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Laura, the county staff lead on the solid-waste draft, summarized the public-comment record and presented a three-column analysis: items already within county authority or already included in the draft (right column); items that require further study or financing (middle column); and items under state authority (left/DEC column). She said the plan’s primary near-term focus is consumer education to reduce contamination in recycling streams: “the biggest focus of this plan is what can we do to increase consumer education,” she told the committee.

Public commenters and several committee members urged the county to consider more active roles in recycling — such as reestablishing recycling drop-off centers, investing in a resource-separation facility, or supporting local businesses that would process recyclables — but staff and supervisors warned these options could require substantial capital investment and operational costs. Committee members repeatedly emphasized that the county privatized municipal solid-waste operations in 2017 for fiscal reasons and that returning to a county-run transfer/recycling operation would entail notable budget and operational implications for towns and private haulers.

Key quantitative points discussed during the review: the plan currently includes a 1% per-person-per-day waste reduction target accepted earlier by DEC; public commenters suggested a 50% reduction target, which staff said would require additional cost and feasibility analysis. Staff also cited a DEC grant that can cover 50% of the salary for a recycling coordinator and outlined a $50,000 DPW budget line to hire a consultant for updated data analysis starting later in the year.

The committee agreed to several specific next steps: (1) submit the plan and public comments to DEC with staff responses; (2) place items from the middle column into the plan’s action matrix as follow‑up items for feasibility analysis; and (3) review and update the county’s 1992 source-separation local law (the committee instructed staff to “review the law” as an action item). A motion to accept the plan as a starting point and send it on with the stated commitments passed by voice vote.

Ending: The plan will be transmitted to DEC along with the committee’s responses and the public-comment record. Staff will pursue further feasibility analyses and report back on specific middle-column items (potential recycling locations, licensing, composting feasibility and coordination with towns) before any large-scale financial commitments are made.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Washington County Public Works/Public Safety Committees 4.1.2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Public Works Committee voted to submit the county’s updated Solid Waste Management Plan and public comments to the DEC, and directed staff to study a set of proposed investments (the plan’s “middle column”) and to review the county’s 1992 source-separation law.","taxTitle","Washington County, New York","taxId",56999,"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},6070653,"Committee awards concrete and several DPW vehicles; DSS midsize SUV sent to finance for review",1865,940000,2805000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3050236-08d43de0c1d6d977b84c416e00370f9d&start=940&end=2805","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3050236-08d43de0c1d6d977b84c416e00370f9d/thumbnail_940000.jpg","/articles/6070653/Washington-County/New-York/Committee-awards-concrete-and-several-DPW-vehicles-DSS-midsize-SUV-sent-to-finance-for-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6070653-52385df7d22ac84d9cdccaf8c0481cfa/orig.mp4?Expires=1771131672&Signature=myXVqQtvDnC~zPq-27AlohY7C6o9ZjlQLkgpgk5hEWbbvGAAHRLoO1TCWwBrD99N3CkTdrvjzhRSKyesUBvEw1t7LjQgfmTVi-iCHm0vIRKiaXZnpc50IRzflQDzXubG7r-9cIV2aUXDVJXzhdCVlldR1cxON2aJg5wrGSsQIPuHmM5fqi4IAQpNzL8D-oPYaEkylt0OhXXKg64j1ofBJTUhPUdHZpdvWZVcrZ4EolFY6bZAcCMHUfcHcE7Hg-rTsGI~K-dqszM81c3x~ByHwu9xoP1MdldANwI5i38DAbLc8WJOIpOSwF~HR5Z~O5j8RkR4XRhVgpSndE0qXIElzA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Committee members approved awarding concrete bids for multiple bridge and deck-replacement projects and accepted low bids on two county vehicle purchases, but deferred the DSS midsize SUV purchase to the Finance Department for further review.

