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Camera procurement and evidence-handling changes

Sheriff’s Office officials described the current system as self-hosted and said ProVision no longer supports that platform. The sheriff told legislators that upgrading the existing system’s service would cost about $209,950 and that moving to Axon would provide cloud storage, built-in redaction tools for FOIL requests and automatic case-sharing features for the district attorney.

\"Axon would provide that and make it much easier,\" the sheriff said, describing faster discovery and the ability to share categorized case links directly with prosecutors. The sheriff also noted Axon’s forward-facing cameras include license-plate-recognition capability; the department currently pays roughly $18,000 per standalone LPR unit for a small number of cars and expects Axon would put LPR capability into every unit under the new platform.

Officials described additional operational savings: local installers would be able to handle camera installs rather than flying technical staff from the vendor’s out-of-state technicians, and Axon’s lease program includes periodic equipment replacement under the term.

County board members discussed costs and benefits at length and then moved the related budget authorization. The committee record indicates the budget authorized purchase of new body cameras, car cameras and inventory for the Greene County Sheriff’s Office.

School agreements and other sheriff items

The Legislature approved multiple agreements between the Greene County Sheriff’s Office and area school districts to continue school-resource and related services. These authorizations were moved and passed in series; motions were offered by board members and carried without extended debate.

Paramedic training award (amendment and passage)

The board also established a paramedic training award intended to create a recruitment pipeline for the county’s emergency services. Members debated details onstage, including whether awards should require a five-year service commitment and whether the award should be available retroactively to candidates already enrolled in paramedic programs.

Several legislators proposed amendments on the floor. The body agreed to amend the program to allow retroactive scholarships for candidates already enrolled and to shorten the initial service-obligation language discussed in the draft; meeting discussion identified three years as the compromise term. The board voted to pass the measure as amended. The program was described as first-come, first-served up to an initial cohort size (the discussion referenced 20 recipients as the working figure) and would be administered with county and foundation accounting to preserve funds across fiscal years.

Votes at a glance

- Authorize replacement/purchase of county body and car cameras and related inventory (Sheriff’s Office; budget authorization): Approved (motion carried). Motion details: budget action tied to capital/budget authorization; mover/second recorded in committee minutes.

- Authorize agreements between Greene County Sheriff’s Office and local school districts (series numbered items): Approved (motions carried; individual motions moved and seconded during the meeting). Specific districts were named in the meeting record and authorizations were carried.

- Establish paramedic training award (as amended — includes retroactive eligibility for enrollees and amended service-obligation term): Approved as amended (motion carried). Amendment on service obligation discussed and recorded; implementation details to be finalized in finance committee language.

- Health Services committee routine approvals (family planning medical records consultant agreement, center-based preschool special education contracts, conference attendance, acceptance of committee minutes): Approved (motions carried in committee vote).

What was not decided or remains to be specified

The meeting record shows several items were passed with relatively brief discussion; detailed implementation language for the paramedic award will be drafted for finance committee review. The camera purchase was authorized in the budgetary action; specific contract and lease terms will be subject to procurement procedures and future contract documents.

Ending

Board members indicated the paramedic award language and budget appropriations will be fine-tuned in follow-up committee work. Officials said the sheriff’s office will move forward on camera procurement and that procurement and lease terms would be settled through the county’s purchasing process.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Greene County Committee Meetings - 8/6/25","oneSentenceSummary","The Greene County Legislature on Aug. 6 approved a plan to replace the county’s self-hosted ProVision camera system with an Axon cloud-based platform, authorized multiple school-district agreements for the sheriff’s office, and established a paramedic training award after amendments to eligibility and service-obligation language.","taxTitle","Greene County, New York","taxId",56521,"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},6586127,"Greene County EMS presents equipment upgrades, response-time data and staffing needs ahead of 2026 contract renewal",860,83000,943000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5551140-04b987e15e889a6778e0dcbf73f7a8c2&start=83&end=943","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5551140-04b987e15e889a6778e0dcbf73f7a8c2/thumbnail_83000.jpg","/articles/6586127/Greene-County/New-York/Greene-County-EMS-presents-equipment-upgrades-response-time-data-and-staffing-needs-ahead-of-2026-contract-renewal","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6586127-9697cc2a874c06bf5ed859ad539d3563/orig.mp4?Expires=1770534809&Signature=nMq04Psdt7M7yHND55XZgkdpj3NyHI5GZ8-g~EJoBqpQzWG8dHa~ThjAtKPUld6GfHklHQ5rivrXjXLK4emn~2voZp07yi0LI5YLJ1wKvVD~TaO2qnS~DhFmgEVQvH5c3fe06Ihf0rIjTvf3QrND1VKlIQ5c00jqW72ZGVL~ExxKXWOElavUAoup2DErT~AsSVkxjijpV7laoC2xD8u-icSn2GZU8poNCB2dlFUM-WGGJKcu-qNGni-Lp6ZTDtGt~XLXCtWukYIbEcD5p7Xc8q7kNAFSCAEPabp9erGTwaHVByZrt6B0ras4WzGpzrNQmNKlajAbuNYghldvU5ydKA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mark Evans, representing the county’s primary paramedic provider, told the Greene County Health Services Committee on Aug. 6 that the service is prepared to continue under a county-run system and outlined equipment upgrades, response-time data and a significant budget request ahead of a 2026 contract renewal.

