Greene County Legislature approves series of resolutions, issues proclamations and makes appointments

The Greene County Legislature on April 17, 2025, at its regular meeting adopted a package of resolutions covering local tax authorizations, capital project and construction contracts, equipment purchases, intergovernmental agreements, budget amendments and appointments, and issued proclamations marking Older Americans Month and the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord.

The action items included home-rule requests related to mortgage and sales taxes, authorization of capital projects and agreements for engineering and construction management services, multiple vehicle and equipment purchases through state procurement channels, agreements for aging and public-health services, and several budget amendments. The legislature also appointed members to a county administrative manual task force, a Greene County 250th American Revolution Commission and the Greene County Youth Advisory Board.

The proclamations recognized May 2025 as "Greene County Older Americans Month," noting the county's commitment to supporting older residents and the national Older Americans Month theme "Flip the Script on Aging," and commemorated the 250th anniversary of the first battles of the Revolutionary War at Lexington and Concord, honoring Greene County residents who served in the Revolutionary War.

Votes at a glance

- Resolution 122-25: Authorization for Lake Lane (highway) — Motion by Legislator Martinette; second by Legislator Drew; outcome: approved (voice vote recorded as "Aye/Carry").

- Resolution 123-25: Approving home rule on mortgage tax — Motion by Legislator Rivera; second by Legislator Martinez; outcome: approved by roll call (members recorded as voting "Aye": Legislator Juan Yucatan; Legislator Webb; Legislator Levin; Legislator Rivera; Legislator Martinez; Legislator O'Connell; Legislator Thornton; Legislator True; Legislator Buick; Legislator Davis; Bridal; Slater Goldberg; Chairman (recorded variously in transcript)); clerk/secretary reported a roll-call tally (detailed counts not specified in transcript excerpt).

- Resolution 124-25: Approving home rule on sales tax — Motion by Legislator Lennon; second by Legislator Martinez; outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Resolution 125-25: Award contract for construction management services — Motion by Legislator Lennon; second by Chairman Langer; outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Resolution 126-25: Amending annual investment policy (amend. to Res. 12-25) — Motion by Legislator Rivera; second by Legislator Glenudo/Simon and Drew (transcript lists multiple seconders); outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Resolution 127-25: Amending official bank deposit (amend. to Res. 6-25) — Motion by Legislator Lenudo; second by Legislator Martinez; outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Resolution 128-25: Authorizing agreement with Catterfield Associates for capital project #151 (Carroll Senior Center) — Motion by Legislator True; second by Legislator Lennon; outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Resolution 129-25: Authorizing application for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and execution of documents — Motion by Legislator True; second by Legislator Hamlet; outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Resolution 130-25: Authorizing vehicle purchase for Department of Social Services — Moved by (legislator name in transcript unclear); outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Resolution 131-25: Approving Warren Fuel Oil bill payment — Motion by Legislator Handles; second by Legislator Martinez; outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Resolution 132-25: Accepting proposal for engineering services for evaluation of the Volunteer Drive over Shingle Kill bridge (Pin 1762.81) — Motion by Legislator Pulich; second by Legislator Campbell; outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Resolution 133-25: Authorizing highway agreement with Green Man Utterson Inc. for replacement of Sunrise Bridge (VIN 3-30311-0, Town of Durham, PIN 1762.81) — Motion by Legislator Pulich; second by Legislator Lennon; outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Resolution 134-25: Authorizing purchase of four 2025 4x4 Ford regular-cab F-250 trucks via New York State OGS — Motion by Legislator Martin; second by Legislator Pulich; outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Resolution 135-25: Authorizing purchase of one new pickup (make/model unclear in transcript) — Motion by Legislator Lehi; second by Legislator Thornton; outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Resolution 136-25: Authorizing purchase of four reversible plate compactors ("plate campers" in transcript) — Motion by Legislator Thornton; second by Legislator Martinet and O'Connell; outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Resolution 137-25: Authorizing purchase of one 2020 F-250 (transcript shows model/year) — Motion by Legislator Martinez; second by Legislator Thornton; outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Resolution 138-25: Authorizing purchase and installation of a new "snooze no valve" (term as in transcript) and standard equipment for a new 2025 F-250 — Motion by Legislator Gulich; second by Legislator Lennon; outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Resolution 139-25: Authorizing agreement between Greene County Department of Human Services, Aging, and Blooming Health Inc. — Motion by Legislator Handel; second by Legislator True; outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Resolution 140-25: Authorizing agreement between Greene County Department of Human Services, Aging, and Capital District YMCA — Motion by Legislator Lennon; second by Legislator Legg; outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Resolution 141-25: Authorizing agreement between Greene County Public Health and New York State Department of Health related to children and youth with special health care needs — Motion by Legislator Rivera; second by Legislator Bridal; outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Resolution 142-25: Accepting minutes of medical professional advisory committee/utilization review committee (July–Sept 2024) — Motion by Legislator Davis; second by Legislator Church; outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Resolution 143-25: Authorizing out-of-state travel for Greene County Economic Development, Tourism and Planning (Melissa Pimenta, senior tourism market coordinator) — Motion by Legislator Rivera; second by Legislator Hazel; outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Resolution 144-25: Authorizing out-of-state travel for Springtown School resource officer Deputy Cody Rogers — Motion by Legislator Bridal; second by Legislator Lumino; outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Resolution 145-25: Appointing member to Greene County Board of Ethics — Motion by Legislator Lennon/Legge (transcript lists both); outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Resolution 146-25: Amending Res. 488-24 appointing members to Greene County Fire Advisory Board — Motion by Legislator Florentine; second by Legislator Bob Hobart; outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Resolution 147-25: Establishing capital project #163 (MET and redevelopment project) and authorizing bond/permission — Motion by Legislator True; second by Legislator Hamilton and Legislator Langer; outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Resolution 148-25: Budget amendment — Emergency Services 911 center — Motion by Legislator Davis; second by Legislator Martinez; outcome: approved (voice vote).

- Resolution 149-25: Budget amendment — insurance recovery, Greene County Sheriff — Motion by Legislator Barnett; second (not specified); outcome: approved (voice vote).

Appointments and commissions

The legislature appointed members to the Greene County Administrative Manual Task Force (including Legislator Mike Gulich as chair and a mix of staff and elected officials listed by name in the record), the Greene County 250th American Revolution Commission (terms commencing 04/17/2025; named appointees include county officials, nonprofit and cultural institution representatives and teachers), and the Greene County Youth Advisory Board (appointment of Megan Gardner to the Youth Advisory Board for 2024–25 upon recommendation of Amanda Lyons).

Meeting context and next steps

Most items were approved by voice vote and recorded in the meeting minutes as "Aye/Carry." One home-rule mortgage-tax resolution was taken by roll call with named members recorded as voting "Aye"; the transcript excerpt recorded a roll-call report but did not provide a clear numerical tally in the excerpt. The meeting included no extended public debate on the recorded items in the provided transcript excerpt.

Ending

The legislature closed routine business after the appointments and noted that memorials and other items would be available following the session. No further substantive public-comment debates or contested measures are recorded in the provided transcript excerpt.