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Rensselaer County Legislature approves contracts, tax schedules and budget amendments in Dec. 19 special meeting
Summary
The Rensselaer County Legislature voted on and approved a wide-ranging slate of resolutions Dec. 19, including energy performance agreements with Siemens, tax-relief measures, purchases for senior centers, water and wastewater projects, use of ARPA funds (SLFRF) and budget amendments for 2024 and 2025; most measures passed unanimously, several passed with one abstention.
At a special meeting Dec. 19, the Rensselaer County Legislature approved a series of resolutions authorizing contracts, budget changes and local projects.
Key actions included authorizing amended and reinstated energy performance contracts with Siemens Industry Inc. for the Rensselaer County Government Center and the Hootsuk Falls Senior Center (G 53924 and G 55024), approval of tax-relief measures under the Real Property Tax Law and County Law (G 54024, G 54124 and G 54224), adoption of the 2025 real property tax schedule (G 54424) and purchase authorizations for senior center furnishings and AV equipment (G 54424 and G 55124). The legislature also approved funding and contract actions for water system improvements (G 54724, G 54524), sewer district piping and equipment (G 54924, G 54824), and an intermunicipal agreement for wastewater infrastructure with the Town of Schodac (G 55624).
Additionally, the body designated use of federal American Rescue Plan Act state and local fiscal recovery funds (SLFRF) received by the county (G 55324) and adopted budget amendments to the 2024 and 2025 county budgets (G 55424, G 55524). Most measures passed by unanimous voice vote (recorded as 17 ayes). Two or three items recorded one abstention by Chairwoman Hoffman (noted for certain infrastructure/engineering agreements) and multiple items recorded a 17-aye voice vote.
Votes at a glance (as recorded in the meeting): - G 53924 (Siemens energy performance contract, Government Center): 17 ayes — approved. - G 54024 (relieve school taxes, RPTL §1330): 17 ayes — approved. - G 54124 (relieve county store taxes, County Law §266): 17 ayes — approved. - G 54224 (relieve village taxes, RPTL §1442): 17 ayes — approved. - G 54424 (adopt 2025 real property tax schedule): 17 ayes — approved. - G 54424 (purchase furniture, Schodac Senior Center): 17 ayes — approved. - G 54524 (Town of North Greenbush water system improvements — SEQR type I determination): 16 ayes, 1 abstention — approved. - G 54624 (amend agreement for fire training tower design/engineering): 16 ayes, 1 abstention — approved. - G 54724 (agreement with American Evergreen Inc. for water improvements): 16 ayes, 1 abstention — approved. - G 54824 (purchase Moyno sludge pump for Sewer District No. 1): 17 ayes — approved. - G 54924 (Red Star County Sewer District piping projects): 17 ayes — approved. - G 55024 (Siemens energy agreement, Hootsuk Falls Senior Center): 17 ayes — approved. - G 55124 (media and AV equipment/renovation for Skodak Senior Center): voice vote recorded — approved. - G 55224 (agreement with Lexi Pohl LLC, Sheriff's Office): voice vote recorded — approved. - G 55324 (SLFRF/ARPA fund designation): 17 ayes — approved. - G 55424 (amend 2024 county budget): 17 ayes — approved. - G 55524 (amend 2025 county budget): 17 ayes — approved. - G 55624 (intermunicipal wastewater agreement with Town of Schodac): 17 ayes — approved.
The meeting transcript records procedural confirmations and voice votes; individual roll-call vote tallies by name were not provided in the transcript for the majority of items. Where abstentions were recorded, the transcript identifies Chairwoman Hoffman as abstaining on specific items.
