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Allegany County Board approves routine resolutions, grants and appointments
Summary
At its Jan. 28 meeting the Allegany County Board of Legislators approved a slate of routine resolutions including grant acceptances, appointments, public‑works contracts and an EMS agreement; several staffing items were tabled.
The Allegany County Board of Legislators met Jan. 28 and approved a series of routine resolutions, grant acceptances and appointments, and accepted the county audit for the period read at the meeting.
Key outcomes
- Resolution 18‑26 (acceptance of an insurance proposal submitted by Gallagher Risk Management Services) — motion by Legislator Bissett, second by Legislator Havey; roll call 14 ayes, 1 absent — approved.
- Resolution 19‑26 (reappointment of Tiffany Lin as journal clerk) — moved by Legislator Kevin S. LaForge, seconded by Legislator Ricky; voice vote carried.
- Resolutions 20‑26 and 21‑26 (creation of two Public Works positions: building maintenance mechanic and assistant) — both were the subject of motions to table and were tabled for later consideration.
- Resolution 22‑26 (creation of a full‑time janitor position in Public Works) — motion by Legislator Demick, second by Legislator LaForge; roll call 14 ayes, 1 absent — approved.
- Resolution 23‑26 (creation of a grounds worker position) — motion to table carried; item tabled.
- Resolutions 24‑26 and 25‑26 (appointments to Region 9 Fish and Wildlife Management Board and sportsmen representatives) — approved by voice vote.
- Resolutions 26‑26 through 28‑26 (appointments to the Soil and Water Conservation District Board) — approved by voice vote.
- Resolution 29‑26 (appointments to the Solid Waste Advisory Board) — approved by voice vote.
- Resolutions 30‑26 and 31‑26 (reappointments/appointments to Fire Advisory Board and EMS Advisory Board) — approved by voice vote.
- Resolution 32‑26 (acceptance of NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services Ignition Interlock Device Monitoring Program Grant for the Probation Department) — motion by Legislator Havey, second by Legislator Whitney; roll call 14 ayes, 1 absent — approved.
- Resolutions accepting and appropriating NYS 9‑1‑1 and interoperable communications grant funds and creating capital project accounts (H3043, 3044) — approved by roll call.
- Resolution 35‑26 (agreement with Medical Transport Services Inc. for 9‑1‑1 advanced life support) — approved by roll call.
- Resolutions 36‑26 and 37‑26 (approval of contractor agreement and consultant supplemental agreement for County Road 4 bridge rehabilitation over the Genesee River in Hume) — approved by roll call.
- Resolution 38‑26 (approval of pharmacy benefit management services agreement with Independent Health’s benefit manager) — approved by roll call.
- Resolution 39‑26 (reappointment of Scott D. Golden as director of Emergency Management) — motion to consider from the floor required and carried; the reappointment was then approved by voice vote.
Audit approval
The board read audit totals for general government, education, public safety, health, transportation, culture and recreation, home and community services, employee benefits, and fund balances and approved the audit by roll call (14 ayes, 1 absent).
Next steps: Several personnel items were tabled for later consideration; no further substantive board action was taken on the presentation items.
Source: Motions, roll calls and voice votes recorded during the Jan. 28, 2026 Allegany County Board of Legislators meeting.
