Lewis County Legislature approves slate of resolutions including $3.4 million claims audit and sales-tax continuation request

The Lewis County Legislature on Feb. 12 approved resolutions 17 through 35, voting to audit and allow claims totaling $3,400,486.79 and approving a slate of appointments, highway design contracts, bridge and culvert project steps, and a request to the state to continue a county sales-tax increase.

The board voted by roll call on Resolution No. 17 to audit and allow claims totaling $3,400,486.79; that motion carried with one abstention recorded. Subsequent resolutions were moved and seconded and carried by voice vote or unanimous consent, according to the meeting record.

Why it matters: the claims audit clears payment of more than $3.4 million from county accounts; the highway and bridge agreements set design and right-of-way work in motion for local infrastructure projects that could trigger state and federal funding and future construction contracts. The sales tax request asks the state Legislature to renew a local sales-tax increase the county has had for decades.

Votes at a glance

- Resolution 17 — Auditing and allowing claims in the amount of $3,400,486.79. Moved by: (committee). Second: (record). Outcome: carried. Roll call recorded; Legislator Mosher abstained; Legislator Osborne excused; remaining present legislators voted yes as recorded in the meeting roll call.

- Resolution 18 — Appointing the Director of Community…