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The District Attorney (speaker identified as the county\u0000s DA in the meeting) said the office has taken several cost-saving measures and sought the Bethlehem range to reduce training costs for investigators. He said the anticipated cost is $250 per visit, not to exceed five visits or $1,250 a year, and contrasted that with earlier spending \"at least $3,000 a year\" on a private vendor. He noted the new arrangement could save more than 50% compared with the previous contract.

The DA said his office has roughly 10 to 11 investigators requiring certification and that Chief of Investigations Adam Hornick also maintains certification. The DA was joined at the meeting by his chief compliance and ethics counsel, Pat Collins.

Legislators approved the agreement by voice vote with no recorded opposition. Members asked whether county-owned ranges or the sheriff\u0000s range could be used; the DA said the Bethlehem range had been the most cost-effective option when he priced alternatives.

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The agreement is intended to reduce annual training costs for the DA\u0000s investigative staff while ensuring required firearm-certification records are maintained.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Albany Public Safety Committee Meeting - March 27, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The District Attorney requested and the legislature approved an agreement to use the Town of Bethlehem police shooting range for annual firearms certification at a reduced per-visit cost compared with private vendors.","taxTitle","Albany County, New York","taxId",3730,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6092186,"Albany County authorizes fourth-year Raise the Age contract with Northern Rivers",75,1025000,1100000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2856305-4bcea9195af190c0fdae152525e72d71&start=1025&end=1100","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2856305-4bcea9195af190c0fdae152525e72d71/thumbnail_1025000.jpg","/articles/6092186/Albany-County/New-York/Albany-County-authorizes-fourth-year-Raise-the-Age-contract-with-Northern-Rivers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6092186-ecc4d22204c8099410c2d08f45810f19/orig.mp4?Expires=1771080008&Signature=chiYCG~Gvkb1Jo6PCx9u5tUlvKOMvpARS1mZpcZw7XqBipxDDbeqOWti~vkWB7L4ZYdQVZuy6pTPaL~xZ-FTum3YEhXKOv~ZMAwR5lOOAXs8Dz8vIXWPDs~25kmI3RIgddQ6zaAHDiZYMWg2vgM2JP1E3LcHJStneT~GH6~Pg0mQ~S9ttoI2Pw6paIc1FAhgyjGSPj2KUMCiyzrJjUIC9bDcWS7wHYqQe-2qY9RmnjM2XwsaoZMLkAfEoyh7cwYDRc~usXpxn87fPfINBOUniwlAfjj~AwNVmtynV~g-fb8yxLBCSGlnWwfhNzBRx-JZydTSUobOJuq21tonlCDdGw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Albany County Legislature approved an agreement with Northern Rivers Family of Services to provide Raise the Age enhanced case management and community support services, the county\u0000s fourth consecutive year contracting the program.

William Connors of the Probation Department told legislators the program serves up to 20 youth and their families at a time and provides a case manager, social worker, mentor and credible messenger. \"It includes stipends, food, clothing,\" Connors said, and the program \"is 100% reimbursed in New York State under Raise the Age money.\"

Connors said the county has seen mixed outcomes: many participants benefit from services, but some return to violent crime because of underlying family-system issues and lack of parental support. The legislature approved the contract by voice vote with no recorded opposition.

Ending

The contract will continue county-paid operations that are reimbursed by the state; Connors said the program aims to address barriers for youth and families and provide supports intended to reduce recidivism.","The county approved a contract with Northern Rivers Family of Services to provide Raise the Age services for up to 20 youth, fully reimbursed by New York State Raise the Age funding.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6092192,"Albany County approves series of sheriff—s office grant agreements and budget amendments",587,33000,620000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2856305-4bcea9195af190c0fdae152525e72d71&start=33&end=620","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2856305-4bcea9195af190c0fdae152525e72d71/thumbnail_33000.jpg","/articles/6092192/Albany-County/New-York/Albany-County-approves-series-of-sheriffs-office-grant-agreements-and-budget-amendments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6092192-bc12e27d68629c5cfb4060e13b9ea19b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771080008&Signature=db4HuCpf28nMWkMmQYN54XtqPVxif2pSIVnNpeiMeAGm8XQ553leAc-h6L55TOQGZBlLTJCxWT217v-ZB5h7~PYXOfKOLlS4~sYoRWAsuejA6P5oTU2BY5904RC94t8pdb20qxtfW-AubZneijlQqVOkum90qGZ1kgdHR033SldO6Te7DPLks2GEmMsqLlLMhI4p0iZEkVMhexAotac3WRTOLSDOJ9323rxZrv6dtHZUm2ewSGdTGYTxmPdbXf0lKSTNnQr7soNSM5ZGSL8a6JXjpmILk1maKDnafGLi-utBA28-j2knZfKvMEkU-9utDI5Gny13KpLpy4qWsw510Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a meeting of the Albany County Legislature, members unanimously approved a package of agreements and 2025 budget amendments for the sheriff\u0000s office covering inmate-reimbursement funds, traffic-safety grants, 911 operations and interoperability funding, mental-health grants for first responders and violence-reduction funding.

