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Seneca County Board approves series of grants, contract renewals and procedural measures

Seneca County Board of Supervisors · December 1, 2024
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At its year-end meeting Dec. 23, the Seneca County Board of Supervisors approved a set of housekeeping changes to benefits policy, accepted multiple state and federal grant awards for elections and public health, authorized contract renewals for juvenile services, and introduced a local law on 2025 salaries.

The Seneca County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 23 approved a package of grant acceptances, contract renewals and routine procedural measures that county officials say preserve services and maintain continuity into 2025.

In Human Resources, board members voted to update Policy 101.700 (Health and Benefits) to remove language that had suggested a couple needed to be legally married for coverage. "We do recognize domestic partners for health insurance, so we do need to remove that," Laura, a county staff member, said during committee discussion. The motion was adopted by voice vote.

The Board also accepted a string of elections-related grants, including an absentee ballot prepaid postage grant extension, a technology innovation and election resource tier grant, a 2024 general election grant, a ballot-by-mail grant, and a HAVA education grant. County leaders characterized the awards as recurring…

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