Votes at a glance: Orange County Legislature approves resolutions, bond measures and appointments

The Orange County Legislature considered and approved a series of resolutions, bond measures, budget adjustments and appointments at its meeting (date not specified). Most items passed by voice vote or unanimous roll call; a few measures recorded numeric roll-call tallies.

Below is a "votes at a glance" summary listing each agenda item as announced on the record, the action taken and vote outcome as reported in the meeting transcript.

1) Local law introductory no. 5 (sale of county real property at 276 Temple Hill Road, Unit 807, New Windsor): motion seconded; roll call reported as "20 ayes" and the measure carried.

2) Resolution approving salary schedules for election workers (pursuant to New York State Election Law sections 3-302 and 3-4201 for election year 2025): voice vote; carried.

3) Resolution authorizing County Executive and Department of Planning to accept and appropriate NYSERDA Clean Energy Communities grant funds (pursuant to Orange County Charter §4.09): voice vote; carried.

4) Resolution recognizing April 23, 2025, as Holocaust Memorial Day / Yom HaShoah: voice vote; carried unanimously.

5) Resolution authorizing Division of Risk Management to transfer funds from risk liability fund balance to reserve: roll call recorded as "20 ayes"; carried.

6) Supplemental appropriation to the 2024 Orange County budget for year-end cleanup (Orange County Charter §4.09): roll call recorded as "20 ayes"; carried.

7) Bond resolution (dated 04/04/2025) authorizing planning and preliminary work for bridge/culvert replacement (Sterling Lake Road/Longmeadow Road County Road 804 over Ringwood River): roll call reported as "20 ayes"; carried. The resolution stated an estimated maximum cost of $823,751 with $782,563 expected in federal funds and $41,188 in county bonds to fund the local share.

8) Resolution authorizing implementation and funding of a transportation project (eligible for federal/state/Bridge NY reimbursement): voice vote; carried.

9) Supplemental appropriation to 2025 budget for County Route 1 over Drumgool Ditch culvert replacement (Town of Warwick) (Orange County Charter §4.09): voice vote; carried.

10) Resolution authorizing implementation and funding of a transportation project (eligible for Bridge NY funds): voice vote; carried.

11) Supplemental appropriation to 2025 budget for County Route 1 over Jurich Ditch culvert replacement (Town of Warwick): voice vote; carried.

12) Resolution authorizing implementation and funding of a transportation project (Bridge NY eligibility): voice vote; carried.

13) Resolution authorizing Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation to accept FEMA reimbursement funds and apply them toward debt service (Orange County Charter §4.09): roll call recorded as "20 ayes"; carried.

14) Resolution authorizing County Executive to approve a dedication through lands of AMG Plus Realty LLC (Town of Blooming Grove): roll call recorded as "20 ayes"; carried.

15) Resolution authorizing County Executive in conjunction with Orange County Sheriff’s Office to earmark funds from the established budget for dual-purpose policing/EMT units (Orange County Charter §4.09): roll call recorded as "20 ayes"; carried. Legislators complimented Sheriff Arteta and noted units will operate in areas with high ambulance/emergency needs.

16) Resolution accepting and appropriating grant funds from NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services for the Radiological Emergency Preparedness Grant (Orange County Charter §4.09): voice vote; carried.

17) Resolution authorizing Department of Emergency Services — Police Services to transfer funds from general fund to restore a revenue line (Orange County Charter §4.1 referenced): voice vote; carried.

18) Resolution authorizing Department of Emergency Services — Police Services to accept and appropriate funds from Orange County Department of Health Community Health Outreach Division for the Perinatal and Infant Community Health Collaborative Grant (Orange County Charter §4.09): voice vote; carried.

19) Supplemental appropriation to 2025 budget for Office of Community Development to adjust 2025 CDBG and HOME budgets (Orange County Charter §4.09): voice vote; carried.

20) Supplemental appropriation to 2025 budget for Office of Community Development reflecting a decrease for 2024 program income received for CDBG and HOME (Orange County Charter §4.09): voice vote; carried.

21) Supplemental appropriation to 2025 budget for Office of Community Development representing an increase for program income received for 2023 HOME (Orange County Charter §4.09): voice vote; carried.

22) Resolution authorizing County Executive and Office of Community Development to submit application and receive award moneys from NYS Empire State Development for the County Infrastructure Grant Program: voice vote; carried.

23) Bond resolution (dated 04/04/2025) authorizing acquisition of a subcompact utility tractor, estimated cost $32,000, funding via county bonds: roll call recorded as "20 ayes"; carried.

24) Supplemental appropriation to 2025 budget for Department of Social Services to purchase equipment for the Child Advocacy Center (Orange County Charter §4.09): voice vote; carried.

25) Resolution appointing Laurie R. Totell to the Orange County Board of Health pursuant to Public Health Law §§ 343–344 and Orange County Administrative Code §7.04: voice vote; carried. One legislator (O'Donnell) was noted as opposed in the record; otherwise carried.

26) Resolution authorizing County Executive and Department of Mental Health to appropriate unspent Welcome Orange geriatric initiative funds (Orange County Charter §4.09): voice vote; carried.

27) Resolution authorizing County Executive and Department of Health to appropriate second-year budget period funds from NYS Department of Health for the Lead Rental Registry program (Orange County Charter §4.09): voice vote; carried.

28) Resolution authorizing County Executive and Department of Health to appropriate fourth-year budget period funds from NYS Department of Health for the Healthy Neighborhoods grant (Orange County Charter §4.09): voice vote; carried.

29) Resolution authorizing County Executive and Department of Health to appropriate second-year budget period funds from NYS Department of Health for the Adolescent Tobacco Use Prevention Act (Orange County Charter §4.09): voice vote; carried.

30) Resolution authorizing County Executive and Department of Health to appropriate third-year budget period funds from NYS Department of Health for the Immunization Action Plan (Orange County Charter §4.09): voice vote; carried.

31) Act amending Orange County employment schedules to create one autopsy assistant at the Orange County Department of Health (Orange County Charter §2.02(l)): after discussion, roll call recorded as 18 ayes, 2 noes; the act carried. Several legislators requested that Medical Examiner / Acting Health Commissioner Dr. Jennifer Roman appear in person for updates; one legislator said he would vote no until she did appear in person, though the measure ultimately passed.

32) Act amending Orange County employment schedules to create various grant-funded positions at the Orange County Department of Health (Orange County Charter §2.02(l)): roll call recorded as "20 ayes"; carried.

33) Resolution authorizing a contract with the Orange County Community College Faculty Association under the Taylor Law (Civil Service Law, Article 14): roll call recorded as "20 ayes"; carried. The meeting concluded with brief remarks and an adjournment.