Clinton County Legislature authorizes nursing-home potable water contract and approves a slate of resolutions

The Clinton County Legislature met on June 13, 2018, in the Legislative Chambers in Plattsburgh and approved a bundle of committee-recommended resolutions, including a contract with Frosty Springs to maintain on-site potable water for the county nursing home, a measure the county said responds to a New York State Department of Health audit.

The meeting opened at 7:00 p.m. with Chairperson Harry McManus calling the roll; the Legislature accepted the May 23, 2018 minutes on a motion by Legislator Robert Hall, seconded by Legislator Mark Henry, carried 10–0–0. Chairperson McManus also proclaimed June as Dairy Month for Clinton County and recognized Elizabeth Nichols of Churubusco as the county’s 2018–2019 Dairy Princess. Nichols briefly described her role in promoting the dairy industry to the public.

Committee reports covered a range of administrative and program items. The Finance Committee reviewed sales tax receipts, In Rem Foreclosure outcomes, tobacco settlement distributions, the Glens Falls banking contract and bond-anticipation note rates tied to airport terminal work. The…