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Allegany County committee approves staffing fills, equipment leases, contracts and grant acceptance
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Summary
The Public Safety Committee approved multiple motions on March 4: filling confidential secretary positions for the district attorney and conflict defender (state‑funded), a probation taser lease renewal, a contract with Apex Polygraph Services, acceptance of a New York State readiness grant for $689,655, application to a Bureau of Justice body‑worn camera grant, an RFP to hire a shared accountant, and Traffic Safety Board reappointments.
The Allegany County Public Safety Committee on March 4 approved a set of routine and programmatic items affecting county public safety operations.
Chair Steven Havey put several requests before the committee and members approved them by voice vote: a request to fill a confidential secretary position in the district attorney's office that is included in the office budget; a separate request to fill a confidential secretary for the conflict defender's office, which the conflict defender, Michael Reagan, said is 100% funded by state ILS; and a motion to reappoint and appoint members to the Traffic Safety Board for three‑year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2026.
Probation Director Scott Grundt presented two departmental items: a recommendation to convert the department's existing taser arrangement into a lease with Exxon Enterprises to upgrade units to Taser 10 and avoid maintenance/service-life problems, and a resolution‑authorizing agreement with Apex Polygraph Services to provide offender‑paid polygraphs for certain domestic violence cases. The committee approved both measures after brief discussion about warranty, service life and training requirements.
Sheriff Scott Cicarello reported that the county will accept a New York State readiness grant share of $689,655 to support 9‑1‑1 and readiness improvements; the committee voted to accept the appropriation and establish a capital project. The sheriff also secured committee approval to apply for a Bureau of Justice body‑worn camera grant (maximum award per agency $2,000 per camera) and to issue an RFP to hire a shared accountant to split time with another county office.
Why it matters: These actions fund staffing and equipment the county says are necessary for ongoing public safety operations and to comply with state requirements; several items are grant‑funded or state‑funded, reducing direct county tax impact.
Votes at a glance: - Confidential secretary (District Attorney): carried by voice vote; mover/second not specified in the transcript. - Confidential secretary (Conflict Defender): carried by voice vote; funding stated as 100% ILS (state). - Probation: renewal/lease with Exxon Enterprises for tasers (upgrade to Taser 10): carried by voice vote. - Probation: resolution authorizing agreement with Apex Polygraph Services (offender‑paid polygraphs): carried by voice vote. - Sheriff: accept NYS ESI Net readiness grant, county share $689,655: carried by voice vote. - Sheriff: authorization to apply for Bureau of Justice body‑worn camera grant: carried by voice vote. - RFP to recruit an accountant shared with another county office: carried by voice vote. - Traffic Safety Board appointments and reappointments (terms 01/01/2026–12/31/2028): carried by voice vote.
Next steps: Documentation for the staffing fills and contracts will be finalized with the county administrator and county attorney as appropriate; grant appropriation and capital project paperwork will be completed by the sheriff's office and the treasurer's office.
