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Melissa Davis and Zach Becker outlined the CFA process, stressing that some programs close on July 31 at 4 p.m. and that applicants should submit earlier to avoid portal shutdowns. They described two programs of particular interest to municipalities:

- Regional council capital fund: A flexible capital program for municipalities, nonprofits and businesses. Minimum request is $100,000 for standard capital projects and there are customary caps (commonly 20% of project costs, with exceptions up to 40% for strategic initiatives). ESD disburses funds in arrears and requires milestones and a cash equity match (10% was noted).

- Pro-housing supply funds: A statewide $100 million fund (as described by presenters) that can support infrastructure to enable housing development. The program can fund up to 50% of infrastructure costs for projects that will enable at least 20 housing units. The minimum award was described as $2,500,000; applicants must be \"pro-housing certified communities\" to be eligible.

Why it matters: The CFA and regional funding streams can provide municipalities with capital and infrastructure support to advance housing, broadband and other community development projects. ESD and partners (Department of State, NYSERDA, Canal Corporation, etc.) participate in the consolidated process.

Key presentation takeaways
- Deadlines: Some CFA programs have hard deadlines (notably July 31 at 4 p.m. for some ESD programs); other programs accept applications on a rolling/open basis until funds are exhausted.
- Certification requirement: Certain funds (including the pro-housing supply fund) require municipalities to be designated as pro-housing communities; presenters encouraged municipalities that have not yet certified to consider doing so.
- Project types: The pro-housing fund is aimed at infrastructure that enables housing (roads, sewer, water, broadband, electrical) rather than direct funding for building construction; ESD emphasized large-impact projects and minimum award sizes.
- Financing note: ESD funds are disbursed in arrears; applicants must plan interim financing accordingly.

Follow-up and assistance
- Davis and Becker offered to provide the slideshow and additional links and to meet with municipal staff after the meeting for application support and questions.

Ending: The presentation was informational; no county action was taken at the meeting. Presenters urged municipalities and county staff to review program guidance and to consider certification where applicable to access available funding.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","July 2025 Board of Supervisors Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Empire State Development staff outlined the Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) process (deadline July 31 for some programs), regional capital and pro-housing funding streams, and eligibility requirements such as pro-housing community certification and minimum request sizes for certain grants.","taxTitle","Madison County, New York","taxId",54273,"location","New York","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6656435,"Madison County workforce development highlights youth work experience, drivers training and summer placements",528,2317000,2845000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5331687-75ae681348ea19f6870701f60071ee23&start=2317&end=2845","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5331687-75ae681348ea19f6870701f60071ee23/thumbnail_2317000.jpg","/articles/6656435/New-York/Madison-County-workforce-development-highlights-youth-work-experience-drivers-training-and-summer-placements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6656435-bff52abe17d76a353f28b7c769ce420d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771145304&Signature=d-9rZPoB~xiPyHKmFeivBPxNwg~S33Pm5ZGUioDARHg~Xc8TYGY18sUUYCwg0UY~~1TkV9DfwxptDEBEdj0yadBUBJDlbC0GNDoMrz1e8wbOR5-FOW7gXJGvWnuIGnCv25kB75eyzlHQx1gcOHTp1N~mwGzlNHqEZxWAr1dr9L-MXwefASz-qUbFnAqDwCUt3cZ0STUdHpTg-678ACFwvXq9c0ch7-kSGa-Zjt2rT1yLi8p-NBjM8t1xa09F2EDFU1Wdl0rMVQxVrWwssh915JJxxhbI8ElLfXGVktZhvOYZOHXI02zMFBXVfoztQF6WO8KXvl3rofAQ2reyA91H1g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Madison County workforce development staff described programs serving youth and adults, including work-experience placements, funding for driving and vocational training, and the summer youth employment program.

Presenters identified themselves as county career-center staff and described two main tracks: an out-of-school youth program for ages 18'24, and an adult program serving older jobseekers. Programs offered by the county career center include work experience placements, drivers training (including support for CDL and LPN training), on-the-job training (OJT) that subsidizes employer wages during training, and referral services for individuals with disabilities.

Why it matters: Workforce development programs aim to help people overcome barriers to employment (transportation, childcare, criminal records, lack of credentials) and to connect residents to in-demand jobs in trades and other local industries.

Key details presented
- Youth and adult program scope: The out-of-school youth program serves people 18'24 and can provide high-school equivalency pathways through partnerships with Madison-Oneida BOCES and local literacy outreach.
- Work experience and summer youth employment: Presenters said the summer youth employment program currently has about 52 individuals working on county parks and other sites. The program allows hiring of 14- to 20-year-olds and provides early work experience and soft-skills development.
- Training supports: Staff said the county can pay for drivers training and help fund in-demand occupational training (examples cited: CDL, LPN). They described Individual Training Accounts (ITAs) and funding for employer-based OJT placements.
- On-the-job training funding: Presenters described OJT arrangements where the county helps subsidize wages during training. The transcript includes two related descriptions: one stating the county pays a young person's wages while being trained by the employer, and another describing an OJT arrangement where the county pays up to 50% of wages for the employer (both statements were made in the presentation and reflect program details explained during the session).

