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Kitty Crow, Director of Finance, told the committee the state passed legislation earlier this year that changes how sales and occupancy taxes apply to short‑term rentals and that part of the county’s response will be implementing a registry and a software portal. Crow said the county recently entered into a contract with a provider and expects implementation to begin in October, with deployment during the fourth quarter of the year.

Crow described features of the portal: online registration, online payment, automated email reminders about returns, and the ability to identify listings on platforms such as VRBO and Expedia by address and advertised daily rate so the county can detect unregistered hosts. She said the portal will aid compliance and administration and should reduce manual paper processing. “The software will allow us to, for people to register online, pay online, we can communicate or remind them that their tax return isn't in via e mail correspondence through the website,” Crow said.

Crow said the state’s legislation requires platforms to collect and remit sales and occupancy taxes and that the county has begun to receive payments from Expedia Group (which operates VRBO). She noted a prior voluntary collection agreement with Airbnb, which led to increased occupancy‑tax collections but did not provide itemized host lists; the new state law attempts to address reporting and privacy concerns.

Crow said counties have an option to opt out of the state’s occupancy‑tax provisions by a June deadline (the county would otherwise opt in by default). She said that if Chautauqua County opts out, it may later opt in, but if the county opts in it cannot later opt out. Crow said staff will prepare a white paper comparing the pros and cons of opting in or out and will provide more detailed recommendations to the committee in the coming months, in time for budget discussions.

Committee members asked whether the registry will require additional staff; Crow said the portal should reduce administrative time because it replaces manual paper processing and enables online payments and reminders. Crow also described the county’s existing enforcement process for delinquent returns, which can escalate from notice to an estimated assessment and, ultimately, a lien on the property if unpaid. Crow said those enforcement remedies remain available under the county’s local law.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Administrative Services Committee Meeting 09/15/25","oneSentenceSummary","County finance staff briefed the Administrative Services Committee on Sept. 15 about planned rental‑registry software and state law changes requiring platforms to collect sales and occupancy taxes on short‑term rentals.","taxTitle","Chautauqua County, New York","taxId",14530,"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},6463574,"Jamestown Community College roof and asbestos project accounts adjusted; resolution passed",147,107000,254000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5785357-b3f9587ebecb63a066dd2317e6987e92&start=107&end=254","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5785357-b3f9587ebecb63a066dd2317e6987e92/thumbnail_107000.jpg","/articles/6463574/Chautauqua-County/New-York/Jamestown-Community-College-roof-and-asbestos-project-accounts-adjusted-resolution-passed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6463574-d51475f0853215d38e9efc939800d12b/orig.mp4?Expires=1772429421&Signature=ckLHw3pRyEWX-DDw0~Dkjc9oxsGfCHWLQNkohnrPwg6hVKWfdGEeUMS1rSoTavJgcgp8q4Y4ZOchoLpkzqcJJOdKjEC4ccNCS6UTiNKF8nbuTWCwp5zrm89omgM8CqL6SOO2iJ8xGbkHGow09zpfduPe8IAJTkP55yy1uvBBMG5T9zxYRKj05F81wYaCNhMrINJiOcyeHuHD7NJqOADx9dkdKzbM9ChD0Pjjv5WRzYdfVExcxr5eIDsKB5x7-4fSRiatP-JepkjHL-j~6dtrsrSzPMyWKXwGe-Gzl7kBQrw6a0iXqYiauB~UGzrBPydNBcZ6JSkAGlcFDil7biFfKg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Chautauqua County Administrative Services Committee on Sept. 15 approved a resolution to amend capital project accounts for Jamestown Community College to cover a small roof overrun and to correct project-numbering errors tied to asbestos abatement at the Holt‑Quist Library.

Kathleen Denison, interim executive director of administrative services for Jamestown Community College, told the committee the roof project came in “$300 over budget” and that the state project funding needs to be closed out and the appropriation adjusted. She said other changes in the resolution correct mistakes made earlier in 2025 that mixed demolition and asbestos‑abatement project numbers. “It doesn’t affect the use of fund balance at all,” Denison said, adding the corrections simply move revenues and expenses into the proper project numbers.

The resolution also revises an earlier amendment (Resolution 01/2025) related to renovations in the Holt‑Quist Library to reflect the correct project coding for asbestos abatement. Denison later told the committee the asbestos project is coming in about $7,000 under the revised budget and that only a few minor wrap‑up items remain.

Committee members asked nothing further; the committee voted in favor of the proposed resolution and carried it. The committee recorded no roll‑call breakdown in the transcript; the vote was voiced as “aye” and recorded as carried.

