Finance & Rules Committee forwards 10 draft resolutions to full Board, including demolition, ag district and CDBG items

The Lewis County Finance & Rules Committee on Feb. 24 forwarded a package of 10 draft resolutions to the full Board, voting unanimously on each item.

Among the resolutions the committee forwarded were: • Draft Resolution No. 1 — Amend the Employee Meal Policy to require personal payment with reimbursement, adopt GSA rates for first/last travel day, and require itemized receipts. • Draft Resolution No. 2 — Authorize a one-time $5,000 migration fee and first-year costs of $72,322 to move the county’s Tyler Munis ERP to a hosted platform (see separate coverage). • Draft Resolution No. 3 — Express opposition to certain New York State energy policies (updated draft language replaces earlier language targeting National Grid rate hikes). • Draft Resolution No. 4 — Express opposition to aspects of the RAPID Act and urge collaborative approaches with local governments. • Draft Resolution No. 5 — Award demolition contract to Bronze Contracting, LLC for work at 5508 State Route 26 (cost not to exceed $32,200) under a CDBG Imminent Threat Grant Program. • Draft Resolution No. 6 — Include ~113 acres in Agricultural District #6 (Towns of Martinsburg, Watson and Lewis). • Draft Resolution No. 7 — Find the Constableville roadway and complete streets improvement project a Type II SEQRA action (NYS ESD $500,000 grant) requiring no further review. • Draft Resolution No. 8 — Authorize a public hearing April 7, 2026, at the county courthouse on the CDBG Microenterprise Program accomplishments (Project #636ME544-24). • Draft Resolution No. 9 — Accept franchise tax adjustments and authorize apportionment and charge-back of $13,394.18 to towns per law. • Draft Resolution No. 10 — Authorize formation of the Lewis County Land Bank Corporation with an 11-member board (covered separately).

Each motion to forward was made by Legislator Jeffrey Nellenback and seconded by various colleagues; committee votes were recorded AYE 4, NAY 0 on every item. The committee also approved its 2026 goals and briefly convened in an attorney-client privileged executive session to discuss potential contract re-negotiation before returning to regular session and adjourning at 4:11 PM.

Votes at a glance: all forwarded resolutions carried in committee with identical committee vote tallies: AYE 4, NAY 0, Recuse/Abstain none. Items will proceed to the full Board for final action.