Livingston County supervisors approve series of resolutions, contracts and appointments; join opioid settlement

The Livingston County Board of Supervisors voted to adopt a series of resolutions and contracts affecting county operations, public-safety technology, employee services and litigation settlement participation.

The actions included surplus-property declarations for the sheriff’s office; amendments to the 2025 county budget for the Board of Elections and the sheriff’s office; contracts for employee-assistance services and public-safety equipment; personnel appointments and reappointments; and authorization to participate in the Sandoz settlement program to resolve pending opioid-related litigation. All listed resolutions were adopted by roll call with the recorded tally of 4,987 ayes and 67 absent where noted.

Why it matters: the adopted contracts and budget amendments authorize spending or commitments that affect service delivery — from body-worn or dispatch-related equipment to employee well-being programs — and the county’s decision to join an opioid settlement program is part of a broader, multi-jurisdictional attempt to recover funds tied to opioid harms.

Major actions and details

- Participation in Sandoz settlement program: The board approved participation in the Sandoz settlement program to resolve pending opioid-related litigation. The motion was made by a supervisor and carried by unanimous consent (tally recorded as 4,987 ayes, 67 absent). No further funding details were read into the record.

- Contracts and vendor authorizations: The board authorized multiple contracts, including a contract for employee services with Employee Services LLC doing business as ESI Employee Assistance Group; a contract with Motorola Solutions Inc. for the sheriff’s office; and a contract for fitness-machine technicians for the county’s training and professional development department. Each contract resolution was moved and adopted by unanimous consent with the recorded roll totals matching other votes (4,987 ayes, 67 absent).

- Personnel actions: The board appointed Kelly Strong as deputy county treasurer and reappointed William E. Fuller as real property tax director. Both personnel actions were adopted by roll call (4,987 ayes, 67 absent).

- Budget and administrative resolutions: The board adopted amendments to the 2025 county budget affecting the Board of Elections and the sheriff’s office and approved partial amendments and restatements of the 2025 salary schedule, including annual vacant-position deletions. Those measures passed on unanimous consent with the recorded tally.

- Other routine authorizations: Resolutions declaring surplus property for the sheriff’s office, authorizing an affiliation agreement with the State University of New York (Empire State), approving abstracts of claims and several departmental contracts were adopted by unanimous consent with the same recorded vote totals.

Votes at a glance

- Abstract of claims — adopted (mover: Mr. Knapp; outcome: approved; tally: yes 4,987; absent 67). - Declaring surplus property, Sheriff’s Office — adopted (tally: yes 4,987; absent 67). - Amend 2025 budget, Board of Elections & Sheriff’s Office — adopted (tally: yes 4,987; absent 67). - Authorize affiliation agreement with SUNY/Empire State — adopted (tally: yes 4,987; absent 67). - Authorize participation in Sandoz settlement program — adopted (tally: yes 4,987; absent 67). - Appoint deputy county treasurer, Kelly Strong — adopted (tally: yes 4,987; absent 67). - Reappoint real property tax director William E. Fuller — adopted (tally: yes 4,987; absent 67). - Authorize contract with ESI Employee Assistance Group — adopted (tally: yes 4,987; absent 67). - Authorize contract with Motorola Solutions, Inc. (Sheriff’s Office) — adopted (tally: yes 4,987; absent 67). - Authorize contract for fitness machine technicians — adopted (tally: yes 4,987; absent 67). - Partial amending/restating of 2025 salary schedule (vacant position deletions) — adopted (tally: yes 4,987; absent 67).

Discussion, executive session and next steps

Board discussion on the record was brief for most consent-item resolutions; several motions were made with requests for unanimous consent and without extended debate. Later in the meeting the board moved into executive session to discuss the employment history of a particular person; at the meeting’s conclusion the board reported it had met in executive session and that no action was taken.

Administrative notes recorded during the meeting included staff reminders about upcoming budget workshops and a county Bring Your Child to Work Day scheduled for Aug. 14.

Sources and attributions

Actions, motions and vote tallies are taken from the board’s July regular meeting record and roll-call entries as read into the record during the meeting.