The committee treated this as a technical correction to project accounting and not as a request for additional fund balance. Denison said the changes are administrative and are intended to ensure state project funds and county accounting align correctly.

The committee moved to the next agenda item after the resolution vote.","The Chautauqua County Administrative Services Committee on Sept. 15 approved a resolution to amend capital project accounts for Jamestown Community College to cover a small roof overrun and to correct project numbering for asbestos abatement at the Holt‑Quist Library.",{"_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},6463559,"Committee approves resolution to impose general sales and compensating use taxes under New York tax law",216,790000,1006000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5785357-b3f9587ebecb63a066dd2317e6987e92&start=790&end=1006","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5785357-b3f9587ebecb63a066dd2317e6987e92/thumbnail_790000.jpg","/articles/6463559/Chautauqua-County/New-York/Committee-approves-resolution-to-impose-general-sales-and-compensating-use-taxes-under-New-York-tax-law","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6463559-507acc2545a3c0ea1b9b734a7ec1d92f/orig.mp4?Expires=1772429421&Signature=nx6jsO5bNO4Dz1AiYjr9Ua7FiOFr8L9gPH8vx-hrP5VjV6w3pj3gColINyGQTeoa-MSIbZgI0UVYmA4cPN0y03u7MxVv3IGdjRsC4NP~nZTpbcW~7Eo7rC1NizFoE4WXgW8dCf3mvzujMp4nuLwfhDPyGJDSCtw3QVBV-8oKnxSyAZs-GeJrr8nSi~MESQXD~5jngwyDfyTAW0OM3FQ3JJ-DMCp6vAtWWi5r~Ig7kC4Rf6BkG62CUQA~lAPLmZ-uDn19lWgaJv7N0PCJNDrZq9WlnkKTZFHxGrSdHISO14iXNw5d8FGCudotIGoxyLkk1YtbKB4MfB-NF7F5vHHTsw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Chautauqua County Administrative Services Committee on Sept. 15 approved a resolution to impose general sales and compensating use taxes pursuant to Section 12‑10 of Article 29 of the New York Tax Law, implementing an extra 1% sales tax the county previously sought state authorization to continue.

Anna Morgan, County Attorney, and Kristen Wright from the county law department reviewed the state‑drafted 2025 resolution, telling the committee the state has moved to a standardized form so counties’ resolutions resemble one another and streamline Department of Taxation and Finance review and administration. Morgan said the county had previously operated under a 1968 resolution that was amended repeatedly and that the state’s new 2025 template starts a fresh, consolidated text.

A committee member asked whether the state changes materially affect the county; Morgan said the county performed spot checks with the state and “we don’t believe there is anything” in the new draft that changes substance from prior practice. Another member asked whether other counties had pushed back; Morgan said she had not heard of any pushback.

The committee voted by voice to approve the proposed resolution; the transcript records an “aye” vote and records the measure as carried. The committee did not record a roll‑call tally in the transcript.

Morgan said the county had been provided a memo and the state template, and that the county law department checked definitions and dates against prior language to confirm consistency with prior state requirements.","Chautauqua County's Administrative Services Committee approved a county resolution implementing an extra 1% local sales tax consistent with a uniform 2025 draft provided by the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance; committee counsel said the state is standardizing county resolutions and the draft aligns with prior county practice.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6463564,"Legislature approves amendment tapping fund balance for county attorney’s 2025 budget",44,686000,730000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5785357-b3f9587ebecb63a066dd2317e6987e92&start=686&end=730","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5785357-b3f9587ebecb63a066dd2317e6987e92/thumbnail_686000.jpg","/articles/6463564/Chautauqua-County/New-York/Legislature-approves-amendment-tapping-fund-balance-for-county-attorneys-2025-budget","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6463564-f94029e38826f2304790f2e367ef730b/orig.mp4?Expires=1772429421&Signature=CWo-jf9LAg9cTJdzwrJDe~lIDI8WJr3o7b7NclbFU5uk--4dac8ytIuC-IyRCoFaH2MVpQvsNJwx7ogJfnElJkwk-9H7NktkCrXP8t97aIuckuJWJTN7lnQ4oQlCtDsFcq~TojFLToYtuILcX3Hr8~XlwQBwx88l7VAfZm98v6KE6Ctxeg48GFmadINEVTkUsnWYWmlepX1Zb5v-rK1SgQPhnAKzlE3PDTEhUJh84PaNUrla0FwMPMbPa~TWqlWRC~gCIDMUQK6BRg3dBE8S8mES8Cu89GWUKM5cvvflqBFd1D-hc6GtRmnXL4LdxsDddRbPHhJ-xLjI5148wqqOVQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Chautauqua County Administrative Services Committee voted Sept. 15 to amend the county attorney’s 2025 budget, authorizing the use of county fund balance to cover current shortfalls.

