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Police Chief Joe Zakowski said the award comes through the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services and was described in the meeting as the \"Scribe\" grant (meeting participants used both \"STRIVE\" and \"Scribe\" when referring to the program). He said the county’s total award is approximately $750,767 and that the city’s share — presented in the meeting as $162,554 — would fund an analyst position, overtime, cell phones for patrol cars and other supports tied to victim services.

Chief Zakowski said the grant will fund a paid coordinator and that a lead analyst is strongly recommended by the state to track repeat victims and offenders, produce monthly reports for DCJS and to map patterns of need. \"There's people repeatedly are victims, and nobody's really tracking that,\" Zakowski said, describing the analyst's duties as collecting data on repeat offenders and who is receiving services. He said the first year will involve a learning curve as jurisdictions set up programs tailored to local needs.

Zakowski described program elements that are planned or recommended statewide, including on-scene contact between victims and advocates using phones placed in patrol cars (the chief said short advocate calls at the time of incident can increase follow-up), a 24-hour hotline coordinated with local victim-service organizations, training, a soft interview room for victims, and funding for social-service providers. He said the county and municipal partners will form an executive committee (police, district attorney and crime-victim advocates) and a broader committee including social-service agencies; the city council was invited to observe and participate.

Council members asked for the grant’s 54-page guidance document and for the schedule of required meetings. Chief Zakowski said a crime analyst currently working in the center has expressed interest in the role; he also said the state expects funding to continue for multiple years but that long-term continuation is not guaranteed. No final municipal vote on accepting the grant or creating the analyst position was recorded at the work session; the items RL25-89 (grant acceptance) and RL25-90 (budget ordinance to add the analyst) were discussed together and will return to the council for formal action.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Work Session 2025.05.05","oneSentenceSummary","Binghamton Police and county partners outlined a state grant (discussed as the 'Scribe' program) to fund domestic-violence services, a coordinator, and a lead analyst position; council members asked to be included in committee meetings and staff said much grant detail and program design remain to be developed.","taxTitle","Binghamton City, Broome County, New York","taxId",5034,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6037361,"Council briefed on DOT-led water-main relocations tied to Greenway project",257,1224000,1481000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3864166-e2ff240843deb6343656c8c4f8ed343a&start=1224&end=1481","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3864166-e2ff240843deb6343656c8c4f8ed343a/thumbnail_1224000.jpg","/articles/6037361/Binghamton-City/Broome-County/New-York/Council-briefed-on-DOT-led-water-main-relocations-tied-to-Greenway-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6037361-7ec6132db89988722a913690460a7c9c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181670&Signature=M4f98u-7zBnbWUYvbeBbpNeiae1WNQx40-Jdym9FP8I8YTV4U2T20S2hUN2QMBj2tmURwpWs54oaTg3MLK64IeH9A~2sBvIr-Pzc8OhYY8Gsq0~nzGY3L3BOlugfO2kc4SZc4BDWudm7VGQbc1cUpotJ5Lmh-RBhsOy-LMExd0cr6knkCwfezvxApb1ItnwOEqxT9nE8JC3KR~CIevf9erfrz7a-Cu1GTz7dAi9EvwEmoxKAG8CL1EgQ897QlEdrLpUt2Mi9lT4oYvlg5rjruceJApVfheknl5EupHNZtALWY1PQJy001iASLAcnzGUTnZwfijP00Q~9vNxeA3LKcg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Binghamton City officials told the council on May 5 that the New York State Department of Transportation needs to relocate portions of the city's water system to proceed with a DOT-led Greenway project.

Robert Heery, acting court counsel, described RL25-91 as authorizing the mayor to enter into an agreement with the New York State Department of Transportation to allow the state to move pipes and valves and carry out stormwater and curb work associated with the Greenway. Heery said the item is \"less water main improvements and more like water main relocation\" to facilitate DOT curb cuts and stormwater changes.