Evans said the provider’s current overall paramedic response time is about 8 minutes, 21 seconds, with a Valley average of 8:24 and a somewhat faster Mountain Top time. \"This machine is just an absolute complete game changer,\" he said of newly deployed Hamilton T1 ventilators that, he told the committee, enable more patients to be delivered to hospitals sitting upright and not intubated.

The change in equipment and protocols, Evans said, has reduced the length and intensity of hospital stays for some patients. He reported the provider used ventilators 37 times last year and 47 times already in the current year. Evans attributed improved outcomes in part to on-scene care continuity with hospital and air-ambulance teams and to introducing CPAP/BiPAP options in the field.

Why it matters: the upgrades affect patient care and county costs. Evans said avoiding intubation often means shorter ICU stays and reduced total hospitalization time, and he asked the committee to consider a larger county budget share as the provider seeks to remain competitive on pay and retain staff.

Details and budget requests

Evans presented a range of capital and operating needs. He described current monitors (identified in his presentation as legacy LIFEPAK 15 units, historically costing about $25,000 each) and a next-generation device (referred to as a Pack 35) that he said will cost roughly $60,000 when fielded. He also noted the organization has moved to Hamilton T1 ventilators — the same model used by regional air ambulances — to simplify handoffs.

On workforce and pay, Evans said starting pay for medics with his provider is $30.25 an hour and that nearby competitors are moving toward $34 per hour. He told the committee the provider is proposing pay adjustments and a night/weekend differential that it had not previously paid. \"We don't want to get that far behind,\" Evans said of regional pay competition, naming Aidan O'Connor at Great Port Rescue as a comparator.

Evans reported the organization typically carries a fund balance of about $400,000 to $450,000 at calendar-year end, and he described fleet needs that require maintaining spares and replacing vehicles approximately one to two per year.

Service model and county consolidation

Evans told the committee his board \"is prepared to fold into a county system when we're told to,\" and he said board members view a consolidated county system as beneficial to residents. He cautioned, however, that some operational details could affect employee retention: several speakers in the meeting noted that retirement and seniority protections would be handled differently under a county employment model and that collective bargaining could change benefits and seniority unless the legislature specifies retention terms.

Operational changes and new protocols

Evans described recent additions to the provider’s capabilities: Hamilton ventilators, medication pumps to reduce dosing errors, and new medications added to protocols as soon as training and policies allow. He said the service has used rapid sequence intubation in selected cases and that the new equipment increases options to avoid intubation when appropriate.

Additional context

Evans also reviewed mutual-aid activity, saying the provider did 15 mutual-aid calls to Schoharie County and noted that neighboring counties have increased paramedic coverage. He said regional medical control (REMO) was considering how to deploy blood products regionally rather than stocking every vehicle because of supply and rotation constraints.

Ending

Evans concluded by reiterating the provider’s readiness to work within a county-run system and asked legislators to consider staffing and equipment funding needs in upcoming budget discussions. The presentation was received with questions about pay, fund balance and how seniority/retirement would be handled if a county consolidation proceeds.","An EMS provider told the Greene County Health Services Committee on Aug. 6 that new ventilators, medication pumps and upgraded monitors are reducing hospital stays, but the service is seeking pay increases and county funding to remain competitive and sustain operations as a 2026 contract renewal approaches.","actionData","errors"]

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