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Committee approves probation alternatives grant and Public Defender contract increase
Summary
Wyoming County approved a $17,355 Alternatives to Incarceration grant for Probation and authorized a $40,350 increase (to $282,450 total) and extension for a Public Defender contract; both actions were recorded as resolutions.
The committee approved a Probation grant application and a contract amendment for the Public Defender's office during the May 28 meeting.
Probation received authorization to apply for and accept $17,355 from the NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services to fund Alternatives to Incarceration Programs, effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The Public Defender's office was authorized to sign an amended grant contract with the NYS Office of Indigent Legal Services to increase funding by $40,350 for a total contract of $282,450 and to extend the contract through Dec. 31, 2026 (Contract Change Order #1937). Motions were carried unanimously and recorded as resolutions.
