Livingston County Board approves package of contracts, grants, budget changes and schedules public hearing on youth deer-hunting pilot

The Livingston County Board of Supervisors on an unanimous slate of votes approved multiple contracts, grants, purchases and budget adjustments and set a public hearing on a proposed local law to extend the county's youth deer-hunting pilot program through Dec. 31, 2028.

The board voted, by the recorded tallies shown below, to adopt the resolutions that: authorized contracts for county departments, accepted grant awards, approved purchases for emergency medical services, amended the 2025 budget and salary schedules, and appointed a representative to the GLOW workforce development board.

Why it matters: The package affects county health, social services, emergency medical services and public safety operations and sets the next step for the county's youth deer-hunting pilot by providing for a public hearing on an extension and restatement of the prior local law.

Votes at a glance (motion text taken from the meeting record; outcomes recorded as adopted where noted):

- Proclaiming August 2025 as World Breastfeeding Week; proclaiming July 2025 as National Pretrial Probation and Parole Supervision Week; and providing for a public hearing on proposed local law No. C-2025 (amending and restating local law No. 7-2023 to extend the youth deer-hunting pilot program). Outcome: adopted (ayes reported: 50). Authority referenced: Environmental Conservation Law section 11-0935; public hearing scheduled.

- Introduction / local law text: "This local law extends the current youth deer hunting pilot program in Livingston County through 12/31/2028, and every subsequent year the pilot program remains in effect under the environmental conservation law section 11-0935." (Local law text introduced on record.)

- Authorizing the chairman to sign contracts for Livingston County Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation with Excellus Health Plan Inc. and SHC Services Inc. (doing business as Supplemental Health Care). Outcome: adopted (ayes reported: 50).

- Authorizing a license agreement for the Livingston County Department of Health with Catholic Charities, (Duban and Livingston referenced in record). Outcome: adopted (ayes reported: 50).

- Authorizing grant award contracts for the Livingston County Department of Health with the New York State Department of Health (two contracts). Outcome: adopted (ayes reported: 50).

- Authorizing contracts for the Department of Social Services with Genesee Community College and Peterson Psychological Services PLLC. Outcome: adopted (ayes reported: 50).

- Authorizing the chairman to sign bylaws for Genesee Livingston Orleans Wyoming Works Inc. Outcome: adopted (ayes reported: 50).

- Authorizing a grant award contract for the Office of Workforce Development with the New York State Department of State. Outcome: adopted (ayes reported: 50).

- Authorizing a contract for Livingston County Emergency Medical Services with Stryker Sales Corporation. Outcome: adopted (ayes reported: 50).

- Awarding bid for the Emergency Medical Services department for an ambulance purchase to Northeastern Rescue Vehicles. Outcome: adopted (ayes reported: 50).

- Authorizing a grant award contract for the Office of Emergency Management with the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services. Outcome: adopted (ayes reported: 50).

- Authorizing a professional services contract for the agricultural and farmer protection plan update with Agricultural and Community Development Services, LLC. Outcome: adopted (ayes reported: 50).

- Authorizing a contract for the Livingston County Planning Department described in the record as "lifespan of Greater Register." Outcome: adopted (ayes reported: 50). (Contract party name shown in the transcript; details not further specified in the meeting record.)

- Authorizing a contract for the Livingston County Sheriff's Office with Genesee Valley OCS. Outcome: adopted (ayes reported: 50).

- Establishing standard work day and retirement reporting credit (resolution moved on record). Outcome: adopted (ayes reported: 50).

- Amending the 2025 Livingston County budget: Office for the Aging (two amendments) and Sheriff's Office (three amendments). Outcome: adopted (ayes reported: 50).

- Authorizing transfers of funds for the Office for the Aging (three transfers). Outcome: adopted (ayes reported: 50).

- Authorizing an annual transfer for the E-9-1-1 emergency communications towers capital account. Outcome: adopted (ayes reported: 50).

- Amending the 2025 Livingston County salary schedule (Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation) and a separate broader salary schedule amendment covering multiple county departments. Outcome: adopted (ayes reported: 50).

- Appointment: Britney Minster appointed to the GLOW Workforce Development Board to represent business, term through March 18, 2027. Outcome: appointment recorded on the minutes.

Meeting procedure and vote counts: Most routine resolutions were moved with a request for unanimous consent; the roll-call votes reported "Ayes 50" and the minutes record adoption. The meeting record shows the motions were made and seconded and recorded roll calls for each adoption.

What was not decided today: The local law extending the youth deer-hunting pilot program was introduced and the board set a public hearing (the meeting record indicates the hearing provision was adopted); the local law itself will proceed through the public hearing process before final adoption if applicable.

Ending: The board concluded the business items listed on the agenda and adjourned later in the session.