Clinton County Legislature approves wide package of resolutions on grants, contracts, staffing and highway work

The Clinton County Legislature on May 13, 2026, approved a broad slate of resolutions (Nos. 307–381) covering distribution of mortgage tax; home energy and rental assistance grant applications; contract amendments and extensions; staffing changes and backfills across county departments; awards and solicitations for highway and road work for 2026–27; and establishment of appropriations and revenues for several grant programs.

What was approved (high-level): - Resolution 307: Authorizing distribution of mortgage tax for Oct. 1, 2025–Mar. 31, 2026 — motion carried by roll call. - Resolutions 308–310: Authorizing grant applications and acceptances for the Home Energy Assistance Program and New York State rental supplement program (social services) — motions carried. - Resolutions 311–318: Economic development and procurement matters, including amending an existing maintenance and supply contract for an HP DesignJet printer, a memorandum of understanding for election use of Holy Angels Church, contract extensions (Phoenix Graphics), payment for supervisory controls and data acquisition services for the Clinton County Business Innovation Gateway project, and an Empire State Development grant application — motions carried. - Resolution 315: Approved issuance of certain obligations by the Clinton County Capital Resource Corporation to finance a project for Champlne Valley Physicians Hospital (as read in the transcript) — motion carried. - Resolutions 319–327: Finance-related authorizations including contract extension with Lumson and McCormack LLP (treasurer’s office), write-offs of uncollectible invoices, transfers between accounts, and a resolution urging New York State to restore municipal aid — motions carried. - Resolutions 328–333: Health and mental-health-related grants, a rural suicide prevention grant application, human trafficking training contract, and proclamations recognizing ALS and Mental Health Awareness Month — motions carried (some items passed by voice vote; a few recorded individual oppositions were noted). - Resolutions 334–352: Human services and personnel actions including contract amendments with the Joint Council for Economic Opportunity, backfills and reclassifications for sheriff’s department positions and public defenders’ offices, approvals for new or reclassified positions, and hiring actions — motions carried, with occasional recorded opposition from one or more legislators on specific items. - Resolutions 353–361: Procurement authorizations, out-of-state travel approvals for the district attorney's office, Requests for Proposals for family court legal services, and probation department contracts and state grant funding — motions carried. - Resolutions 362–372: Highway department bids and awards for 2026–27 (cold milling, full-depth reclamation, herbicide application, right-of-way clearance and tree trimming, joint and crack sealing, cold in-place recycling), authorization to accept real property obtained from the State for a guideboard road project (PIN 7754.22), and transfers of disposed capital equipment to county transit/airport — motions carried. - Resolutions 373–381: Establishing appropriations and corresponding revenues for multiple grants (wellness and nutrition, unmet needs for aging, AAA transportation, health insurance counseling, caregivers resource center, rural wellwater testing, youth scholarships), and an appointment to the Clinton Essex Franklin Library Board — motions carried.

Voting pattern and dissent: Most measures passed by roll call or voice vote. Several votes show one or a small number of legislators recorded as opposed, but the motions nonetheless carried. The transcript records repeated procedural roll calls and routine seconding of motions.

Notable procedural note: Miss Peters read the titles of the resolutions before action. The Legislature later voted to enter executive session on matters involving real property, pending litigation, and an employment history matter, then returned and adjourned.

Where to find details: The resolution numbers and short titles were read into the public record during the May 13 session; any party seeking the full text, vote tallies, or roll-call breakdown should consult the Legislature’s official packet or clerk’s office for the formal resolutions and certified vote records.

Sources: Titles and roll-call/voice vote statements as read in the May 13, 2026 Clinton County Legislature public session transcript.