Council members asked clarifying questions about the state's role and were told the DOT will perform the relocations as part of its Greenway project. No substantive debate or vote on the resolution was recorded at the work session; the item was presented for committee review and preparation of an agreement for mayoral signature.","City counsel said the New York State Department of Transportation will relocate some city water mains and valves as part of the DOT Greenway project; the resolution authorizes the mayor to enter an agreement allowing the work.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6037366,"Public Works seeks budget reallocation for winter overtime and flags rising vehicle-repair costs",628,831000,1459000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3864166-e2ff240843deb6343656c8c4f8ed343a&start=831&end=1459","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3864166-e2ff240843deb6343656c8c4f8ed343a/thumbnail_831000.jpg","/articles/6037366/Binghamton-City/Broome-County/New-York/Public-Works-seeks-budget-reallocation-for-winter-overtime-and-flags-rising-vehicle-repair-costs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6037366-10ae4d5d1f46fcfe9d64a708b1897f0b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181670&Signature=ee8OiSOZcmmIBsDOz8t8gXr4FsUB~SetRdWc7aw3zc0Q-GZjwUD9tlxlE8HNkZyocK75SuuCNined3Gz6HQjMat1G3MT0MC~2FGnQjpWPNG-MBsPCZhm9mrnrTU0aNpU7~7hCI1VHeB1Km2WFoyJwDbkCl8R2gL2wkqVmjEFecRRWNP3sw8VWg5MAMOQ4efBSrz-R6mfe~CRXX3K~W6UXADuX1v5ZWaJ3UfGrK8AN1GTYiq7o5molqhNoqGpemHOf53oVeRMhBqGe5ng4J5TBtUlWbRzJux3Et5UjAXyLK5e6V9FeYspd~PP5xkFzbff2xcr~RIFcSptVasHeAINsQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Binghamton Department of Public Works asked the City Council on May 5 to amend the 2025 DPW budget to cover overages in winter overtime and rising vehicle-repair costs tied to modern diesel-emissions systems.

Josh Palutti, acting commissioner of public works, said the department is asking to move funds from the sand-and-salt account into overtime to cover extra snow- and ice-removal staffing this winter. Palutti described the request as a reallocation to keep operations covered through the fiscal year and said he prefers having the funds in place \"rather than need it and not have it.\" The transcript did not specify the exact dollar amount moved.

Palutti also described growing repair-and-diagnostics costs for newer municipal vehicles that include diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) systems and proprietary engine-control systems. He said filters and after-treatment components in trucks that do not reach sustained highway speeds can become clogged and require dealership-level 'regen' procedures and specialized diagnostics. \"The only problem with that is, especially when you have trucks like garbage trucks or plow trucks that are not ran at high speeds a lot, these filters get jammed up,\" Palutti said. He added that some vehicle codes and injector repairs need factory-authorized diagnostics (he cited John Deere equipment as an example), which increases out-of-service time and cost.

Council members noted the broader right-to-repair debate and asked whether maintenance contracts or other procurement approaches could reduce costs. Palutti said he is investigating maintenance-contract options but that the problem is emerging as vehicles purchased in 2020–21 reach the stage when REGEN procedures and DEF-related failures become more frequent.

No formal budget vote was recorded at the work session; the item was discussed in the public works committee and will return to the council with a draft ordinance amending the 2025 budget. Palutti said the department's salt and sand stock is currently \"right where we're supposed to be.\"","Acting DPW commissioner told council the department needs a budget amendment to cover winter overtime and rising vehicle repair costs tied to diesel emissions systems; staff said some repairs require dealer diagnostics and they are exploring maintenance-contract options.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_46":104,"_48":105,"_50":106,"_52":107,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":108,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":109,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6037371,"Council reviews $10,000 county grant to buy shaded benches for 434 Greenway",401,490000,891000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3864166-e2ff240843deb6343656c8c4f8ed343a&start=490&end=891","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3864166-e2ff240843deb6343656c8c4f8ed343a/thumbnail_490000.jpg","/articles/6037371/Binghamton-City/Broome-County/New-York/Council-reviews-10000-county-grant-to-buy-shaded-benches-for-434-Greenway","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6037371-4aad6db85bfe30e17111d980dde68f61/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181670&Signature=aan2wg5kp9qDJ40B7ngg-6WS9CjXbnrjl4eUoYd8-LwfYEadqizJ47Gats3zncTzgT~ykyXyZO-eI2xrh8aWQpU42sMEyDUdRLvDuGiFpEYxIbo5n7vo7RwYn~VUCvKyuBtINPMpvlNhkic-cmZyS~8U0U308GuWnLogCzwDkqR1ZVlwTKyMDK2iaxZY1nUmC~eEPq~DdW3ZS-6zNouVzW2jpNP7qDmLm5hQL-bz7e3s5PQug1bQ1JVHSQaU~NsJQP-6HIRPMEGx6rpoCtcg8IBe8VU8A0CEOM6qJFourN5x9mQoZUY8O5YjFzigSdQCTf3iCrlsrgN-PADr3aRk3g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Binghamton City Council heard a proposal on May 5 to accept an additional $10,000 from the Broome County Health Department to purchase two shaded benches along the 434 Greenway.

Sarah Glosse, director of economic development, told the council the money is an add-on to a previously accepted $30,000 county grant (adopted March 12, 2025 under RL25-12). She said the funds come from a line for cancer prevention via sun-safety in Broome County’s community cancer prevention and action program and that the county had $10,000 left to spend as it closed the year.

