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Ulster County refers proposed Axon contract for further committee review after split vote
Summary
Legislators voted 15–7 to refer a proposed Axon Enterprise contract for sheriff services back to the Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee rather than approve it on the floor; seven legislators recorded no votes in opposition to the referral.
A proposed Ulster County contract with Axon Enterprise, Inc. was moved off the consent calendar and referred back to the Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee after a roll-call vote at the Legislature’s May 19 meeting.
Resolution No. 186, which would have authorized execution of a contract with Axon (the sheriff’s office vendor listed in the minutes), was the subject of a motion by Majority Leader Abe Uchitelle, seconded by Legislator McCollough, to send the item back to committee. The motion passed by recorded vote: AYES: 15, NOES: 7, with Legislators Berardi, Briggs, Clinton, Levine, Nolan, Peters and Vice Chair Megan Sperry recorded as voting no; Legislator Grossman was absent.
The minutes reflect the referral outcome but do not include the contract text or the substantive floor debate in transcript form. The record does not list who originally moved or seconded the underlying contract resolution on the floor prior to the referral motion, nor does it list specific amendment language. The referral means the committee will have the opportunity for further review, possible amendment, and a subsequent recommendation back to the full Legislature.
The minutes identify the contract amount in a different line as $1,308,940.00 (in the heading for the non-consent item), but do not record procurement details, contract term, or implementation plan in the public minutes.
