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Committee approves $126,006.95 in state pass-through aid, signs off on staff transfers and financial update
Summary
The Health Services Committee approved an amendment to accept $126,006.95 of 100% state aid (cost-of-living adjustment) for contract agencies, approved staff transfers tied to children's special health care needs grants, and reviewed department financials and upcoming public clinics.
Warren County Health Services Committee voted to amend the 2025 county budget to accept $126,006.95 in state aid and to pass those funds through to contract agencies. The committee also approved three personnel/fund transfers related to the Children’s Special Health Care Needs grant to align staff percentages with grant requirements, and staff presented financial reports and upcoming public-clinic dates.
Rob asked the committee to amend the 2025 Warren County budget by $126,006.95 to permit acceptance and pass-through of 100% state aid tied to a cost-of-living adjustment in the New York State budget. Supervisor Patchett moved the item to the floor with Supervisor Gilligan seconding, and the committee approved the amendment by voice vote.
Janelle presented a separate packet of three transfers to adjust staff salary allocations for early intervention and preschool positions tied to the Children’s Special Health Care Needs grant. During discussion, Janelle said the “total transfer of funds for all 3 requests” was $70,569, and later in the same exchange the transcript records a figure of $17,560 for the total transfer; the transcript therefore contains conflicting figures for the transfers. The committee voted to approve the transfers as presented; the transcript does not include a clarified final dollar amount in the discussion record.
Staff also reviewed fiscal reports dated Aug. 5 showing salary spending and line-item activity: payroll was about 51.41% of the annual salary budget (compared with 55.74% the prior year), equipment spending rose (roughly $80,000 this year versus $35,000 last year) tied to ongoing infrastructure and furniture purchases, and contractual expenses reflect timing of invoices. Janelle and staff noted an infrastructure grant and ongoing construction (phase 1–3) driving higher equipment and capital-related spending.
Finally, staff announced public clinics and events: a rabies clinic Sept. 13 at the Queensbury Community Center (10 a.m.–noon) and car-seat safety checks Aug. 26 (Chestertown Volunteer Fire Station, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.) and Aug. 27 (Warrensburg Fire Station, 1–4 p.m.).
The committee approved the budget amendment and transfers and asked staff to continue regular financial reporting back to the committee.
