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Committee pauses payment of Corning-related legal fees, warns of SWAT coverage changes without signed IMA
Summary
Facing ongoing bills related to a hold claim with the city of Corning, the committee agreed to pause further fee payments until Corning answers on a stalled intermunicipal agreement; members also directed staff to notify the sheriff and city that Corning personnel will not be covered for SWAT participation without a signed agreement.
Committee members debated repeated attorney bills tied to a hold claim involving the city of Corning and whether the county should continue to pay outstanding fees while an intermunicipal agreement (IMA) remains unsigned. The chair proposed conditioning additional payments on receiving a response to the IMA: "We'll pay your attorney's fees when you get us an answer on the inter municipal agreement," the chair said.
Members discussed operational and liability implications of allowing Corning officers to participate in the county SWAT team without an IMA. Staff agreed to notify the sheriff and Corning officials that non-county members will not be covered going forward absent a signed agreement; the committee also directed staff to pause processing new legal bills until the city provides a clear answer. The group agreed this approach gives the county leverage to obtain a response and reduces further unplanned legal expenditures.
