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Votes at a glance: Sullivan County Executive Committee moves on grants, appointments and contracts; LDC transfer fails
Summary
The committee approved a slate of routine authorizations and grant applications, advanced a resolution opposing a proposed Ulster County landfill, and declined a transfer of funds to the Sunset Lake LDC after debate. Several contract extensions and grant applications were approved by voice vote.
The Sullivan County Executive Committee approved a block of routine resolutions and grant applications, advanced a high‑profile resolution opposing a proposed Ulster County landfill, and failed to approve a transfer of funds to an LDC for Sunset Lake operations.
Items moved by the committee and approved by voice vote included authorization to apply for a U.S. Department of Transportation grant, appointments and reappointments to the Health Services Advisory Board, memoranda of agreement and understanding with county departments for jail services and transportation, and grant applications including the Federal Section 5311 rural transit program and a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant. The committee also authorized the county manager to apply for and accept New York CARES funds and accepted a New York State Department of Labor agreement, among other routine items.
Notable individual actions and outcomes from the meeting record include:
- Item 1: Authorize application for funding from the United States Department of Transportation — approved by voice vote.
- Item 2: Appoint and reappoint members to the Health Services Advisory Board (Department of Public Health) — approved. Committee members discussed timing and committee referral but the vote proceeded.
- Items 3–6: Authorize MOAs/MOUs between county offices (Office for Aging, Sullivan County Jail, Sullivan County Transportation) covering services including shopping buses and senior medical transportation — approved by voice vote.
- Item 7: Resolution opposing the Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency landfill proposal — amended to be introduced by the executive committee and advanced (see separate article for debate and public comment).
- Item 8: Authorize transfer of funds to Sunset Lake LDC — the motion failed after debate. Committee discussion focused on whether the transfer should have been budgeted, outstanding tax issues and whether the LDC or the town of Liberty should address obligations. A county official reported a 1% penalty/interest rate on the outstanding tax, and committee members instructed staff to work with counsel and the LDC to clarify options and report back.
- Items 9, 11, 12 and other grant/contract items: Authorize submission and execution of grant applications (including Section 5311, FY 2024 SAFER, and various contract extensions) — approved by voice vote.
- Items 14–21: Miscellaneous amendments to existing programs, creation of temporary positions, corrections of tax rolls and fourth‑quarter mortgage tax disbursements — approved by voice vote (where recorded).
Votes were taken largely by voice; the transcript records ayes and opposed responses but does not include a consistent roll‑call tally for all items in the excerpt provided. Item 8 (transfer to Sunset Lake LDC) was explicitly discussed and recorded as failing, with committee members asking county staff and counsel to return with options and cost details for prompt resolution.
Committee members asked staff to provide clearer breakdowns and documentation for future packets after public comment raised concerns about transparency on certain agenda attachments. Several items passed on unanimous voice votes; the committee assigned follow‑up tasks for the failed LDC transfer and for outreach related to the landfill resolution.
