Montgomery County Legislature adopts FMCC budget, local laws and staffing changes; approves transfer-station contract

The Montgomery County Legislature on its July meeting adopted the 2025–26 operating budget for Fulton‑Montgomery Community College and approved a broad slate of resolutions including local law changes, new and amended county staffing positions, an opioid‑funds budget amendment and a contract award for a transfer‑station concrete floor replacement.

The legislature approved the FMCC operating budget, multiple local laws and a succession agreement between FMCC and CSEA Local 1000 for 09/01/2025–08/31/2028. Lawmakers also confirmed county appointments, amended the county operating budget to accept opioid settlement funds, and authorized contracts and intermunicipal agreements affecting county services.

Key actions included a motion authorizing the county executive to enter a contract to replace the concrete floor at the Amsterdam transfer station and an amendment inserting Westwinds Contracting as the recommended bidder. The resolution as amended names Westwinds Contracting as the lowest responsible responsive bidder for an amount not to exceed $226,520 and was approved by the legislature.

The legislature amended the county operating budget to reflect additional opioid settlement funds, adopting an amendment to add $31,005.12 in opioid‑settlement revenue and matching appropriations to the indicated general ledger accounts. The amended resolution passed following a sponsored amendment that added the $31,005.12 line item.

Other measures approved included: - New part‑time staff positions in the district attorney’s office (office manager and assistant district attorney) and a salary adjustment to convert assistant public defenders to full‑time status, each passed by roll call without recorded individual vote tallies in the public transcript. - Creation of a senior benefits specialist position in human resources and elimination of the existing benefits specialist position. - Adoption and rescission of several introductory local laws, including a local law providing real‑property tax exemptions for volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers pursuant to section 466‑a of the New York Real Property Tax Law (adopted as introductory local law F/Local Law 6 of 2025). - Confirmation of the county real property director appointment and confirmation of a representative appointment to the Fulton‑Montgomery‑Schenectady workforce development board (add‑on resolution).

Votes at a glance (resolution number; short description; sponsors; outcome; notes): - 182 — Support consolidated funding application for Chuctanunda Creek Trail Extension Plan; Sponsors: Legislators Kelly and Kowalczyk; Passed. - 183 — Authorize county executive to sign professional services agreement for planning/technical assistance grant; Sponsors: Legislators Pep and Majewski; Passed. - 184 — Support county consolidated funding application and plan for Canajoharie Creek (project name not specified); Sponsors: Legislators Kelly and Kowalczyk; Passed. - 185 — Authorize county executive to sign municipal leachate‑disposal agreement with the Village of Canajoharie; Sponsors: Legislators Kelly and Pep; Passed. - 186 — Authorize county executive to enter contract for Amsterdam transfer station concrete floor replacement; Amended to insert Westwinds Contracting as low bidder not to exceed $226,520; Passed as amended. - 187 — Amend 2025 operating budget to accept Local Government Efficiency Grant (landfill shared services project); Sponsors: Legislators Sweet and Kelly; Passed. - 188 — Establish part‑time office manager position, District Attorney’s Office; Sponsors: Legislators Sweet and Kowalczyk; Passed. - 189 — Amend 2025 operating budget to establish part‑time assistant district attorney; Sponsors: Legislators Sweet and Hedwell Jr.; Passed. - 190 — Authorize salary adjustment to convert assistant public defenders to full‑time and amend 2025 operating budget; Sponsors: Legislators Wilson and Majewski; Passed. - 191 — Create Human Resources senior benefits specialist and eliminate the HR benefits specialist position; Sponsors: Legislators Wilson and Pep; Passed. - 192 — Amend 2025 operating budget to reflect additional opioid funds received; Amendment added $31,005.12 in opioid settlement revenue/appropriation; Passed as amended. - 193 — Confirm appointment of the director of real property as made by the county executive; Sponsors: Legislators Kelly and Pat; Passed. - 194 — Adopt Introductory Local Law F/Local Law 6 of 2025: amend Local Law 3 of 2023 to provide real‑property tax exemptions for volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers pursuant to RPTL §466‑a; Sponsors: Legislators Kelly and Sweet; Passed. - 195 — Adopt Introductory Local Law D/Local Law 4 of 2025 amending Local Law 5 of 2021; Sponsors: Legislators Wilson and Majewski; Passed. - 196 — Adopt Introductory Local Law G/Local Law 7 of 2025 rescinding Local Law 3 of 2022; Sponsors: Legislators Kelly and Pat; Passed. - 197 — Adopt Introductory Local Law E/Local Law 5 of 2025 rescinding Local Law 4 of 2024; Sponsors: Legislators Kowalczyk and Majewski; Passed. - 198 — Adopt 2025–26 FMCC operating budget; Sponsors: Legislators Kelly and Pep; Passed. - 199 — Approve successor agreement between Fulton‑Montgomery Community College and CSEA Local 1000 (09/01/2025–08/31/2028); Sponsors: Legislators Wilson and Majewski; Passed. - 200 — Approve abstract of audited claims; Sponsors: Legislators Kowalczyk and Wilson; Passed. - 201 (add‑on) — Confirm appointment of representative to the Fulton‑Montgomery‑Schenectady County workforce development board; Sponsor: Legislator Kelly; Passed.

The meeting transcript records motions, seconds and voice approvals for each resolution; in most cases the public record in the transcript shows unanimous “Aye” responses or no recorded opposition. The public transcript did not supply individual recorded roll‑call vote tallies for each legislator on these items.

Why it matters: the package packages county budget adjustments, staffing changes in public safety and human resources, awards for capital work at county facilities and local‑law changes that affect tax exemptions for volunteers. Together these resolutions change county staffing, allocate additional settlement and grant dollars, and authorize capital work that will affect service and operational budgets going forward.

The legislature closed with routine business and confirmations; the minutes show no extended debate on most items, and several votes passed with no recorded opposition in the transcript.