Direct example
- Presenters described an individual named Jonathan who entered the career center unemployed, received drivers training and other supports, and is now employed full time at Walker Tree Farm in landscaping work.

Follow-up and availability
- Presenters said they can help employers and residents access ITAs, OJT, drivers training, and other supports and distributed a flyer on the out-of-school youth program. Staff noted eligibility criteria for the youth program (examples: disability, parenting status, or high-school dropout) and said noneligible youth can access adult services instead.

Ending: The board heard the presentation during the regular agenda; no board vote was taken. Staff encouraged supervisors to share program information with constituents and employers seeking local hiring and training supports.","County workforce staff described programs that help jobseekers overcome barriers, youth summer employment (about 52 placements), paid on-the-job training, and funding for driver's and vocational training.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6656440,"Madison County presentation highlights 52 tobacco and vape retailers and offers tools for local policy action",236,1924000,2160000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5331687-75ae681348ea19f6870701f60071ee23&start=1924&end=2160","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5331687-75ae681348ea19f6870701f60071ee23/thumbnail_1924000.jpg","/articles/6656440/New-York/Madison-County-presentation-highlights-52-tobacco-and-vape-retailers-and-offers-tools-for-local-policy-action","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6656440-dce9b6685e98f7f5963492ff6cf52d27/orig.mp4?Expires=1771145304&Signature=DzkPyZD~~~56YsyUESwNfprpwneaVI1E48PMT18mt7q5JUlCd2Ezm8TCqsGG2fJs43KdHYQO4Ybz-IY65cUKukLiehd9DRCsHTQW3jqnfV9Rr5eRtxz~RDXyLXnHvCSaYwB~7OtmUomYioN7jc077R8j1BxJnYFQgGFkn6HZwGkv1J5KwXpJjiSJ4uUNgnr-JYcpBM3-80D-~u7vzqTU7wJ-aT4U5adtyQW2i7RWCifJZR8904w6W-XGiang3sPN9sbqPdQGJPxn88bo5G~qdyvG8OP~PuMAfd5Uu3j~GoL-4VyzEB6NstR16XgRkxRrN9FRCK5nj5sC1OR7k6yolg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Samantha Dart, community engagement lead for the Bridges tobacco control program, told the Madison County Board of Supervisors that Madison County currently has 52 registered tobacco and vape retailers and described resources communities can use to reduce youth exposure to tobacco and nicotine products.

\"Tobacco products are highly available, accessible, and visible to community members, especially to our youth,\" Dart said during the board's public-comment presentation. She compared the retailer count to other local businesses to illustrate retail density: \"There are currently 52 registered tobacco and vape retailers operating in the county. To put this number of retailers in perspective, in Madison County, there are 12 ice cream shops, 4 McDonald's, and 2 movie theaters.\"

Why it matters: Research cited by the presenter links higher retailer density to higher smoking rates and greater youth exposure. Dart said counties and municipalities can adopt local ordinances that are stricter than state or federal law; examples include retail licensing, location restrictions near schools, and enforcement mechanisms.

What the presentation covered
- Retail density: Bridges reported 52 registered tobacco and vape retailers countywide and noted many are located near schools and neighborhoods with youth exposure.
- Local options: Dart said municipalities can use zoning and licensing to regulate where and how tobacco and nicotine products are sold.
- County policy: Dart told the board that Madison County already has a policy prohibiting tobacco and vape use on county-owned properties, including parks and building grounds.
- Resources offered: Bridges provides policy education, youth-prevention support, tobacco-free signage, and technical assistance for local leaders and businesses that adopt tobacco-free policies.

Direct quote
- \"If there are no signs, we don't know what those policies are,\" Dart said, stressing signage as a low-cost compliance tool.

Follow-up and availability
- Dart offered informational folders and sign-order forms to supervisors and said Bridges can provide data, technical assistance, and support to communities exploring evidence-based approaches to reduce youth tobacco exposure.

Ending: The board heard the presentation during public comment; no immediate county action was recorded in the transcript, but Bridges made materials available for supervisors seeking assistance.","Bridges tobacco control program briefed the Madison County Board on retailer density (52 tobacco/vape retailers), local authority to adopt stricter retail rules, and free resources including signage to support tobacco-free policies.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6656445,"Madison County Board approves slate of committee resolutions, updates Title 6 and district attorney staffing",16,1776000,1792000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5331687-75ae681348ea19f6870701f60071ee23&start=1776&end=1792","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5331687-75ae681348ea19f6870701f60071ee23/thumbnail_1776000.jpg","/articles/6656445/New-York/Madison-County-Board-approves-slate-of-committee-resolutions-updates-Title-6-and-district-attorney-staffing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6656445-88fb705e2e55164784d48386cbb56569/orig.mp4?Expires=1771145304&Signature=ORGWkzDOM4eGTfFfy7gH6CD6sduvsRWdbujLLwPnl8QEYGj6fFj~khbkmjUR64hBUExV9hSIsD7PMXnftx707xHyQ0RGa5EBGoIK4zcBfe--hhYZQFOXadlbwPsOr5E1yj46AQ8h8quBKcAxjGHCRQNXUuAWiRhqrOYRDWBn0MfmxTT9i910CXHLxlk91qowTwSK70ZBW-GrGGCQB~6XoF78lP~Shxg1sOit4-SQt88XPCVfNFsF5Gy135pdaJk3qjA4V3ozCLCQJZ6ZpoZPmw9LF1gbYJ5EJVrKMgJaSXJk-GgtJpvq9NMLNfODq02bmIYQHcHE1eP180KO-JjABw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Madison County Board of Supervisors members voted unanimously to adopt a grouped slate of committee resolutions covering committee business across government operations, finance, health and human services, criminal justice/public safety, highway facilities, and planning, and they approved two personnel actions in the district attorney's office and an updated Title 6 plan.

