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Aviation committee
- Authorized Task Order No. 11 with McFarland Johnson on behalf of the county airport (motion approved by voice vote).
- Rejected all bids received for RFB 2789 for the airport (motion approved by voice vote).

Buildings and Grounds committee
- Declared various county-owned property surplus (approved).
- Authorized a NYSEG utility easement on county-owned property (approved).
- Authorized a purchase agreement with Bay Automation Systems Inc. on behalf of Buildings and Grounds (approved).
- Authorized an agreement with Firefly Reservation and authorized AC as a preferred credit card processor on behalf of Buildings and Grounds (approved).

Corrections and Law Enforcement (summary of items read and approved)
- Confirmed appointments to the Traffic Safety Board.
- Extended an agreement with Davis Ulmer for the county jail.
- Authorized purchase agreements with Axon Enterprise Inc., Black Creek Integrated Systems Corporation, Chevy of Smithtown, Strack Inc., and others on behalf of the Sheriff’s Office.
- Authorized application for and acceptance of a U.S. Department of Justice grant and acceptance of state funding through the Office of Indigent Legal Services for the Public Advocate and Public Defender (approved).

Health and Human Services committee
- Amended a resolution and attached memorandum of understanding with Arvin Health Inc. to remove the three-year automatic renewal, making the MOU ongoing unless terminated on 60 days' written notice; the committee approved the amendment and the amended resolution.
- Extended various agreements for nursing facility staffing on behalf of the county nursing facility (approved).
- Accepted funding for the Chemung County Foundation/Holly Sanders Education Fund on behalf of the Youth Bureau (approved).

Public Works and Planning / Multi-services committees
- Authorized agreements and supplemental agreements with LaBella Associates and the New York State Department of Transportation for several projects on behalf of Public Works (approved).
- Accepted funding from Kennedy Valve Company (a McWane division) for the Sherman Canal Connector Trail project (approved).
- Authorized application for and acceptance of Community Development Block Grant funding through New York State Office of Homes and Community Renewal (approved).
- Authorized purchase agreements for planning department services and engineering agreements with Fagan Engineers and Land Surveyors PC (approved).
- Adopted a resolution to maintain the local sales and use tax rate at the current 8 percent; committee members clarified the action preserves the existing rate rather than increasing it (approved).

Personnel committee
- Confirmed multiple appointments (Agriculture and Farmland Protection Board; Transit Board) and confirmed the appointment of the Director of Real Property Tax Services (approved).
- Created several part-time and grant-funded positions in the Public Advocate’s office (including a mitigation specialist, a special investigator, and an assistant public advocate); the committee noted the positions are fully funded by grants and that if grant funding ends the positions would end (approved).

Procedure and context: Most of the resolutions were read in batches and approved by voice vote with no roll-call tallies recorded in the meeting transcript. Where committees debated changes — notably the Arvin Health MOU — the amendment was moved, seconded and approved before the main motion was carried.

Ending: Meeting minutes show a broad set of procurement, staffing and grant applications approved across committees. Several items noted as approved will require follow-up by county staff for procurement, contract execution and reporting to the appropriate committees.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Chemung County - Legislative Standing Committees","oneSentenceSummary","Legislature committees moved a package of resolutions covering airport contracts and bid rejections, buildings and grounds procurement, corrections purchases, health agreements and personnel positions; an MOU with Arvin Health was amended to remove a three-year term.","taxTitle","Chemung County, New York","taxId",12531,"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},6484544,"Public works updates: Facet Road completion extended; Clemens Center pedestrian safety measures planned",574,2060000,2634000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5671906-1610c74de2b95d21f9780335b492824e&start=2060&end=2634","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5671906-1610c74de2b95d21f9780335b492824e/thumbnail_2060000.jpg","/articles/6484544/Chemung-County/New-York/Public-works-updates-Facet-Road-completion-extended-Clemens-Center-pedestrian-safety-measures-planned","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6484544-6b08200eb2d933c6ab5c5b907761394c/orig.mp4?Expires=1773136610&Signature=mGGlDE4tXOPjBkgjSBLF~SxIy~0FQa2KuS8IKjKwucibf~lHpXv2bVg6gtd~BNDO1Sk3A7hIpOZfUghZcAbdcocjXPonQAEYhauxteq3UQOg-HV7twf50uYehWzDr6JUVwcyEyi4htvWo-P443tdudepxkHQm6CdCCo99loIiWVqsW41kAHxXvx3G87d4ouzVDyZgxzPT5eHRPYxA6kJ03~TQJXuKfTz84LjDw~zvDXw4X5l10DijUHhcLkclyAQhuY8J8Yj0r6hSv1J01RILursV2deqNDjIkqBDkY8hTpB54B2Q-o0Q7tUkKAIeo-UkGTnQV79-s082tTyOlg~0w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County public works staff told the Chemung County Legislature that the Facet Road reconstruction project is nearing completion but the construction deadline was extended to Oct. 31, 2025.

Public works staff said the project’s schedule was split between 2024 and 2025 after unplanned utility relocations and redesign work were required. “Some utilities weren't where people thought they were,” staff said, which necessitated reconstruction and delayed final completion.

Separately, the Legislature discussed pedestrian safety at the midblock crosswalk near the Clemens Center. Public works and New York State Department of Transportation officials conducted on-site pedestrian and vehicle counts during an event and observed roughly 300 pedestrians using the crosswalk and several near-misses, officials said.