Glosse said the county legislature will approve the contract modification on May 15 and that the city must spend the additional funds quickly; she said the deadline to use the money is May 30. She described the shaded benches as a higher-cost item than the regular benches purchased under the earlier creating healthy schools and communities grant and said the shaded benches respond to community requests for seating in areas without tree cover.

Council members asked whether the $10,000 was the only acceptable use of that county line item and whether the community cancer prevention and action program is part of the broader Creating Healthy Schools and Communities initiative and Complete Streets policy work. Glosse said the county program and the March $30,000 award are both administered by the Broome County Health Department but that the shaded-bench allocation is a reallocation inside the county’s grant framework rather than a continuation of the Oak Street crossing or other projects that were in the earlier proposal.

Glosse said she would provide contact information for county staff overseeing the grant upon request and confirmed the city has been a subrecipient of similar county funds in the past. The council did not take a final vote at the work session; staff indicated the Broome County Legislature would act May 15 and the city would place the contract modification on a subsequent business meeting agenda for acceptance.","City staff said Broome County has offered an extra $10,000 to purchase two shaded benches for the 434 Greenway as part of a cancer-prevention program; funds must be spent by May 30 and the county legislature will approve the modification May 15.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_46":116,"_48":117,"_50":118,"_52":119,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":120,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":121,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6037376,"Council advances home-rule request to fix retirement plans for two firefighters",449,100000,549000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3864166-e2ff240843deb6343656c8c4f8ed343a&start=100&end=549","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3864166-e2ff240843deb6343656c8c4f8ed343a/thumbnail_100000.jpg","/articles/6037376/Binghamton-City/Broome-County/New-York/Council-advances-home-rule-request-to-fix-retirement-plans-for-two-firefighters","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6037376-cf48d195f9d8f0d0855178bf656b7991/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181670&Signature=lh2sdtZSPqhQRn-3O-F1TCTrYfHwsVC8uIKAfus2ZRcKDZCW8xhqjofT8LFjGQ9bf9oWmJBSwBnhHn1PKWTRIGrqw7P-EuWoWtYeV617yE1rsQpKpB~4UPuyJpc-TKO-tHlbqMAdJiZ06qWpZ-3A~PIFSjQiuLgywmrNnOh6S7ouPqUTDst10yOCPBy32Qnf2ohQJB9hgzoKV9w38gGt4isZcdCF4wwXR9WKHLTxlWtv6AmLqf1AIdvraxASKov5g4204Qwxwxx582UU6-AjXeyhtRplF8Rgc2nW6jZz7cl5nd762o-JO-ZwLWYSXYgBpbc-JBJ5lwTKvJU2oLpcGg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Binghamton City Council on May 5 discussed a home-rule request that would allow two city firefighters to move into a 25-year, 1/60 retirement plan after they were enrolled in the wrong pension option.

The measure, discussed at the council's work session, would ask the New York State Legislature to pass authorizing legislation so the two members can change plans. David Hollerin, president of IAFF Local 729, described the item as \"a correction effort\" and said the two members \"were put into the wrong plan.\" He asked the council to move the resolution forward so state lawmakers can act before the end of the legislative session in June.

Hollerin told the council the city’s collective bargaining agreement provides both a 20-year plan and a 25-year, 1/60 plan. He said paperwork and timing problems during hiring led to the two employees being placed incorrectly and that the change requires state legislation. Hollerin described payment options for the city's cost: a one-time payment or amortizing the city's share over 10 years, and said the amounts differ between the two firefighters because of differing lengths of service.

Council members asked about whether other members might have similar issues and how the city will prevent future errors. Hollerin said the union audited members' plan assignments and that the state retirement system has been urged to default new hires into the 20-year plan to prevent similar mistakes. He said the city’s recent new hires were briefed about retirement options during orientation.

Council member Kavanaugh asked for a motion to expedite consideration of the resolution. The motion to expedite passed on a roll-call vote: Council member Rathmell — aye; Council member Madovetsky — aye; Council member Hotchkiss — aye; Council member Kavanaugh — aye; Council member Middleton — aye; Council President Dunton — aye. Council member Murray was absent. The clerk recorded the vote as 6–0.

No vote on the underlying home-rule resolution was recorded at the work session; Hollerin said the measure needs state action and that timing is tight before the end of the state legislative session.

The council and union discussed how to pay the city's cost and asked staff and the union to supply bill numbers and related paperwork for the resolution so the city can reference both the senate and assembly bills when forwarding the home-rule request to state legislators.","Binghamton City Council discussed a resolution asking the state to allow two firefighters to move into a 25-year, 1/60 retirement tier after an enrollment error; council voted 6-0 to expedite consideration of the resolution.","actionData","errors"]

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