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Committee forwards multiple resolutions including off-cycle election fees, trail additions and ATV/ OHV local laws; Fort Drum support passes with one opposed
Summary
The General Service Committee forwarded several draft resolutions — including a uniform off-cycle election fee schedule and trail and ATV/OHV measures — and passed a resolution expressing support for Fort Drum as a DoD advanced nuclear host site (recorded one opposing vote); appointments and bylaws changes for the Youth Bureau and a temporary jail cook compensation amendment were also approved or forwarded.
At its meeting, the General Service Committee handled a series of draft resolutions and motions and recorded votes as follows:
Draft Resolution 1 — Off-cycle election fee schedule: Committee moved and seconded to forward the draft to the full board for action; motion carried by voice vote. (Forwarded)
Draft Resolution 2 — SEQRA review for adding 580 feet of trail on the Jeffrey G. Nellenback irrevocable trust property: The clerk read the resolution, Legislator Nellenback recused himself because the matter involves his personal property, and the motion to forward was carried. (Forwarded; recusal recorded)
Draft Resolution 3 — Authorize addition of 580 feet of trail on the Jeffrey G. Nellenback irrevocable trust property and update maps: Motion moved, seconded, recusal recorded, and forwarded to the full board. (Forwarded; recusal recorded)
Draft Resolution 4 — Adopt local law permitting ATV operation on designated portions of Byron’s Corners Road (Town of West Turin): Motion forwarded to the full board and adopted by voice vote. (Forwarded)
Draft Resolution 5 — Adopt local law permitting ATV/OHV operation on ~3.4 miles of County Road 47 (towns of West Turin and Lewis): Motion forwarded and adopted by voice vote. (Forwarded)
Draft Resolution (Fort Drum) — Express support for designating Fort Drum as a DoD host site for advanced nuclear power initiatives: Committee moved and seconded; vote recorded as 'all in favor' with one opposed; motion carried. (Passed by committee)
Draft Resolution (WIOA) — Authorize annual agreement with Jefferson County to administer WIOA activities for 2026: Motion moved and carried by voice vote. (Passed by committee)
Appointments and bylaws: The committee approved appointments to the Lewis County Youth Bureau advisory board (Jennifer Rich of Watertown; Lisa Hetzner of Lowville) and adopted proposed revisions to Youth Bureau bylaws (attendance requirements and member expectations). (Passed by committee)
Personnel: The committee amended the compensation plan to authorize creation of a temporary part-time jail cook position effective 02/27/2026 to cover an unexpected leave; the motion was adopted and staff will incorporate terms into a March 3 resolution for the full board.
Several items were forwarded to the full board for action; where recusal or opposition was recorded it is noted above. Specific recorded vote tallies were not read into the record for most motions; most carried by voice vote.