The package included authorization to accept $52,002.84 from the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance to reimburse the county for housing criminal aliens; approval of the 2025 STOP-DWI plan and a related $572,000 agreement; amendments to spend a $500,000 congressional grant to support a shelter-related project at the jail; and a range of public-safety communications grants and extensions intended to keep 911 and radio systems operating.

Sheriff Campbell, who presented most of the items, said the DOJ reimbursement \"is just asking permission to receive $52,002.84. We had budgeted $25,000.\" He explained reimbursements vary by year and that the payment covers per-diem costs such as food and medical care for inmates the county already has in custody. On the STOP-DWI plan, Campbell said the $572,000 supports DWI enforcement, checkpoints, victim-impact panels and cost-sharing with municipalities.

Several items dealt with 911 technology and operations. The legislature authorized an agreement with the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services for the 2024 Public-Safety Answering Points (PSAP) operations grant (amount described in the meeting as \"$2.35\" for 2024) and approved an extension and spending plan for the 2023 PSAP grant to use about $66,000 remaining for delayed technology purchases. The body also authorized a statewide interoperability communications grant, which the sheriff described as \"1,100,000.0,\" and cited line items of roughly $700,000 for land-mobile-radio maintenance and $450,000 for Motorola work to keep the county\u0000s radio and 911 systems operating.

The sheriff\u0000s office received two New York State Office of Mental Health-related awards for the CARES UP program to sustain a wellness app and peer training for emergency responders: one award for $40,000 and a second award for $60,000. Campbell said the wellness app has been offered to neighboring counties and supports confidentiality for responders experiencing post-traumatic stress, as well as peer training. Both items amended the 2025 sheriff\u0000s office budget.

The legislature also amended the sheriff\u0000s budget for the Gun-Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) initiative to move $9,786 from equipment to overtime to close out the grant. Campbell described a recent crime-suppression detail funded in part by GIVE dollars that led to two loaded handguns seized, a quantity of cocaine and crack, several arrests including parole violators, and multiple vehicles towed.

Members asked questions about the county\u0000s role in policing within the City of Albany. Several legislators noted that county taxes are paid by city residents and pressed the sheriff on recurring county commitments to patrols inside Albany. Campbell said the GIVE and violence-intervention monies were not Albany-specific and that the $500,000 violence-intervention program award from the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services would be used for both overtime and equipment as needed; he said the county\u0000s plan had been submitted to the state.

All items presented under the sheriff\u0000s office agenda were approved on motion and voice vote with no recorded dissents.

Votes at a glance

- Item 4: Authorize agreement with U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance for reimbursement of housing criminal aliens; amount stated $52,002.84; motion by Gill; second by Gary; outcome: approved.

- Item 5: Approve 2025 Albany County STOP-DWI plan and authorize agreement with the Governor\u0000s Traffic Safety Committee; amount stated $572,000; motion by Lane; second by Gill; outcome: approved.

- Item 6: Amend 2025 sheriff\u0000s office budget to fund a special project coordinator tied to a $500,000 grant from Congressman Tonko; motion by Gill; second by Gary; outcome: approved.

- Item 7: Amend Resolution No. 35 (2025) for emergency medical technician defibrillation services to add weekend coverage; additional cost stated $25,100; motion and second recorded; outcome: approved.

- Item 8: Authorize agreement with NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services for 2024 PSAP operations grant (figure in meeting: \"$2.35\" for 2024) and amend 2025 sheriff\u0000s office budget; motion seconded by Lane; outcome: approved.

- Item 9: Amend Resolution No. 573 (2023) to extend the 2023 PSAP operations grant and spend approximately $66,000 remaining; motion by Gill; second by Lane; outcome: approved.

- Item 10: Authorize agreement with NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services for 2024 statewide interoperability communications grant (amount described as \"1,100,000.0\") with line items discussed for radio maintenance and Motorola; motion by Gary; second by Susan; outcome: approved.

- Item 11: Authorize submission of a grant application to NYS Office of Mental Health Suicide Prevention Center and Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene for the 2025-26 CARES UP sustainability grant; amount stated $40,000; motion by Gill; second by Gary; outcome: approved.

- Item 12: Authorize a second CARES UP grant for 2025-26 to support a part-time mental-health professional and EMS wellness work; amount stated $60,000; motion by Gill; second by Lane; outcome: approved.

- Item 13: Amend 2025 sheriff\u0000s office budget to reallocate $9,786 of GIVE grant funds from equipment to overtime and close the grant; motion and second recorded; outcome: approved.

- Item 14: Authorize agreement with NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services for the 2025 violence-intervention program and amend the 2025 sheriff\u0000s office budget; award stated $500,000; motion by Gill; outcome: approved.

Ending

Legislators approved the package by voice vote with no recorded opposing votes. Several members expressed continuing concern about the extent of county patrols in the City of Albany and the recurring fiscal impact; the sheriff said the state and federal grant funding offsets some county cost and that the programs are intended for countywide use as needed.","The Albany County Legislature voted to authorize multiple agreements and budget amendments for the sheriff\u0000s office, including federal and state reimbursements, STOP-DWI funding, public-safety communications grants, mental-health grants for responder wellness, and a $500,000 violence-intervention award.","actionData","errors"]

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