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RESOLUTION NO. 551-1225 AUTHORIZING THE CREATING AND FILLING A POSITION IN THE REAL PROPERTY DEPARTMENT RESOLVED, that this Legislature authorizes the creation of a full-time Real Property Appraisal Technician position in the Department of…

of his hand as we go forward. Legislator Morgan said Amen. Chairman Johnson wished everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Legislator Morgan made a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Legislator Fitzak. The meeting was adjourn…

Legislature Meeting - Special Meeting December 3, 2025 Chairman Lynne Johnson called the meeting to order at 4:56 p.m. Legislator Allport moved to waive the rules of procedure and make a motion to add one resolution to the agenda; second by…

RESOLUTION NO. 532-1225 APPROVING LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN ORLEANS COUNTY AND NOMAX ALBION, LLC RESOLVED, that this Legislature approves the lease agreement between Orleans County and Nomax Albion, LLC, PO Box 20031 Rochester, NY 14601, to l…

Legislature Meeting October 28, 2025 Chairman Lynne Johnson called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m., followed by the Pledge to the Flag. Orleans County Emergency Management Office Director Justin Niederhofer, then gave the invocation. Chairm…

Legislator Morgan presented a Special Recognition to Randy Hanks for owning Oak Orchard Bowl for the past 20 years and in celebration of the bowling alley being open for the past 65 years. Mr. Hanks thanked everyone in the County for their support…

Adopted. 6 ayes; 0 nays; 1 absent: Eick. Chairman Johnson stated that in Legislator Miller’s resolution asking for the Governor to provide additional financial support for SNAP, which is ending November 1st. DSS Commissioner Nenni stated that t…

Resolution No. 351-825 adopted on August 15, 2025 which was the enactment extending the county’s additional one percent rate of sales and compensating use taxes for the period December 1, 2025 through November 30, 2027. Received notice that the …

resolutions. There being none offered, Chairman Johnson began with the presentation of resolutions. Legislator Allport moved to waive the rules of procedure and make a motion to add one resolution to the agenda; second by Legislator Morgan. Moti…

get that person through that, but there are those that need a little more. In Orleans County we are blessed to have organizations like Mental Health and Social Services, the Veterans, ARC, UConnect, and other organizations that provide the service…

Roll Call: 6 Ayes: Allport, Eick, Fitzak, Johnson, Miller and Morgan; 1 nays: Allport; 0 absent. Adopted. Legislator Draper moved to enter into Executive Session at 9:03 a.m. per Open Meeting Law section 105 (d) to discuss current litigation; s…

resolutions. Legislator Eick moved to waive the rules of procedure and make a motion to add two resolutions to the agenda; second by Legislator Morgan. Motion carried. The following resolutions were presented for adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 308-72…

Adopted. 6 ayes; 0 nays; 1 absent: Allport. Chairman Johnson asked the Legislators for any new or unfinished business, hearing none the public was offered a time to speak. Legislator Eick moved to enter into Executive Session at 4:50 p.m. pe…

resolutions. There being none offered, Chairman Johnson began with the presentation of resolutions. Legislator Allport moved waive the rules of procedure and made a motion to add one resolution to the agenda; second by Legislator Morgan. Motion …

Legislature Meeting May 27, 2025 Chairman Lynne Johnson called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m., followed by the Pledge to the Flag. EMO Director Justin Niederhofer, then gave the invocation. Clerk Lisa Stenshorn called the roll. All Legisl…

to the flag, the flag is more than a piece of cloth. It represents the sacrifices that the Patriots have made over the years. In the nineteen eighties, when the liberal Supreme Court declared burning the flag, was it a First Amendment right? No. …

Legislature Special Meeting March 20, 2025 Chairman Lynne Johnson called the meeting to order at 2:30 p.m., followed by the Pledge to the Flag. Clerk of the Legislature Lisa Stenshorn then gave the invocation. Clerk Lisa Stenshorn called the…