Sam Zafoto, deputy director of finance, and Anna Morgan, County Attorney, told the committee the office is over budget for 2025 for two principal reasons: vacancies that increased reliance on outside counsel and an accrual that was missed from fiscal years 2022–2024 totaling “almost $50,000,” which hit the 2025 accounts when booked. “You put those two factors together and we are, unfortunately, need the use of fund balance to get through the rest of this year,” Zafoto said.

Zafoto said the accrual had not been on his radar and that the booking is already recorded. The amendment reduces appropriations in some lines, preserves a balance for legal services through year end, and uses fund balance to cover the gap.

Committee members raised no further questions in the recorded discussion; the committee approved the proposed resolution by voice vote, recorded as “aye” and carried. The transcript contains no roll‑call vote or itemized schedule of the fund‑balance draw.

Morgan and Zafoto said the action is intended to allow the county attorney’s office to continue operations through the remainder of 2025 while the county addresses staffing and outsourcing costs.","The committee approved a resolution to amend the county attorney's 2025 budget to cover overspending driven by vacancies and an unrecognized accrual from prior fiscal years; officials said the amendment uses fund balance to cover the shortfall.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6463569,"County approves salary-setting resolution for digital forensic investigator in DA’s office",254,276000,530000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5785357-b3f9587ebecb63a066dd2317e6987e92&start=276&end=530","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5785357-b3f9587ebecb63a066dd2317e6987e92/thumbnail_276000.jpg","/articles/6463569/Chautauqua-County/New-York/County-approves-salary-setting-resolution-for-digital-forensic-investigator-in-DAs-office","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6463569-b48295520d35de1b81c31fc56c45bb8d/orig.mp4?Expires=1772429421&Signature=R4pLz3BVvrmXAS8M8QgJDLniF776FYAmrDKmjp48KMzpOcTQgyLppD1mEP4isonj~UsI8B9oBX9RG-gjg8NQ8mJC9BL7JHu2HA4YeT6bww28VuSY6pU15f0q66RFg2QPyfQXMp1c6ZqsZag605CSTx2YH4~OdAymcnwMvmahHDBx9MAzKEaWcRiluAqw5lwCFb9XjLd83YiXXZoII~10QPYlEZl74IPfl3j4TUIGs05AN8KCTjAWntmE0mhp1iunzmKe7ptZyrYcL7bvjWahX2gzt0diNF3pjoPssQYsTA2g73d1tT3qrci4BgcOg62HvhE2H7hjT3OYqkOHv-Bi3g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Chautauqua County Administrative Services Committee on Sept. 15 voted to approve a resolution setting the salary/grade for a newly created digital forensic investigator position housed in the District Attorney’s office.

Jason Schmidt, District Attorney, described the role and background of the employee the office hired. “We had been working for a while to acquire Cody Willett,” Schmidt said, and explained that Willett previously worked in the sheriff’s office and IT assignments. Schmidt said the county worked with human resources to create a duties statement and to place the new position within the civil service structure, identifying it with a higher‑level discovery facilitator classification and a corresponding grade (referred to in the discussion as grade 25).

Schmidt said the employee performs technical extractions and evidence preservation tasks — including work with Cellebrite forensic tools — and helps prepare video and electronic files for authentication in criminal proceedings. “He’s a certified Cellebrite technician,” Schmidt said, and the duties differ from prior IT assignments.

Committee members asked whether the sheriff’s office would need to replace the work Willett had been doing there; Schmidt said the sheriff’s office had already reassigned those duties before the transfer. He said the DA’s office expects the hire to be budget neutral for the remainder of 2025 given current vacancies and that the department has planned for the position in the 2026 budget submission.

The committee approved the proposed salary resolution by voice vote; the transcript records the vote as “aye” and carried without a roll‑call tally.

The committee did not record a detailed public discussion of the salary amount in the transcript; the committee directed no additional actions at the meeting beyond approving the resolution.","The Administrative Services Committee approved a resolution setting the civil service grade and scheduling salary for the county's digital forensic investigator, a position filled this year by Cody Willett and assigned to the District Attorney's office to handle electronic evidence extraction and authentication work.","actionData","errors"]

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