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Commissioner Raimondo: Albany County to accept $230,000 boost in CHIPS road funding
Summary
The Albany County Legislature Public Works Committee approved accepting additional New York State CHIPS funding and amended the 2026 Department of Public Works budget after Commissioner Raimondo said the county received about $230,000 more than last year — roughly a 4% increase.
Commissioner Raimondo requested committee approval to amend the Department of Public Works' 2026 budget to accept the county's CHIPS apportionment.
"This year we received about $230,000 more in CHIPS funding than we did last year. That's a 4% increase," Commissioner Raimondo said. The funding is for county road maintenance and repair under the New York State Consolidated Highway Improvement Program (CHIPS). The Clerk read the item description to the committee before the discussion.
A committee member moved to approve the budget amendment; the motion was seconded by Mister Bergdorf. The committee approved the authorization by voice vote; a specific roll-call tally was not provided in the transcript. The committee did not ask substantive follow-up questions during the public presentation.
The action allows the county to accept the additional CHIPS apportionment and incorporate the funds into the 2026 DPW budget. The transcript does not specify which road projects will receive the additional funding.
