Saratoga County Board approves package of resolutions, appoints Mariah Bull Ball to Youth Advisory Board

On March 18, 2025, the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors approved a package of resolutions introduced by multiple standing committees, and the board chair made a chairman’s appointment to the Saratoga County Youth Advisory Board.

The clerk read resolutions 56 through 85 aloud; they covered airport lease and easement matters, proclamations (Donate Life Month, Youth Month, Poison Prevention Week, National Crime Victims Rights Week), county agreements for health and senior services, multiple public-works and transportation projects including federal-aid acceptance for county road and bridge projects, amendments to professional services agreements, public-safety items including a communications tower agreement and hazardous materials vehicle change orders, trails and open-space items, timber-harvest agreements, real property tax corrections, and law-and-finance items such as an agreement with the Saratoga County Foundation for Belmont on Broadway activities.

Supervisor Grasso moved to approve all resolutions en masse, and Supervisor Butler seconded the motion. During the roll call vote several supervisors recorded “yes.” The motion carried. The clerk and chair did not record any roll-call 'no' votes in the transcript excerpt. The board also received and filed email correspondence from Laura Romney of the American Kratom Association advocating kratom and accepted resignation letters from Joseph Spofford (Saratoga County Fire Advisory Board) and Jennifer Amidon (Saratoga County Youth Advisory Board).

Under unfinished business the chair made a chairman’s appointment: Mariah Bull Ball was appointed to the Saratoga County Youth Advisory Board at the request of the town of Northumberland. No public speakers had signed up for comment, and the meeting adjourned.

Votes at a glance (all approved via omnibus motion unless otherwise noted): - Resolution 56 — Amending resolution 297 of 2022; authorizing a lease agreement with Prime Group Holdings LLC at the Saratoga County Airport; amends 2025 county budget to accept $3,012.50 (budget amendment noted). - Resolution 57 — Authorizing a navigation easement with Scissor Brothers Holding Company, LLC (no budget impact). - Resolution 58 — Proclaiming April 2025 as Donate Life Month in Saratoga County (no budget impact). - Resolution 59 — Proclaiming April 2025 as Youth Month in Saratoga County (no budget impact). - Resolution 60 — Authorizing an agreement with PACE at Hudson Headwaters, Inc. for reimbursement of home-delivered meals to eligible managed long-term care clients (no budget impact). - Resolution 61 — Amending resolution 310 of 2024 to authorize an agreement with Amazing Grace Transportation LLC for senior transportation in specified towns (no budget impact; funds included in department budget). - Resolution 62 — Proclaiming March 2025 as Poison Prevention Week in Saratoga County (no budget impact). - Resolution 63 — Authorizing acceptance and funding (100% federal/state aid eligible costs) for a transportation federal-aid project (CR 27 Bluebird Road and CR 28 Glens Falls–Fort Edward Road, Town of Moreau); appropriating funds and amending 2025 budget; budget amended to accept funds and decrease fund balance by $88,889. - Resolution 64 — Amending agreement with Greenman-Pedersen Inc. for construction administration and inspection services related to pavement preservation of CR 27 and CR 28 (funds included in department budget; no budget impact declared by clerk). - Resolution 65 — Authorizing agreement with Peter Luisey and Brothers Contracting Inc. for construction services for CR 27/CR 28 pavement preservation (funds included in department budget; no budget impact declared by clerk). - Resolution 66 — Amending agreement with Greenman-Pedersen Inc. for additional professional services related to the Fuel Island upgrade project (funds included in department budget; no budget impact declared by clerk). - Resolution 67 — Authorizing acceptance and funding (100% federal/state aid eligible costs) for Dimock Road bridge replacement (BIN 3304510, Town of Wilton); appropriating funds and amending 2025 budget. - Resolution 68 — Amending the county purchasing procedures policy in the policy and procedure manual (no budget impact). - Resolution 69 — Amending agreement with Cellco Partnership (DBA Verizon Wireless) for construction of a communications tower in the Town of Milton (funds included in department budget; no budget impact declared by clerk). - Resolution 70 — Amending resolution 174 of 2024 to authorize an agreement with the Town of Colonie for placement of communications equipment in the town communications shelter at the tower site (funds included in department budget; no budget impact declared by clerk). - Resolution 71 — Authorizing change orders for purchase of the county hazardous materials response vehicle (funds included in department budget; no budget impact declared by clerk). - Resolution 72 — Authorizing agreement with Dr. Tamara Redu for professional veterinary services at the Saratoga County Animal Shelter (budget impact: no budget impact; funds included in department budget). - Resolution 73 — Proclaiming April 2025 as National Crime Victims Rights Week in Saratoga County (no budget impact). - Resolution 74 — Accepting a criminal justice discovery reform grant from the NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services (budget impact: not specified in reading). - Resolution 75 — Authorizing transfer of funds from the county trails development reserve and amending the 2025 county budget (budget will be amended to increase expenses and decrease the trails development reserve by $10,000). - Resolution 76 — Approving amendments to boundaries of Saratoga County Consolidated Agricultural District No. 2 and issuing a negative declaration under SEQRA (no budget impact). - Resolution 77 — Authorizing agreement with 3B Timber Company Inc. for a timber harvest in the Town of Northumberland; amending the 2025 budget to accept funds and increase fund balance by $56,700. - Resolution 78 — Correcting a 2025 tax bill in the Town of Clifton Park (no budget impact). - Resolution 79 — Correcting a tax bill in the Town/Village of Corinth (no budget impact). - Resolution 80 — Authorizing agreement with the Saratoga County Foundation for support of the 2025 Belmont on Broadway festival activities (funds included in department budget; no budget impact declared by clerk). - Resolution 81 — Setting a public hearing on requests to modify hours for sale of alcoholic beverages in Saratoga County (no budget impact). - Resolution 82 — Requesting the governor and legislature of New York State to restrict the sale of kratom (no budget impact). - Resolution 83 — Authorizing agreement with Trinity Services Group Inc. for food service procurement management at the Saratoga County Correctional Facility (funds included in department budget; no budget impact declared by clerk). - Resolution 84 — Authorizing participation in the 2025 STOP-DWI program and approving agreements with participating agencies (budget figure read aloud in transcript but not fully clear in excerpt). - Resolution 85 — Appointing a member to the Saratoga County Planning Board (no budget impact).

Several resolutions included explicit budget impact language when read by the clerk; where the clerk stated "no budget impact" or "funds are included in the department budget" those notes are reflected above. If the transcript excerpt did not specify a dollar amount or specific grant source for an item, the description above notes that the budget impact or amount was "not specified" or as read by the clerk.

Motions and formal actions - Omnibus motion: Approve Resolutions 56–85 en masse; mover: Supervisor Grasso; second: Supervisor Butler; recorded "yes" votes in transcript by: Barrett; Brennan; Butler; Connelly; Fish; Grosso; Kanowski; Lance; Murray; Thompson; Thaleson; Winnie; Matt Beach; Wright; Young. Outcome: motion carried. - Chairman’s appointment: Mariah Bull Ball appointed to Saratoga County Youth Advisory Board (made by the chair at the request of the Town of Northumberland). Outcome: appointed (no roll-call objections recorded in the transcript excerpt).

Correspondence filed: email from Laura Romney, American Kratom Association (advocacy for kratom) — received and filed; resignation letters from Joseph Spofford (Saratoga County Fire Advisory Board) and Jennifer Amidon (Saratoga County Youth Advisory Board) — received and filed.

No public comment speakers signed up at the time the chair asked. The meeting adjourned after the motions.