Lynda M. Battaglia

The committee agenda included discussions on grant acceptance for the Information Technology department, contract renewals for voting machine cartage and printing supplies for the Board of Elections, and the reappointment of the Democratic Election Commissioner. The County Attorney addressed property damage releases and insurance renewals. The Treasurer's Office covered tax collection agreements and the annual report. The County Manager's agenda featured a travel request for a HazMat conference. Additionally, the committee reviewed numerous referrals from the Public Service Committee, including public hearings for agricultural districts, budget amendments for the Public Defender, grant acceptances for the Office of Emergency Management and Sheriff, DPW contract approvals, park advisory reappointments, and various facilities and Sheriff department equipment agreements.

The committee meeting agenda included items from the Veterans Service Agency regarding 2026 donation acceptance, and a contract for the Genesee County 250th commemoration by the Historian. The Mental Health Services department sought approval for the award of OASAS Opioid Abatement Settlement funds and a budget amendment. Public Health items included the acceptance of a State Indoor Radon Grant, budget amendments, and various agreements with external partners such as Viken Detection, The Audacy Company, the Strawberry Festival, and the Genesee County Agricultural Society. Additionally, the committee reviewed the annual report of the Business Education Alliance and a 2026 funding agreement between the Chamber of Commerce and the Business Education Alliance.

The committee reviewed the Genesee County branding project, including messaging, design, and implementation strategies. Multiple financial and administrative items were approved for the upcoming legislature agenda, including budget amendments, a software maintenance agreement with Tyler Technologies, a lease assignment agreement for WCJW, LLC, and an infrastructure agreement for the Sheriff Administration Building. Additional actions included closing a completed dispatch center project, declaring surplus items, and approving out-of-state travel. The committee also acted on various referrals from the Human Services committee, covering public health agreements, grant acceptances, salary schedules, and appointments. An executive session was held regarding personnel matters.

The committee addressed various administrative and operational matters including corrections to employee retirement dates, budget item transfers for the Job Development Bureau, and contract renewals for waste management services. Insurance coverage designations were reviewed, and multiple cybersecurity initiatives were approved involving phishing assessments and penetration testing for the computer network. The committee also authorized lease agreements, out-of-state travel for public works staff, and numerous agenda items referred from the Public Service Committee, such as salary schedule amendments, grant applications, budget revisions for the Sheriff's Office and District Attorney, and infrastructure projects managed by the Department of Public Works. Additionally, the committee designated specific boards and positions as policy-making for annual financial disclosure requirements.

The committee meeting agenda included discussions regarding an information technology contract renewal and a series of referrals from the Public Service Committee. Key topics covered contract approvals for the Planning Department related to farmland protection grants, various budget amendments for the Sheriff and DPW, revisions to E911 Board By-Laws, and security technology agreements. Additional items included contract awards and renewals for airport services, capital project amendments for historic site restoration, grant acceptances for parks, consultant agreements for construction management, and special event requests. The meeting also addressed salary schedule amendments for the District Attorney, appointments to the regional transportation authority, and support for county branding.