Purchasing staff told the committee the low concrete bidder for most projects was Paletti, and the county uses per-bridge bidding with different concrete classes (Class A, Class D) and varying prices by bridge. Examples given: River Road deck replacement priced at $183 per cubic yard (Class A); Niles Road deck replacement at $190 per cubic yard; other locations listed at $171 per cubic yard. The committee accepted the awards by voice vote.

On county vehicle procurement, the committee approved the low-bid award for a carpool/midsize SUV at $25,006.52 and a crew cab truck at $47,021.86, both under the county purchasing threshold that requires finance approval. The DSS midsize SUV bid returned a price of $34,503.20 to Robert Ariel Chevrolet (recorded in the packet). Committee members questioned whether the DSS vehicle was necessary, discussed reimbursement treatment for purchases over $25,000 (capitalization and multi-year reimbursement rules), and noted uncertainty about whether state reimbursement would cover the purchase in the current fiscal year. Given those questions, members voted to send the DSS vehicle item to Finance for more information, including commissioner input and reimbursement details.

Discussion also included wider remarks about fleet size; one supervisor said the county fleet may be “too heavy” and urged limiting purchases. Staff noted they would provide additional details and the finance office would work with DSS and the commissioner before a final purchase decision.

Ending: Two DPW vehicle purchases and several concrete awards are approved and will proceed; the DSS midsize SUV will return with financial analysis and commissioner input before the county proceeds.","The Public Works Committee approved awarding multiple concrete contracts and two DPW vehicle purchases; the committee deferred the DSS midsize SUV purchase to Finance amid questions about fleet size, funding and reimbursement rules for vehicles over $25,000.",{"_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},6070657,"Public Works committee pauses salt award after conditional low bid, sends decision to finance",668,1113000,1781000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3050236-08d43de0c1d6d977b84c416e00370f9d&start=1113&end=1781","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3050236-08d43de0c1d6d977b84c416e00370f9d/thumbnail_1113000.jpg","/articles/6070657/Washington-County/New-York/Public-Works-committee-pauses-salt-award-after-conditional-low-bid-sends-decision-to-finance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6070657-0557323e550947329284af9a0013414e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771131672&Signature=RY39BDMaBrLTBPzv4bN8xM2ERhtxwTFDs6qybsL8BFJbX~jXViU-3UDkxF3lNekdaRKoUhC2h6tGVI~xzycLAJro1sFiYZO1DFPXJ-UwQNz5-yDAW-1MouWJyhwp1I1t6zkvF~Coxq4uJQFANKmUYSHOZhn~DP3Am9nQ7lU2FGKbiPOKWAiWTgyyYyGAUn2cf1Nh7V5UAMjzkeLTco4J2MeNhHHaXrP487zU~5u7tAgGQjtG3yS71DXanJmxPNyuupHeMyby8Fmgc3zzfrm~8-EDZvVMXsoQ5wWWnUHbgj9ocmZ39daW5iHONPq9JX6ULwmRjqmhF0wnyJ4FoHHLMw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Washington County Public Works staff told the committee the county’s salt procurement returned an atypical set of bids, including a low bid that attached conditions such as tariff pass-throughs and delivery contingencies. Staff recommended rejecting all bids and rebidding to preserve fairness to other suppliers.

Staff described the lowest bid at $89 per ton but said that vendor included four conditions — including acceptance of tariffs and shipping cost pass-throughs and voiding the price if the county used the New York State OGS contract — while other bidders did not include matching conditions. Staff’s recommendation to “reject all bids and we bid it again” was made to ensure all bidders compete on the same terms.

Committee members questioned short- and long-term risks. Staff said the county’s five-year average need (county and towns combined) sits at roughly 9,555–10,000 tons. The committee was told the county currently pays about $70.15 per ton; the OGS statewide contract was expected to publish prices around early May with results in late July–August. Staff warned the OGS price could also rise, and that the OGS contract has clauses (minimum purchase, storage/overage charges) that can affect costs.

