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Washington County schedules June 23 committee meeting; agenda includes solid-waste plan and broadband update
Summary
The Washington County Clerk circulated an agenda scheduling the Agriculture, Planning, Tourism & Community Development Committee to meet June 23 in Fort Edward. Items include farmland protection grant updates, a proposed adoption of the county solid waste management plan, workforce-development reports, broadband and land bank updates, and grant/CFA matters.
Debra R. Prehoda, Clerk of the Board, circulated a memo scheduling the Washington County Agriculture, Planning, Tourism & Community Development Committee to meet at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in the Board of Supervisors’ Classroom, Room B214, County Office Building B, 383 Broadway, Fort Edward. Chair David K. O’Brien is listed in the notice as having scheduled the meeting; the memo provides a public YouTube link for remote viewing.
The agenda identifies routine opening business — Call to Order and acceptance of minutes from May 19, 2026 — followed by several substantive items. A presentation from the Ag Stewardship Association (Chris Krahling, Conservation Programs Manager) is listed to provide updates on farmland protection and the Purchase of Development Rights (PDR) grant program and current state grant funding. LEAP is scheduled to report on workforce development program updates and on information from the SWW Workforce Development Board.
The agenda also lists a proposed adoption of the County Solid Waste Management Plan, indicating the committee will consider formal action on county waste-management policy. Committee members will review opportunities to open Consolidated Funding Applications (CFAs) and other grants. A Broadband Update and a Land Bank Update are included, signaling the committee will receive briefings on broadband infrastructure progress and land bank activity. The agenda closes with Other Business and Adjournment.
The memorandum asks committee members to notify the Clerk’s office if they cannot attend. The document provides contact information for the Board of Supervisors and the Clerk’s office for public inquiries and notes that the meeting may be viewed online. No motions, votes, or staff reports beyond the agenda listings appear in the circulated memo; outcomes or details of presentations will depend on what occurs at the June 23 meeting.
