Montgomery County Legislature approves series of budget amendments, contracts and a labor memorandum; assigned-counsel budget later passed on reconsideration
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Summary
The Montgomery County Legislature approved a package of routine resolutions and budget amendments, adopted a memorandum of agreement with CSEA Local 1000 (AFSCME AFL-CIO), and after an initial failing vote reconsidered and passed an amendment to the assigned-counsel budget. An executive session on a contract was held; no action was taken.
The Montgomery County Legislature met at 6:00 p.m. on Dec. 23 and approved a broad set of routine resolutions, budget amendments and contracts, including a memorandum of agreement with CSEA Local 1000, AFSCME AFL-CIO.
Chair Papp led the meeting through a sequence of consent and noncontroversial items. Resolutions presented and approved without substantive debate included: Res. 285 (authorizing the county executive to sign an agreement with the Soil and Water Conservation District); Res. 286 (Office for the Aging grant/contract); Res. 287 (insurance coverage contracts); Res. 289 (renewal agreement with Niagara Life and Health Insurance Company for stop-loss coverage); Res. 290 (amending the 2025 operating budget for a foster care block grant); Res. 293 (snowmobile trails grant-in-aid program); Res. 294 (adoption of the local solid waste management plan); Res. 295 (adopting an introductory local law adjusting the Montgomery County sheriff’s salary); Res. 296 (appointing a Republican election commissioner); Res. 297 (setting the date/time for the 2026 organizational meeting); Res. 298 (contract for waste transport services for county transfer stations); Res. 299 (increasing solid waste tipping fees at county transfer stations); Res. 300 (adopting a local law establishing a salary schedule); Res. 301 (approving the abstract of audited claims); Res. 302 (amending the 2025 operating budget – community college tuition); Res. 303 (amending the 2025 operating budget – hospital and medical insurance); Res. 304 (authorizing a contract for solid waste disposal with Seneca Meadows); and Res. 305 (agreement with Cornell Cooperative Extension). Most of these items were introduced by sponsors listed in the agenda and were adopted by voice vote with no recorded roll-call tallies.
The legislature added a late agenda item, Resolution 306, adopting a memorandum of agreement between Montgomery County and CSEA Local 1000, AFSCME AFL-CIO. The resolution was seconded and approved by voice vote.
A notable procedural event involved Resolution 2-92, which would amend the 2025 operating budget for assigned counsel. During initial consideration a legislator asked whether the measure required six votes because it was funded from the county’s fund balance; counsel confirmed that it did. The measure failed on the first vote. Later in the meeting a motion to reconsider Resolution 2-92 was made, the resolution was read again and it passed on reconsideration.
The legislature also voted to go into executive session under Public Officers Law §105(h) to discuss a contract; the minutes note that no formal action was taken during that executive session.
The meeting set the date and time for the 2026 organizational meeting, confirmed routine procurement and budget transfers, and adjourned at 6:34 p.m.
Votes at a glance: Most resolutions were adopted by unanimous voice vote or without recorded opposition in the transcript; where a roll-call or detailed tally was not recorded in the transcript, the file lists only the voice result. Resolution 2-92 failed on its first vote and later passed on reconsideration.
