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Orleans County Legislature — April 22, 2026
Regular session of the Orleans County Legislature.
2026-04-22
Coverage of the Orleans County Legislature meeting on 2026-04-22, Village of Albion, NY.
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Related Orleans County Legislature Meetings
2025-12-16
Orleans County Legislature OKs Funds for SWAT Gear, Marine Unit, and EMS Upgrades in Year-End Meeting
▶ Key Actions & Decisions
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Approved $5,447.41 for SWAT equipment: Purchased five Peltor Comtac Headsets and adaptors using funds transferred from the SWAT automotive and gas/oil lines.
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Approved $32,848.88 for Marine Unit repairs: Authorized the purchase of collar skins and bow cover for vessel M-1, with NY State Parks reimbursing half the cost.
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Restructured Sheriff’s Office command: Created a new full-time Road Patrol Lieutenant position and filled a Road Patrol Sergeant vacancy, effective Dec 24.
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Extended EMS contract: Renewed agreement with University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group for medical director services at $180/hour.
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Added GIS mapping to fire study: Amended previous resolution to add $18,500 in GIS mapping features to the county-wide fire and EMS study.
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Finalized tower lease: Approved a five-year lease with Saia Communications in Clarendon worth $13,200 annually, with a 4% yearly increase.
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Extended Assigned Counsel Plan: Extended the plan for indigent defense for three years through 2028.
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Honored retirees: Recognized Patricia Eick (30 years) and Fran Gaylord (25 years) upon their retirement from the Emergency Management Office.
2025-12-03
Orleans County Legislature Adopts $20.1M Budget, Authorizes Relevy of Unpaid Taxes
▶ Key Actions & Decisions
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Adopted the 2026 Orleans County Budget with a tax levy of $20,139,000 (7-0 vote).
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Approved the apportionment of the tax levy across the county's ten towns and three villages.
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Authorized the relevy of $1.96 million in unpaid school taxes with a 7% penalty.
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Authorized the relevy of $516,216 in unpaid village taxes with a 5% penalty.
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Authorized the relevy of $131,239 in unpaid recycling and solid waste program fees.
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Authorized tax levies for various town highway, fire, water, and light districts.
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Approved charging back $3,522 in erroneous taxes to respective towns and school districts.
2025-10-28
Orleans County Legislators OK Funds for Sheriff’s Office App, K-9 Unit, and Ammunition
▶ Key Actions & Decisions
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Approved $12,285 annual maintenance fee for Sheriff’s Office mobile app (Vote: 6-0)
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Authorized $23,686.02 purchase of ammunition for SWAT team from Jurek Brothers Inc. (Vote: 6-0)
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Accepted $5,000 in community donations for the Sheriff's K-9 unit (Vote: 6-0)
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Created and filled five part-time Correction Officer positions due to vacancies and resignations (Vote: 6-0)
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Moved tax foreclosure auction to February 17, 2026, to comply with new state laws
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Approved lighting Courthouse Dome green from Nov. 4-11 for Operation Green Light
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Recognized Kristina Gabalski for State and National 4-H achievement
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Proclaimed November as National Adoption Awareness Month
2025-09-23
Orleans County Legislature Secures State Grants for Traffic Safety; Jail Health Costs Locked In
▶ Key Actions & Decisions
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Approved $30,850 in STOP DWI grant funding for 2026 to support patrols, equipment, and youth education (Vote: 7-0).
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Authorized a three-year agreement with PrimeCare Medical for jail health services, with a first-year cost of $817,089.96 ($68,090.83/month) and annual increases capped at 3.5% (Vote: 7-0).
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Accepted a $20,000 High Visibility Enforcement Grant from the NYS STOP DWI Foundation for increased patrols during holidays (Vote: 7-0).
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Accepted $11,835 in additional grants from the Governor's Traffic Safety Committee for seat belt enforcement and child passenger safety (Vote: 7-0).
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Approved $15,824 in technology service agreements for jail body scanners and fingerprint systems (Vote: 7-0).
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Received financial update showing county interest earnings grew from $97,945 in 2018 to over $2.09 million in 2024.
▶ Key Actions & Decisions
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Unanimously authorized the purchase of ballistic armor and carriers for the Sheriff’s Jail division (Resolution 355-825).
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Approved the purchase of five "less than lethal" launchers for the SWAT team at a cost of $8,455 (Resolution 353-825).
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Adopted a five-year agreement with Rapid SOS to provide data applications to 911 and emergency responders at $0 cost to the county (Resolution 352-825).
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Authorized the purchase of a K9 unit insert for $11,913.73, paid for with Opioid funds (Resolution 354-825).
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Approved a reorganization of the Sheriff's Administration civil service titles, abolishing several clerical roles to create two new Principal Civil Clerk positions (Resolution 357-825).
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renewed a rental agreement with the Public Defender’s Office at a rate of $13.11 per square foot (Resolution 359-825).
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Approved a temporary secretary position in the District Attorney’s Office to cover for an upcoming medical leave (Resolution 362-825).
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