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Public commenter urges separation of county nursing home from InfiniteCare; Legislature moves through package of routine resolutions including override of state
Summary
A public commenter urged legislators to create a task force to separate the county-owned adult care center from InfiniteCare; the Legislature also approved a series of routine resolutions, including a local law to override the New York State real property tax cap (6–3).
A public commenter urged the Sullivan County Legislature to form a task force to plan separation of the county-owned adult care center (ACC) from contractor InfiniteCare, saying recent surveys and two years remaining on a contract indicate a need for strategic planning.
The commenter said the county appears ‘‘at a stalemate’’ with InfiniteCare and requested a task force to “design a strategic plan for the separation of the ACC from InfiniteCare instead of continuing on with the status quo until the contract expires.” The speaker also criticized the use of consultants to fill management-level positions with staff who did not meet the county’s posted requirements.
After public comment, the Legislature addressed a long series of routine resolutions and motions. Highlights included approvals by voice vote of multiple contracts, reclassifications, budget modifications and program authorizations. Notable items included a roll-call vote on a proposed local law…
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