Warren County Human Services Committee approves youth board appointments, sheriff contract increase and state‑reimbursed eviction assistance
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Summary
The Warren County Human Services Committee approved four Youth Board appointments, amended a sheriff security‑services contract to $128,138.40 and added $47,422 to the county budget for a state‑reimbursed shelter arrears eviction installment program.
The Warren County Human Services Committee voted in February 2026 to appoint four people to the county Youth Board, amend a sheriff security‑services contract and add state‑reimbursed funds to the county budget for an eviction‑assistance program.
Commissioner Nina Mastroianni asked the committee to amend an approved contract renewal with the sheriff’s department to reflect $128,138.40 for security services to the Department of Social Services, up from the $114,000 figure originally listed. Chair (identified in the transcript only as Chair) moved the item to the floor; Supervisor Springer moved the motion and Supervisor Turner seconded. The committee voted verbally in favor and the amendment was approved.
Mastroianni also requested a county budget amendment to increase revenues and appropriations by $47,422 for a shelter arrears eviction installment program to help families facing eviction. She said the program is 100% reimbursed by the state through the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA). The motion was moved by Supervisor O'Neil, seconded by Supervisor Turner and approved.
Earlier in the meeting Sue, a County Youth Bureau representative, presented a request to appoint Emily Gould (Town of Hague), Jim Ross (Town of Lake George), Haley McIntosh (Town of Horicon) and Lydia Phelps (Town of Bolton) to the Warren County Youth Board; Haley and Lydia were identified as youth representatives for three‑year terms. The committee moved and unanimously approved the appointments after brief clarification about towns of representation and residence addresses. Chair noted the appointments satisfied the New York State OCFS requirements, per Sue.
The committee took the actions during routine business; members voiced no recorded opposition on the items. The department will implement the contract amendment and add the OTDA‑reimbursed appropriation to the county budget as requested.
What comes next: staff indicated no further committee action was required for these approvals; the Youth Board will convene on March 4 for its next meeting, and the Department of Social Services will process the contract and budget updates as directed at the meeting.