The council meeting addressed several budgetary and administrative items. Key discussions included the final reading of 2027 budget estimates for general and solid waste funds, the appropriation of funds for alcohol and drug education materials, and approval of WIC grants. The council also authorized expenditures for police body and car cameras, approved salary ordinance amendments for IT operations and the building commissioner position, and discussed various grants including those for Homeland Security and hazardous materials emergency preparedness. Additionally, the council amended the recruitment policy to require the disclosure of pay rates and benefits in all job postings.
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The council discussed and approved several financial appropriations, including $1.5 million for the purchase of a new tub grinder, with plans to sell or trade in older equipment. Additional appropriations were approved for fuel receipts, bridge inspection program costs related to a revolving grant, and overtime for EMS staff to support consistent operations across three trucks. The council acknowledged the successful maintenance of the EMS fleet and coverage improvements.
Jul 14, 2026·Board meeting agenda
Steuben County Council Board Meeting
The agenda focuses on several financial and administrative items, including numerous additional appropriation requests for various departments such as the Circuit Court, Highway Engineer, EMS, Community Corrections, Assessor, Sheriff, and the Economic Development share. Key discussion points include the review of grant proposals for public health, safety, and addiction response programs. The meeting also involves inter-fund transfer requests, salary ordinance amendments, a quote discussion for a whole body security scanning system, and approval of job description splits for the Building and Planning department.
Apr 14, 2026·Board meeting
Steuben County Government Council Council Meeting
The council discussed several administrative and financial items. Key topics included a request for an additional appropriation to hire a part-time administrative assistant, the transfer of funds for the expansion of a mentorship program, and an appropriation of funds for public defenders. Additionally, the council reviewed a request to replace outdated laptops with new equipment and discussed a new one-year misdemeanor public defender contract designed to provide a steady flow of case assignments.
