Delaware County Board approves slate of resolutions, schedules public hearing on youth hunting law and enters executive session

The Delaware County Board of Supervisors approved a series of resolutions on routine county business and scheduled a public hearing on a proposed local law to permit supervised 12- and 13-year-old licensed hunters to use firearms or crossbows during hunting season.

The board adopted proclamations recognizing a sheriff’s week and National 4‑H Week, approved budget amendments including acceptance of SNAP‑Ed funding, reappointed Jim Ellis as deputy chairman and a director of real property tax services, authorized disposition of unneeded veterans service property, approved an agreement related to tax certiorari proceedings involving the Delaware Academy Central School, and designated the Delaware County Department of Economic Development as the county’s tourism promotion agency. The board also voted to move into an executive session for contract negotiations.

Votes at a glance - Resolution 149 — Proclamation recognizing sheriff’s week (September 20, 2025). Voice vote: approved. Resolution text names Sheriff Craig Estimone and the Sheriff’s Office. - Resolution 150 — 2025 budget amendment: acceptance of SNAP‑Ed funding. Roll call: board members present voted "Yes" as called; motion adopted. - Resolution 151 — (program-related resolution moved to the floor). Motion adopted; board discussion included a director’s note that participation in the referenced program fell from two people to one and could drop to zero by the October meeting. - Resolution 152 — 2025 budget amendment: transfer of funds, Department of Mental Health. Roll call: board members present voted "Yes" as called; motion adopted. - Resolution 153 — Agreement between the Town of Delphi, Delaware County and Delaware Academy Central School concerning tax certiorari proceedings (parties referenced in the transcript: Secuto Cheese USA and Birds Kids LLC). Voice vote: approved. - Reappointment — Director of Real Property Tax Services 2. Voice vote: approved. - Local Law Intro No. 2 of 02/2025 — Introduced: would authorize 12- and 13-year-old licensed hunters to hunt deer with a firearm or crossbow during hunting season when supervised by an adult licensed hunter. The board set a public hearing for Oct. 8 at 1:05 p.m. at the County Building; voice vote to set the hearing: approved. - Designation — Delaware County Department of Economic Development designated as the county’s tourism promotion agency for 2026 (transcript reference to "02/1926" appears to be a clerical error in the audio); voice vote: approved. - Authorization for disposition of personal property no longer necessary for public use — Veterans Service Agency. Voice vote: approved. - Proclamation — National 4‑H Week (October 2025). Voice vote: approved. - Executive session — Motion to go into executive session for contract negotiation. Seconded and approved by voice vote; the board entered executive session.

What the actions mean Many items were handled by voice vote or brief roll call with unanimous or near-unanimous "Yes" responses as called during roll call. Several items were ceremonial proclamations or routine administrative actions (property disposition, reappointments, agency designation). The proposed local law on youth hunting advanced to a formal public hearing on Oct. 8; no final action on the law was taken at this meeting. A staff message referenced during consideration of one resolution noted reduced participation in a county program (two participants earlier in the year, one participant currently, possibly zero at the next meeting).

Meeting process notes Several items were introduced and adopted with minimal debate. Where the transcript recorded a roll call, members responded "Yes" as their names were called. For some agenda items the audio transcription included unclear or garbled names; this summary uses the names as spoken during roll call and the official resolution numbers as announced by the chair.

Next steps and calendar - Public hearing on Local Law Intro No. 2 of 02/2025 is scheduled for Oct. 8 at 1:05 p.m. at the County Building. - The board entered executive session at the end of the open session for contract negotiations; no votes from the executive session were reported in the provided transcript excerpt.

Sources: Delaware County Board of Supervisors meeting transcript (audio timestamps cited in provenance).