contracts for the Silver Lake Dredging Project and the Cowlesville Water District meter installation project), Public Works (authorizing contracts for a new F-250 truck, fencing for the Animal Shelter, and plumbing/heating work, and approving funding for a Transportation Federal-Aid Project), and Public Safety (authorizing various Sheriff and Emergency Services contracts, amending agreements related to Homeland Security and Victim Services grants, and rescinding a previous resolution). Non-Consent items involved authorizing leases and agreements related to the County Broadband Project.

The Regular Session Board Meeting addressed numerous consent items spanning Finance, Audit, Human Resources, Human Services, Public Health, Agriculture, Planning, Public Works, and Public Safety committees. Key actions included transferring and appropriating funds across various 2026 accounts, approving several contracts such as those for recruitment services with Indeed, Inc. and software maintenance for the Sheriff's department, proclaiming March 2026 as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month and Agriculture Month, dedicating a portion of a county road as the 'Pfc Jack Mcgee Memorial Highway,' and proclaiming March 29th as Vietnam War Veterans' Day. Additionally, the Board authorized amendments to multiple existing resolutions regarding contracts, grants, and funding terms for projects like the Silver Lake Dredging Project and various broadband initiatives. Non-consent resolutions authorized the Chairman to sign tower site lease and license agreements related to the County Broadband Project.

The primary focus of this special session was a public hearing and the subsequent enactment of a Local Law. This new law repeals and replaces prior local laws concerning the adoption of Senior Citizens Exemption Options for real property tax. The Board opened and subsequently closed the public hearing regarding Local Law No. A, Year 2026. The resolution enacting the local law set forth specific income eligibility levels and corresponding exemption percentages for county tax purposes, applicable to assessment rolls with taxable status dates after March 01, 2026.

The regular session of the Board of Supervisors involved numerous actions centered primarily on finance, appointments, and contractual agreements. Key financial resolutions included transferring and appropriating funds for 2025 and 2026 accounts across various departments such as Buildings and Grounds, Social Services, Mental Health, and County Broadband, including establishing the Speedy COW Enterprise. Several appointments and reappointments were approved for advisory and management boards, including the Office for the Aging Advisory Council, Mental Health Community Services Board, Industrial Development Agency Board of Directors, and various regional planning and conservation committees. Contractual matters addressed included ratifying an agreement with the Deputy Sheriff's Association, amending employee policies, authorizing contracts for services like NEOGOV, advertising (Warsaw Pennysaver), consulting services (Social Services), competency examinations (Mental Health), and updating LIDAR data for the Planning Department. The Board also adopted a Drainage Structure Transfer Policy and proclaimed February 19, 2026, as 'Wyoming Foundation Day' in honor of its 50th Anniversary.