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Votes at a glance: key Finance & Budget Committee approvals and budget adjustments
Summary
The committee approved minutes and a suite of budget amendments, grant receipts, capital adjustments and personnel actions in a single meeting; most motions passed by voice vote.
The Finance and Budget Committee recorded and approved a range of routine and substantive items during its meeting, including minutes, vehicle reserve use, small budget amendments, grant receipts and personnel table changes. Most items passed by voice vote; only one recorded vote showed a supervisor stating opposition (on the per‑diem deputy treasurer authorization, covered in a separate article).
Key approved items (motions introduced and carried unless noted):
- Approval of minutes from the prior month (moved by Mr. Presedo; second Mr. Straw) — carried.
- Transfer / vehicle purchases: Two resolutions authorizing purchase of approximately seven vehicles from the vehicle reserve; staff said state funding will cover part of the cost for public health and DSS vehicles and that approximately $100,000 remains in the vehicle reserve after the purchase — carried.
- Debt reserve appropriation (agenda item 3A): Appropriate $11,536 from the debt service reserve fund to cover interest/serial bond shortfall — carried.
- County clerk budget and fee adjustments (7A, 7B, 7C): Move $197,743 to create a mortgage administration fee revenue line shown in Resolution 357 of 2024; transfer of funds for clerk renovations (amounts described in packet); and a $4,500 appropriation to restore travel/education funding encumbered from 2024 — carried.
- Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness grant (4A): Amend 2025 county budget to reflect receipt of FY 2024 grant ($16,000) — carried. Local match amendment (4B) for $3,428.58 also carried.
- Opioid settlement fund appropriations (item 5): Appropriate $361,123 (opioid restricted) and $129,912 (opioid unrestricted) into the appropriate budgets for opioid response — carried.
- Countryside Adult Home (item 6): Amend 2025 budget to reflect anticipated funding from New York State Department of Health, amount noted as $29,612.621 in the packet — carried.
- Parks and donations (8A/B): Accept donations of $4,900 from Friends of Up Yonda and $500 from the Town Highway Superintendents Association for parks programming — carried.
- Capital project adjustments (8D/E/F): Close capital project H395 and return $28,558.15 to transfers; increase H2405 by $178,670.40 for two bridge replacements — carried.
- Personnel and table of organization changes (9.3 and 9.4): Return $986.23 to legislative board furnishings (carryover) and amend IT table of organization to create a Computer Help Desk Tech 2 (salary $71,006) and delete Programmer 1 (salary $71,603), effective 04/21/2025 — carried.
- Other routine items and committee referrals were approved as listed in the packet.
Ending: Committee chair called for adjournment after the last referral; staff will move forward on bid solicitations, grant reporting and personnel changes following committee approvals.
