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Committee waives procurement to hire Bond, Schoeneck & King for discrimination and harassment policy

Washington County Finance Committee · August 6, 2026
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Summary

The Finance Committee approved a procurement waiver to contract with Bond, Schoeneck & King to develop a discrimination and harassment policy that aligns with New York State law and requested training from NYMIR as available.

County Administrator Melissa Fitch requested a waiver of the procurement policy so the county can contract with Bond, Schoeneck & King to develop a discrimination and harassment policy that reflects New York State law. "The policy is supposed to reflect New York State law on discrimination and harassment," Fitch said during the committee discussion. The waiver motion was moved by Mr. Hahn, seconded by Mr. Hall, and adopted.

Committee discussion noted that NYMIR (the county insurer) provides educational training for employees and the contracted work will focus on drafting policy language consistent with state requirements. The committee adopted the waiver to expedite the contract; formal contract documents will follow procurement and resolution steps at the Board level.