Legislators approve multiple resolutions including funding for Carroll Senior Center and highway projects

The Greene County Legislature convened for its fourth meeting of the year on April 16, 2025, where a series of resolutions were discussed and voted upon. The meeting began with a roll call to ensure all legislators were present and engaged.

The first significant item on the agenda was the approval of Resolution 125-25, which awarded a contract for construction management services. This resolution was passed with unanimous support from the legislators present. Following this, Resolution 126-25 was introduced to amend the annual investment policy, which also received unanimous approval.

Subsequent resolutions included Resolution 127-25, amending the official bank deposit, and Resolution 128-25, which authorized an agreement with Catterfield Associates for a capital project at the Carroll Senior Center. Both resolutions were passed without opposition.

The legislature continued with Resolution 129-25, which authorized a community development block grant for enterprise applications, and Resolution 130-25, which authorized the purchase of a vehicle for the Department of Social Services. Both resolutions were approved by a majority vote.

Further resolutions included the approval of the Warren Fuel Oil Bill (Resolution 131-25) and the acceptance of a proposal for engineering services related to the evaluation of the volunteer drive over Shingle Kilbridge (Resolution 132-25). Both were carried with no dissent.

Resolution 133-25 authorized the highway department to enter into an agreement for the replacement of the Sunrise Bridge in the Town of Durham, which was also passed unanimously. The meeting continued with several vehicle purchases, including four 2025 four-wheel drive trucks (Resolution 134-25) and a new pipe jetter (Resolution 135-25), both of which were approved.

The legislators also authorized the purchase of new equipment, including reversible plate compactors (Resolution 136-25) and a 2020 F-250 truck (Resolution 137-25), with all resolutions receiving affirmative votes.

In addition, agreements were authorized between the Greene County Department of Human Services and various organizations, including Blooming Health Inc. and the Capital District YMCA, under Resolutions 139-25 and 140-25, respectively. Both resolutions were passed without opposition.

The meeting concluded with the acceptance of minutes from the Medical Professional Advisory Committee and Utilization Review Committees for the previous months, which was also approved unanimously.

Overall, the meeting was marked by a series of resolutions that focused on infrastructure improvements, vehicle acquisitions, and community service agreements, all of which were passed with strong support from the legislators. The next steps will involve the implementation of these resolutions as Greene County continues to address its development and service needs.