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Ways and Means approves multiple hires and public-safety grant actions
Summary
The committee approved requests to fill legal, public works, probation and sheriff positions, authorized grant applications and accepted a $40,000 NYS Office of Mental Health grant for the Sheriff's Office.
The Allegany County Ways and Means Committee on May 21 approved several personnel fill requests across county departments and approved actions to pursue or accept public-safety grants.
County Attorney staff asked to fill the Assistant County Attorney position after a resignation; the committee approved the request. Public Works sought permission to fill one full-time motor equipment operator position (grade 11, step base to 7) and the committee approved that request and subsequent backfills. Probation Director Scott Granite requested permission to fill one full-time probation officer assistant position; the presenter said the position's annual salary range is between $42,000 and $51,000 and the position is funded 100% by county funds. The committee recorded that the probation office has about 16 employees when members queried staffing levels.
Sheriff Scott Cicero requested and received approval to apply for the Next Generation 9-1-1 grant and to accept the New York State Office of Mental Health "CARES Up Sustainability" grant for 2025-26 in the amount of $40,000; both motions were approved by voice vote. The sheriff also requested permission to fill one full-time deputy sheriff sergeant position (estimated annual salary $56,000—69,000 plus benefits) and six full-time corrections officer positions (salary range $50,000—61,000 plus benefits); the committee approved those personnel requests and members noted the hiring is to maintain minimum staffing required by the State of New York.
Why it matters: approvals allow departments to begin recruitment and pursue or accept grant funding that supports county public safety services.
Details and approvals: the committee approved the Assistant County Attorney fill, the Public Works operator fill and backfills, the probation assistant position (funded by county funds), the sheriff's grant application and $40,000 OMH grant acceptance, and the sheriff's personnel fills for a sergeant and six corrections officers. Members asked clarifying questions about probation staffing numbers; the presenter said the department has about 16 employees. The sheriff's hiring requests were described as measures to maintain minimum staffing levels required by New York State.
