The committee reviewed presentations from NYS Indigent Legal Services and received updates from several departments. The 911 department discussed staffing and the new emergency phone system. The Assigned Counsel office provided data on arraignments and grant funding. The District Attorney's office reported on indictments and trials. The Probation department addressed training and grant discussions. The Sheriff's department reported on jail population and recruitment initiatives. Resolutions were approved to create new positions in the 911 center, accept grant awards for violence elimination and intimate partner violence programs within the Probation department, establish a school resource officer contract with the Southern Cayuga Central School District, and address budget transfers for jail overtime.
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The committee discussed several department-level matters and resolutions. Key topics included staffing updates for the 911 center and Sheriff's office, as well as an assessment of emergency communication systems following storm damage. Resolutions approved for submission included authorizing the creation and filling of various positions across the District Attorney, Probation, and Sheriff's departments, accepting multiple grant awards for public safety initiatives such as the STRIVE and GIVE programs, and entering into service agreements for alternative sentencing and pretrial release services. Additionally, budget transfers and amendments were authorized to cover the housing of female incarcerated individuals at other facilities and to facilitate the use of an electronic medical records system at the jail.
Jun 10, 2026·Board meeting
Judicial and Public Safety Committee Agenda
The meeting included the appointment of individuals to the Traffic Safety Committee and various department updates regarding staffing, grants, and infrastructure projects for the 911 center and assigned counsel office. Several resolutions were passed, including authorizations to fill various vacant positions, the adoption of an amended Continuity of Operations Plan, a contract amendment for the Probation Department's case management software, salary adjustments for school district patrol officers, an increase in peer support service rates, and the implementation of threat assessment software. Additionally, budget amendments were approved for a new grant award and the transfer of funds within the jail budget to cover overtime expenses.
May 13, 2026·Board meeting
Judicial & Public Safety Committee Agenda
The meeting focused on various department updates and resolutions. Key topics included staffing and operational updates for the 911 Emergency Communications center, performance reports from the Assigned Counsel office, and updates on probation department plans, jail population, and boat patrol preparations by the Sheriff's office. Resolutions were passed to authorize the acceptance of several federal and state grants for emergency services, hazardous materials teams, and waterway safety. Additionally, the committee approved staffing changes within the probation department, an advertising contract for the STOP DWI program, the purchase of a new drone, and the renewal of an offender management software contract.