Because the lowest bid contained terms the other bidders had not offered, and because tariffs and shipping fees remain uncertain, the committee voted to move the matter to the Finance Department for a final decision and to allow time to coordinate with towns that participate in the county bid. A voice vote recorded the motion as carried.

Ending: The county will not award salt at this meeting. Finance staff will review the bid terms and consult towns that piggyback on the county bid before the next committee or board action.","After staff reported the lowest salt bidder added tariff and pass-through conditions, the committee voted to move the matter to the Finance Department for further review. Staff recommended rejecting all bids and rebidding to ensure fairness to other bidders who did not include the same conditions.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6070662,"Public Works committee advances Goodman Road bridge design; 95% federal funding noted",201,381000,582000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3050236-08d43de0c1d6d977b84c416e00370f9d&start=381&end=582","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3050236-08d43de0c1d6d977b84c416e00370f9d/thumbnail_381000.jpg","/articles/6070662/Washington-County/New-York/Public-Works-committee-advances-Goodman-Road-bridge-design-95-federal-funding-noted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6070662-065ba1ee01311f9207bec338e39dcc44/orig.mp4?Expires=1771131672&Signature=SAjEj4mwkfd4Y5NaDcVNqUC~9kwU20JBvOkvTeU6IBSwgliAudGDmL~Z6QeU3~zLG~Lt8JoBa7PStxfoQiCJvVPISGWyfExT4u50knuyGcwS~4mJXuamLJncoDe0RgAHGh7mkofoY4~uRjVKRQFZ19G9c67CazdVExzxaNH0Cvxs6JCYzjRowwBbT7mntviSWd2aFcwJJJY16M8mc806XKSwtBwbGM8jwkst8N-7QPkipLIO0Se676JZg7~vyeR2xNoXyBOGwOgr1SGbwSwv4r-2lbiKM3o-w9zK8HRFCsPzWZaqu5BgIOYjp~7YYW-z03JfMBoLFWhbj~9XRs~yQw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Washington County Public Works Committee voted to move the Goodman Road bridge design forward to the full Board of Supervisors after hearing staff brief the committee on the design-phase costs and federal funding share.

The plan presented to the committee showed the project would be 95% federally funded and 5% locally funded for items such as design. Staff told the committee the design fee on the table is $567,009.49, which the presenter said “includes the 5%” local share. Committee members were told the full project build estimate is nearly $3,300,000, and that the current action is to approve the design and associated schedule so the project can proceed to bidding and construction planning.

Committee members pressed staff about timing and local exposure if bids come in higher than the federal share will cover. One committee member asked whether the county could be required to pay “more than the 5%” if the federal share did not cover all costs; staff said such contracts “always say that,” and that there is contingency in the funding program to cover some overruns but the county must be prepared to cover engineering costs and potentially the construction balance if federal funds fall short. Staff said the county could pause the project before construction if federal funds did not materialize and would report back to the committee immediately.

The committee discussed ownership of the design documents if the county shelved a project. Staff said the county would own the design, but if the project were shelved the design would require review and likely update before reuse because specifications can change over time. Members also discussed permitting, land purchase and other schedule risks; staff said permits and design requirements (including permit reviews) are the primary schedule unknowns.

A motion that the item move from committee to the board passed on a voice vote: “Aye” — the meeting record shows the motion carried.

Committee documents note the Goodman Road project is on Goodman Road in the Fort Ann area and that staff hopes, schedule permitting, construction could begin as soon as the next year but emphasized that land acquisition, DC requirements and permits can delay start dates.

Ending: The design approval moves the county into the next step of procurement and permitting. Staff will notify the committee if federal funding changes or if the county must assume additional expense; the project will return to the board for construction authorization if additional local funding is needed.","The Washington County Public Works Committee approved moving the Goodman Road bridge design forward to the full board, noting the project is 95% federally funded and the locally billed 5% design fee is $567,009.49. Committee members discussed schedule, contingencies if federal funds fall short, and potential impacts on county road fund balances.","actionData","errors"]

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