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Albany County Legislature accepts state grants for victim services and public defense, adopts Local Law U on officer pay
Summary
The Albany County Legislature authorized several state-funded grants including a $829,892-per-year victim assistance award, extensions and awards for public defense programs, and approved Local Law U to change a county officer's salary during a term.
Albany County Legislature members on Monday approved a series of state-funded grants to support victim services and public defense and adopted a local law adjusting a county officer’s salary during the term of office.
The measures approved include a three-year victim assistance grant from the New York State Office of Victim Services, extensions and awards for public defense programs funded by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services and Indigent Legal Services (ILS), and a $49,000 alternatives-to-incarceration award split with the county probation department. The legislature also voted to report Local Law U out of committee and place it on the Sept. 8 agenda; the Legislature adopted the law after a public hearing and committee actions described at the meeting.
The victim assistance funding consists of $829,892 per year for three years — $2,489,676 total through September 2028 — to support direct services for crime victims, according to…
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