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Board approves package of staffing changes, grants and service agreements
Summary
The Allegany County Board of Legislators on March 11 approved a series of resolutions creating staff positions, accepting grants and authorizing contracts for aging services, public works and economic development. Most roll calls recorded 13 ayes and 2 absences.
The Allegany County Board of Legislators approved a package of resolutions on March 11 that included new staff positions in community services, grant applications and multiple contracts for county programs.
Legislators voted to create a full‑time deputy director of community services and a part‑time office manager in the Office of Community Services. Both personnel resolutions were offered by the Human Services Committee and carried on roll call, recorded as 13 ayes and 2 absent.
The board approved a New York State County infrastructure community funding application for the Allentown School demolition project and accepted an Empire State Development grant to support a wastewater treatment plant at a future Department of Public Works site. The resolutions authorizing those applications and grant appropriations were moved by committee and approved by roll call.
Members also approved a set of agreements to support older residents: several restaurants were authorized to participate in the Office for the Aging’s "Go and Dine" program and the county approved amendments and contracts with meal providers for home‑delivered and congregate meals. These human‑services contracts were offered by the Human Services committee and passed on roll calls with recorded majorities.
The board authorized a lease for an apartment to be used as emergency housing and approved purchase‑of‑services agreements for legal services tied to child support enforcement. Other approved contracts included facility‑use and engineering review agreements for the Department of Health and a digital marketing contract for economic development.
A board member asked whether SNAP benefits could be used to buy hygiene items donated to the Office for the Aging. A staff member responded, “According to the USDA, you cannot use it for beer, wine, liquor, cigarettes, tobacco ... or any nonfood items such as pet foods, cleaning supplies, or hygiene items,” clarifying eligibility for the donated hygiene supplies.
All listed resolutions were recorded as approved in the meeting minutes; where roll‑call tallies were read aloud, the most common result was 13 ayes and 2 absent. Several items were approved by block motions when committees sponsored multiple, related agreements.
The board concluded its business and proceeded to the audit presentation and approval before adjourning.
