Sheena Smith

The Board of Legislators addressed various resolutions including recognizing health awareness months, modifying budgets for transit vehicle replacement, and emergency services grants. They authorized several contracts for public transportation, engineering services, and special inspections for capital projects. Furthermore, the Board adopted a new local law concerning room occupancy taxes while opting out of the state's short-term rental registry and approved multiple bad debt write-offs for the Probation Department.

The Board of Legislators addressed several key topics including the proclamation of various awareness weeks and months, such as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, Fair Housing Month, Sexual Assault Awareness Month, National Stress Awareness Month, Earth Day, National County Government Month, and National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The Board recognized the 130th anniversary of the local Daughters of the American Revolution chapter. Additionally, resolutions were passed to urge adequate state funding for the Child Care Assistance Program, authorize contract services for pharmacy benefit management, waive civil service exam fees, and approve various budget modifications for Community Services and Public Health. The Board also entered into a settlement agreement regarding the ongoing opioid crisis litigation.

The committee addressed several key topics including a settlement agreement related to the opioid crisis, the setting of a public hearing date for a room occupancy tax, and various highway projects involving roadside mowing and bridge construction contracts. Additional business included an engineering services contract for a transfer station scale project, the establishment of the PY24 budget for the SCION initiative, support for changing fishing regulations on Black Lake, and the authorization of lease and service agreements for county facilities. The committee also received reports from various advisory boards and concluded with an executive session to discuss litigation, negotiations, personnel, and appointments.

The meeting included several key agenda items across various departments. Community Services requested authorization for a participation agreement with United Behavioral Health of New York and budget modifications for Opioid Stewardship funding. The Office for the Aging proclaimed May as Older Americans Month, while Public Health recognized May as Lyme Disease Awareness Month, authorized contract extensions for student transportation, and approved preschool special education service contracts. Social Services requested budget modifications for family-centered case management and authorization to reorganize data clerk positions. The County Administrator provided reports on the fiscal stability and fleet management programs. Additionally, the committee discussed personnel and appointments during an executive session.

The committee addressed several matters concerning the Sheriff's Office, including authorization for memorandum of agreements for drug and human trafficking task forces, contract extensions for federal grants, a lease agreement for office space, and budget modifications for equipment purchases and grant funding. Additionally, discussions were held regarding the arming of probation officers, upcoming agricultural and highway tours, and a resolution regarding the transfer of state-ready inmates from county facilities. The County Administrator provided updates on lease negotiations, regional collaboration efforts with Jefferson County, and upcoming finance committee meetings, followed by reports from various advisory boards and an executive session to discuss personnel and appointments.