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Allegany County Board approves personnel moves, grant applications and opioid-settlement action; audit accepted
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Summary
At its April 22 meeting the Allegany County Board of Legislators approved multiple personnel and funding resolutions — including applications for state grants and an opioid-related settlement authorization — proclaimed April Child Abuse Prevention Month, accepted the 2025 audit and approved several public-works and staffing actions. One contract amendment drew three no votes.
The Allegany County Board of Legislators met April 22 under Chair Brooke Harris and approved a slate of personnel, contract and grant resolutions, accepted the 2025 audit and issued a proclamation recognizing April 2026 as Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month.
The board approved routine and committee-recommended measures including establishing standard workdays for elected officials (Intro 190-26), appointing Sarah M. Decker as clerk of the board (Intro 191-26), creating a paralegal position in the district attorney's office (Intro 192-26), and new positions in public works and the treasurer's office (Intros 193-26 and 194-26). The board also approved reappropriation of unspent Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant funds for the sheriff's office (Intro 195-26) and authorized pursuit of a $300,000 New York State Community Development Block Grant microenterprise assistance application (Intro 196-26).
A package of traffic-safety grant applications to the New York State Governor's Traffic Safety Committee passed as a block (Intros 197-200). The board approved an agreement with Medscope America LLC to provide a personal emergency response system for the Office for the Aging (Intro 201-26). The board accepted New York State Department of Transportation accelerated transit capital grant funding (Intro 204-26) after the required two-thirds vote.
A contested item — Amendment No. 3 to an agreement with Hunt Engineers for NEPA services on a water and wastewater design project (Intro 202-26) — passed on roll call after at least one legislator voiced opposition based on prior work, producing a 12-3 vote.
The board also approved a resolution authorizing a settlement agreement tied to the opioid crisis (Intro 203-26). During discussion legislators asked whether any settlement funds had already been spent and whether the county was under a spending deadline; the county treasurer said roughly $100,000 had been spent for security at the new Community Services Building, and the county attorney said the settlement agreements did not specify a required expenditure timeframe.
The board reviewed and approved the 2025 audit, which the clerk summarized in line-item totals and which the board approved by roll call.
Chair Brooke Harris used the meeting to recognize long-time probation employee Scott Grant and to read proclamations honoring Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month and Small Business Month. The meeting adjourned after routine announcements and reminders about community events.
Votes at a glance - RES-190-26 (standard workdays): approved (voice vote). - RES-191-26 (appointment of Sarah M. Decker as clerk): approved (voice vote). - RES-192-26 (paralegal position, DA office): approved (roll call recorded; 15 ayes). - RES-193-26 (bridge maintenance HMEO position, Public Works): approved (roll call 15 ayes). - RES-194-26 (senior tax specialist, Treasurer's office): approved (roll call 15 ayes). - RES-195-26 (reappropriation, Byrne JAG funds for sheriff): approved (roll call 15 ayes). - RES-196-26 (authorize pursuit of $300,000 CDBG microenterprise grant): approved (roll call 15 ayes). - RES-201-26 (agreement with Medscope America LLC): approved (roll call 15 ayes). - RES-202-26 (Amendment No. 3, Hunt Engineers NEPA services): approved (roll call 12 ayes, 3 no). - RES-203-26 (authorize opioid-related settlement agreement): approved (roll call 15 ayes). - RES-204-26 (accept DOT accelerated transit capital grant): approved (two-thirds motion and roll call 15 ayes).
The board recorded several procedural motions and announcements; departmental annual reports were noted as available and recommended for committee discussion.