The grouped resolutions, presented as committee packets, were moved and approved largely by committee chairs: Pete Walrod (government operations), Matt Roberts (finance, ways and means), Mary Kavanaugh (health and human services), Rex Vossberg (criminal justice/public safety), Lauren Corbin (highway, buildings and grounds), and Eva Schwartz (planning). Each committee's preferred agenda items passed by roll call, with the chair announcing \"1,359 votes in favor\" for multiple roll-call tallies recorded in the meeting.

Why it matters: The grouped approvals cover routine county business (staffing and contract modifications, capital and operational items), while the separately-noted actions update the county's Title 6 plan and change staffing in the district attorney's office — actions with operational and administrative effects for county services.

Most significant actions
- Resolutions 2'9 (committee preferred agenda items): Adopted in grouped votes by committee. Items included temporary and continuing staffing for the DMV and county clerk functions; budget modifications in the sheriff's office; continuing agreements for tax-title and foreclosure auction support; special patrol officer designations for two school districts; EMS and fire training agreements with BOCES; bridge and facilities contract modifications; and surplus equipment sales. Committees reported minimal discussion and moved their packets as presented.

- Resolution 27: Approved the updated Title 6 plan for Madison County. Eva Schwartz, planning committee chair, introduced the resolution and reported the county will continue related planning and broadband updates.

- Resolution 28: Appointed an acting district attorney (motion moved by Pete Walrod and seconded; approved by roll call).

- Resolution 29: Created an assistant district attorney position in the district attorney's office (motion moved by Pete Walrod and seconded; approved by roll call).

Vote and process details
- Committee packets for government operations (resolutions 2'9), finance (10'14), health and human services (15' 18), criminal justice/public safety (19' 23), and highway (24' 26) were moved by their respective committee chairs and passed by roll call. The meeting transcript records repeated announcements of \"1,359 votes in favor\" after multiple roll-call votes.

- Motions to adopt each committee packet were typically moved by the committee chair and seconded; roll-call votes followed with no recorded dissent on the grouped items in the transcript.

What the meeting did not change
- The transcript records these approvals as committee-preferred packet adoptions and personnel appointments; no implementation details (such as effective dates, salary lines, or detailed contract language) were presented during the motions beyond what was summarized in committee reports.

Next steps and public notes
- The board scheduled follow-up and committee meetings (for example, the planning committee and the Madison County Fair events were noted). Several committee chairs said they or staff would continue implementation steps and provide additional details at future committee meetings.

Votes at a glance (summary of grouped motions in the meeting packet)
- Resolutions 2'9 (Government Operations packet): Adopted (mover: Pete Walrod). Vote: roll call, recorded as 1,359 yes.
- Resolutions 10'14 (Finance, Ways & Means packet): Adopted (mover: Matt Roberts). Vote: roll call, recorded as 1,359 yes.
- Resolutions 15' 18 (Health & Human Services packet): Adopted (mover: Mary Kavanaugh). Vote: roll call, recorded as 1,359 yes.
- Resolutions 19' 23 (Criminal Justice/Public Safety packet): Adopted (mover: Rex Vossberg). Vote: roll call, recorded as 1,359 yes.
- Resolutions 24' 26 (Highway, Buildings & Grounds packet): Adopted (mover: Lauren Corbin). Vote: roll call, recorded as 1,359 yes.
- Resolution 27 (Updated Title 6 plan for Madison County): Adopted (mover: Eva Schwartz). Vote: roll call, recorded as 1,359 yes.
- Resolution 28 (Appoint acting district attorney): Adopted (mover: Pete Walrod). Vote: roll call (approved).
- Resolution 29 (Create assistant district attorney position): Adopted (mover: Pete Walrod). Vote: roll call (approved).

The meeting then proceeded to presentations and public comments and later entered an executive session for legal and contractual considerations.

Ending: The board concluded the public portion of the meeting after the presented packets were approved and moved into executive session for legal and contractual matters.","At its regular meeting, the Madison County Board of Supervisors approved committee-recommended resolutions grouped by committee (resolutions 2–29), adopted an updated Title 6 plan, and approved appointments and a new assistant district attorney position.","actionData","errors"]

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