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IG committee approves $32,664 Dwire-grant purchase for Veterans Services vehicle
Summary
Otsego County’s intergovernmental committee approved a resolution to use Dwire grant funds to buy a vehicle for Veterans Services, authorizing $32,664 and leaving the grant account with about $30,000 until the next state allotment.
The Otsego County Intergovernmental Committee voted to approve a resolution authorizing the purchase of a vehicle for Veterans Services using Dwire grant funds. Phil presented the request and said state approvals were in place and the county currently holds about $68,000 in the grant account; the purchase would use $32,664.
The motion passed by roll call. Committee members discussed confirming the exact dollar amount in the resolution before the vote. Phil said staff would provide the final figure for the record and the committee moved forward so the purchase could proceed. The committee also noted the department evaluations scheduled later in the meeting.
Why it matters: The vehicle purchase funds frontline outreach and transportation work carried out by Veterans Services; committee members said they wanted to ensure tight tracking of the remaining grant balance and to align expenditures with the department’s operational plan.
Committee action and vote: The committee conducted a roll-call vote and approved the resolution. Present votes recorded in the transcript were Maretta (yes), ML (yes), Kennedy (yes); Mendes and Clappertton were absent. The motion carried.
