The Chautauqua County Audit & Control Committee on Nov. 13 approved 18 resolutions covering grants, budget adjustments, intergovernmental agreements and capital planning.

The committee voted to accept a New York State Office of Homeland Security Next Generation 911 grant of $1,515,197 to upgrade the county’s 911 call‑handling and recording systems and to migrate to the statewide Vesta platform. A Sheriff’s Office representative said the funds will pay for call‑handling, recording system upgrades and server refreshes the county did not budget for in 2025.

The committee authorized entering the engineering phase for a Bridge NY project to replace the superstructure on County Bridge 920 (PIN 576530). Drew Rogers, deputy director of public facilities, said the overall project is estimated at $2.5 million, is 95% federally funded with a 5% local match, and that the $350,000 requested covers environmental studies and full design work.

Members also approved two related JCC–YMCA measures: a request to include phase 1 of the proposed JCC wellness complex in SUNY’s capital request and a $195,000 county appropriation toward the project’s design. Presenters described the overall project as about $45 million and said the design will produce documents for phased construction.

Other approvals included budget amendments across departments (public health, veterans services, sheriff, EMS), a $5,000 award to the Office for Aging Services for wellness programming, agreements for enhanced police protection and court security with multiple towns, a lease to collocate mental‑health and homeless services in Jamestown City Hall, and authorization to house a fly car and paramedic at the Havana Fire District with estimated electricity costs.

Committee discussion highlighted several items: finance staff said mortgage tax receipts are trending about 5% ahead of last year but may fall short of what was budgeted; public health and corrections staff described a sharp rise in demand for jail medication‑assisted treatment; and law‑enforcement staff noted efficiency gains when town courts consolidate.

Votes were carried by voice for each resolution; the committee adjourned after the agenda and invited members to a post‑meeting airport presentation.

Votes at a glance: resolution descriptions and outcomes — all approved
• Res. 1: amend transfer of tax‑foreclosed parcel to conform to county policy (municipality pays back taxes) — approved
• Res. 2: authorize settlement of historical claim — approved
• Res. 3: correct interest accounting entries in 2025 budget — approved
• Res. 4: distribute mortgage taxes to municipalities — approved
• Res. 5: lease agreement with City of Jamestown for Mental Hygiene & Social Services offices — approved
• Res. 6: authorize agreement with NYSDOT for County Bridge 920 (PIN 576530); $350,000 engineering within a $2.5M project — approved
• Res. 7: amend 2025 public health budget (budget‑neutral reallocation, $540,000 internal) — approved
• Res. 8: amend 2025 veteran services budget (+$12,600 budget‑neutral) — approved
• Res. 9: accept $5,000 award to Office for Aging Services — approved
• Res. 10: request inclusion of JCC wellness complex phase 1 in SUNY capital request — approved
• Res. 11: establish capital account and appropriate county share of design (~$195,000) — approved
• Res. 12: amend EMS budget for EMT/CPR training — approved
• Res. 13: authorize agreement with Havana Fire District to house Fly Car m74 (estimated electric cost ~$15,200) — approved
• Res. 14: accept NYS Next‑Gen 911 grant ($1,515,197) — approved
• Res. 15: amended 2025 sheriff’s budget (use excess revenue to offset overruns; sale of vehicles noted) — approved
• Res. 16–17: enhanced police protection agreements with town(s) for 2026–27 (included in 2026 budget) — approved
• Res. 18: agreements for court security services with several towns for 2026 — approved

The meeting record shows routine approvals with several substantive policy discussions (public‑health MAT provisioning and the Bridge NY and SUNY capital projects) that the county will continue to develop with staff reports and follow‑up actions.