To improve safety, the DOT will reduce the posted speed limit on that section of Clemens Center Parkway from 40 mph to 35 mph and will increase striping and signage. County staff said additional measures under consideration or already in place include hiring crossing guards during large events, increasing event-area traffic control, and evaluating temporary road closures for major events — though staff cautioned closures could shift traffic and create other hazards.

Legislators and community members also suggested a dynamic feedback sign to warn approaching drivers during events and discussed encouraging patrons to use the parking garage and other lots to reduce midblock crossings. Public works staff said improvements are a “work in progress” and emphasized the midblock crosswalk represented a safety improvement over uncontrolled crossings that existed previously.

Ending: County staff said they will continue coordinating with NYSDOT and event organizers on targeted measures, and they urged continued reporting of pedestrian safety incidents to guide further action.","Public Works reported the Facet Road reconstruction is delayed to Oct. 31, 2025, because of utility relocations; county and state DOT plan speed reduction, striping, signage and temporary crossing guards at the Clemens Center crosswalk after pedestrian near-misses.",{"_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},6484549,"Regional planning board asks Chemung County to double annual contribution amid federal funding uncertainty",1356,29000,1385000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5671906-1610c74de2b95d21f9780335b492824e&start=29&end=1385","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5671906-1610c74de2b95d21f9780335b492824e/thumbnail_29000.jpg","/articles/6484549/Chemung-County/New-York/Regional-planning-board-asks-Chemung-County-to-double-annual-contribution-amid-federal-funding-uncertainty","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6484549-9b9ef6654d6da4ea730bb4e564ec1605/orig.mp4?Expires=1773136610&Signature=HMV21w3SxNk67SPVofkh3lQorMohFIl6XOkTOUVGYtqFWinSdc66UL8CN7dtpnm9LZamJZkPdR1pS359pVireb99YWk8SIs7Hga7-OTLJGhIm6T5k1qz3LKseAOmFs9M6QTjGpLEasjMdUgbEmen9L1h3BgCAxMITSpy1aIxWFjUTJHRXGfoaIttwHSI25fe9BGjgNVpbNDeANw2QbE13UMyVXeqTLVuVnpWpms24lzMcMTFRA9HmK18kOyWTwy973d7WYFgyRcTNbAmlPal1vxJ3H2FmudSU-yizrSv~6iV7kQmv2GV~UvwhXkujMymgNry4kjUwFgtis1AOvKkYQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chelsea Robertson, a representative of the Southern Tier Central Regional Planning and Development Board, told the Chemung County Legislature that the regional planning body faces near-term funding pressure and asked the county to consider doubling its annual cash contribution.

Robertson said Southern Tier Central (STC), which she described as a municipal government under New York law serving Steuben, Schuyler and Chemung counties, relies heavily on federal grants and county cash contributions to match competitive programs such as the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and the Economic Development Administration (EDA). “We are primarily federally funded and there's some, you know, weird things happening in Washington,” Robertson said, adding that delayed federal payments and proposed limits on indirect cost reimbursements threaten STC’s budget.

STC provided the legislature with a 2024 annual report and a new Chemung County investment report showing how county contributions are leveraged. Robertson said Chemung’s current $85,000 contribution typically leverages roughly $610,000 in investments and services to the county in a normal year. She recommended increasing Chemung’s contribution to $170,000 while maintaining STC’s historical 40/40/20 split among the three counties.

Why the request matters: Robertson said most external grants require a local cash match and that local contributions are the only predictable, noncompetitive funding STC receives. STC’s 2024 budget was about $1.3 million; roughly 15% of that came from county cash contributions, she said. Robertson warned that if federal funding were lost next year STC would face a $718,000 shortfall, and that proposed federal policy changes capping indirect cost recovery at 15 percent could cut roughly $100,000 from STC’s administrative budget.

Robertson outlined cost-saving measures STC plans to take if additional county funding is not secured: a 20 percent staffing reduction by attrition (about $200,000 in savings), reduced travel, and pursuing additional grants. She said those measures would shrink a projected $218,000 deficit to a smaller shortfall but would still reduce services absent increased county support.

Robertson also described STC’s services — planning, zoning assistance, flood mitigation, broadband mapping, grant writing and workforce projects — and noted STC helped create the Southern Tier Network, the region’s nonprofit fiber ring. She said STC maintains a full-time flood mitigation expert now used by Chemung County and that the agency provides both fee-for-service and no-cost technical assistance, including Climate Smart Communities support.

Legislators pressed Robertson on outreach and grant timing. Robertson said ARC applications typically are due each mid-September with funds arriving the following summer, and that EDA awards often take many months and are “rolling” for large infrastructure grants. She urged municipal officials to contact STC early with projects so staff can identify funding sources and help assemble matching funds. “Call me and say this is what I have. How are we gonna get this funded?” Robertson said.

Robertson said STC is also working on a short strategic planning survey for member jurisdictions and has proposals to improve outreach to county legislators and municipal staff. She told the legislature she had been meeting individually with county officials and that final decisions about county contributions will be considered during the counties’ budget processes.

Robertson provided printed materials, including the 2024 annual report and the Chemung County investment report, and said her contact information is on those handouts.

Ending: The Legislature did not vote on the funding request during the meeting; Robertson said county budget discussions were ongoing and encouraged officials to work with STC staff on project priorities and grant timelines.","Southern Tier Central Regional Planning and Development Board says federal grants are delayed and may shrink; it asked Chemung County to raise its annual cash contribution from $85,000 to $170,000 to sustain services and leverage matching funds.","actionData","errors"]

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