At its Aug. 27, 2025 meeting, the Allegany County Board of Legislators approved a series of resolutions, agreements and budget actions that the board described as committee-approved routine business. Several items were voice-voted; many were adopted by roll call with unanimous or near-unanimous support.

Key outcomes (resolution intro number, short description, mover/second when recorded, vote outcome):

- Resolution Intro. 32225 — Change first regular September board meeting to Sept. 11, 2025. Moved by Philip G. Stockton; seconded by Fanton. Voice vote; carried.

- Resolution Intro. 32325 — Continue Agricultural District No. 4 with modifications. Moved by Curran; seconded by Hanchett. Voice vote; carried.

- Resolution Intro. 32425 — Create one full-time temporary position, director of the Veterans Service Agency. Motion made by Rickett Swails; seconded by Hanchett. Roll call: 13 ayes, 2 absent; approved.

- Resolution Intro. 32525 — Create two full-time temporary assistant district attorney positions in the Office of the District Attorney. Motion by Havey; taken by Bissett. Roll call: 13 ayes, 2 absent; approved.

- Resolution Intro. 32625 — Reappropriate unspent funds from the NYS Department of Criminal Justice Services Aid to Defense Discovery and Supplemental Grant for the Public Defender and Conflict Defender offices. Motion by Havey; second Fanton. Roll call: 13 ayes, 2 absent; approved.

- Resolution Intro. 32725 — Accept and appropriate Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant funds for the sheriff's office; authorize chairman to execute grant agreement. Motion by Havey; taken by Fenton. Roll call: 12 ayes, 1 no, 2 absent; approved.

- Resolution Intro. 32825 — Accept additional NYS Stop DWI Foundation high-visibility engagement campaign grant funds for the Probation Department. Motion by Havey; second Fenton. Roll call: 13 ayes, 2 absent; approved.

- Resolutions Intro. 32925–33025 (blocked together) — Approve grant applications: NYS Homeland Security & Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Grant (Office of Emergency Services); NYS Office of Mental Health grant for the sheriff's office. Motion by Havey; second Fenton. Roll call: 13 ayes, 2 absent; approved.

- Resolutions Intro. 33125–33225 (blocked together) — Approve agreements: TrialKit, Inc. (web-based software for public defender services) and an intercounty agreement establishing the Southern Tier regional public safety radio interoperability network for the sheriff's office. Motion by Havey; second Fenton. Roll call: 13 ayes, 2 absent; approved.

- Resolution Intro. 33325 — Approve agreement with Clean Arbors Environmental Services, Inc. for 2025 household hazardous waste collection services (Department of Public Works). Motion by Fanton; second Demick. Roll call: 13 ayes, 2 absent; approved.

- Resolutions Intro. 33425–33525 (blocked together) — Approve agreement with Kent Farms, Inc./Tall Pines ATV Park for an event for Dwyer veteran peer-to-peer services program; approve agreement with Auctions International, Inc. for auctioneer services for tax-foreclosed property sales (ratifying county administrator signature). Motion by Stocken; second Fanton. Roll call: 13 ayes, 2 absent; approved.

- Resolution Intro. 33625 — Approve lease agreement between Allegany County and Kevin and Claudia Gildner to provide a location for the child advocacy center (Department of Social Services). Motion by Burdick; second Rickett Swails. Roll call: 13 ayes, 2 absent; approved.

- Resolution Intro. 33725 — Budget modification within the Department of Social Services to cover the lease agreement for the Wellesley Child Advocacy Center. Motion by Burdick; second Rickett Swails. Roll call: 13 ayes, 2 absent; approved.

- Resolution Intro. 33825 — Change the grade of the full-time senior sign maker position in the Department of Public Works (motion to consider required two-thirds). Motion to consider by Ricky; second Hanchett. Main motion by Fanton; second Demick. Roll call: 13 ayes, 2 absent; approved.

- Approval of minutes and agenda and audits: The board approved the Aug. 13 meeting minutes (motion by Bissett; second Ricky), approved the Aug. 20 Committee of the Whole minutes (motion Fanton; second Hanchett), approved the meeting agenda (motion Bissett; second Fanton), and approved the audited bills and totals for various funds (motion Havey; second Hanchett). Most of these were adopted by voice vote or roll call as recorded.

Other business and correspondence noted on the board desk included a Sept. calendar (board moved one regular meeting to Sept. 11), correspondence that the Allegany County Telecommunications Development Corporation will close as of Aug. 31, 2025; a 2024 annual report from an organization listed as Nymir; County Treasurer Terry Ross filing Allegany County's 2024 report of financial condition with the New York State Comptroller; an invitation from IDA Executive Director Craig Clark to an Oct. 9 event at Solutions Hub in Wellsville; and a Cattaraugus Community Action request to the Affordable Housing Corporation for $300,000 to serve 12 homeownership units across a four-county area.

The board adjourned after brief items for the good of the order, including remarks remembering former county employee Linda Edwards and recognition of recent intercounty events and community activities.