Votes at a glance: committee actions on grants, contracts, appointments and reappointments
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Summary
The committee approved the meeting agenda and minutes, authorized a tourism marketing contract, accepted a $3,000,000 Empire State Development award (with one abstention), renewed Delta Development's $90,000 contract, reappointed the Employment and Training Director, and approved seven IDA board appointments.
The Planning and Economic Development Committee took the following formal actions during the meeting:
• Approved the meeting agenda (voice vote).
• Approved the January minutes (voice vote).
• Authorized the chairman to execute an agreement with 7 Mountains Media for digital tourism marketing for 2026 (motion moved, seconded, approved).
• Voted to accept an Empire State Development award totaling $3,000,000 for construction of a wastewater package plant and related water/sewer infrastructure at the Crossroads/County Route 20 site; the committee recorded one abstention on the vote and approved the award (staff noted a required 50% local match and outlined next steps for engineering and comptroller submissions).
• Renewed the contract with Delta Development for comprehensive public funding services under the same terms; staff cited a contract amount of $90,000 and the motion passed.
• Reappointed Rita Stalbeck Lynch to a new three‑year term as Employment and Training Director; motion passed by voice vote.
• Approved appointments to the IDA board: Frank Douglas, Joseph Hart, Steven Merrill, Tom McConney, William Manera, John Rickey and Terry Ross; motion carried.
Following those votes the committee moved into an attorney–client (executive) session.
