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Albany County Legislature approves multiple budget, grants and contracts; key votes at a glance
Summary
The Albany County Legislature approved a broad slate of resolutions on Oct. 14 covering local laws, grant agreements, budget amendments and property conveyances. Most items passed by voice vote; a handful recorded single abstentions by Legislator Ray Joyce.
The Albany County Legislature on Oct. 14 approved more than two dozen resolutions and local-law items covering grants, contracts, budget amendments, property conveyances and short-term policy changes.
The session's actions included votes on local laws to support affordable-housing designations and a local-law proposal to fund development of advanced nuclear-technology components, multiple grant agreements with New York State agencies for highway safety, police traffic services and cybersecurity remediation, as well as renewals of several social-service contracts and public-works purchases. Several conveyances of county-owned parcels and administrative budget adjustments also passed. Most measures were adopted by voice vote; at least four resolutions recorded a single abstention by Legislator Ray Joyce.
The legislature handled the votes in grouped fashion and moved through the agenda quickly. Where the transcript records one or more abstentions those are noted below; most votes were carried without recorded opposition.
Votes at a glance (selected items passed Oct. 14): - Local Law (372):…
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