RESOLUTION NO. 111-225 APPOINTING A MEMBER TO THE GENESEE-ORLEANS COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH WHEREAS a vacancy does exist on the Genesee-Orleans County Board of Health due to a term resignation December 31, 2024; and WHEREAS the y Committee on…

system you need. What goes is in the room can't be used for anything but this. And they're not going to know that cost because it's a local cost. Their cost is going to be supposedly. They're going to pay for the judge, the clerk and the guards. T…

RESOLUTION NO. 47-125 APPROVING AGREEMENT WITH ORLEANS COUNTY CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION RESOLVED, that this Legislature approves the agreement between the County of Orleans and the Orleans County Cornell Cooperative Extension, which aut…

PUBLIC HEARING ORLEANS COUNTY LEGISLATURE December 3, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. 2025 Budget Hearing Present: William Eick, Edward Morgan, Donald Allport, Katherine Bogan, John C. Welch, Jr., Lynne Johnson, Lisa Stenshorn, Kimberly DeFrank, John Fitzak…

States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and …

resolutions to the agenda; second by Legislator Morgan. Motion carried. The following resolutions were presented for adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 464-1024 APPROVING AGREEMENT BETWEEN WALMART AND SHERIFF’S OFFICE RESOLVED, that this Legislature…

motion was made by Legislator Eick; seconded by Legislator Fitzak. The meeting was recessed at 5:25 p.m. Legislature Meeting October 29, 2024 Reconvened Chairman Lynne Johnson called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m., followed by the Pledg…

resolution to Governor Kathy Hochul, the New York State Legislature; and the commissioners of NYSDOT, NYSDEC, NYSERDA, PSC and all others deemed necessary and proper. Moved, Morgan; second, Allport. Adopted. 7 ayes; 0 nays; 0 absent. RESOLUTION…

Special Grant Fund $ Self Insurance $ Moved, Morgan; second, Eick. Adopted. 7 ayes; 0 nays; 0 absent. Chairman Johnson asked the Legislators for any new or unfinished business. Legislator Allport stated when you study economics and you f…

years. The following from United Way were present to receive the Proclamation: Executive Director Nyla Gaylord, Chair of the Board of Directors Jodi Gaines and Board member Dean Bellack. Chairman Johnson asked the Legislators if there was any o…

the purchase of concrete for the Fuel Farm Capital Project at a cost of $8,856.00; to be paid out of the Fuel Farm capital project account 04.5140.0470. Moved, Morgan; second, Eick. Adopted. 7 ayes; 0 nays; 0 absent. Legislator Alllport state…

Chairman Johnson then ask the public a time to speak. Jess Marciano from the Town of Ridgeway, Village of Medina. Jess stated that the Village of Medina will now be holding their Village board meetings at the Town of Ridgeway. The ridgeway meeti…

Legislature Meeting June 25, 2024 Chairman Lynne Johnson called the meeting to order at 4:31 p.m., followed by the Pledge to the Flag. Veterans Services Director Nancy Traxler then gave the invocation. Chairman Johnson then called for a momen…

resolutions. There being none offered, Chairman Johnson began with the presentation of resolutions. Legislator Allport moved waive the rules of procedure and make a motion to add one resolution to today’s agenda; second by Legislator Morgan. Mot…

RESOLUTION NO. 251-524 APPROVING AGREEMENT BETWEEN ORLEANS COUNTY SELF INSURANCE PLAN AND USI INSURANCE, INC. D/B/A FUTURECOMP WHEREAS, a Request For Proposal was issued March 21, 2024 for a fixed fee contractual agreement for Third Party A…

Adopted. 6 ayes; 0 nays; 1 absent: Allport. Chairman Johnson asked the Legislators for any new or unfinished business, hearing none the public was offered a time to speak. Jess Marciano, Town of Ridgeway/Village of Medina, the Village Board …

Adopted. 6 ayes; 0 nays; 1 absent: Johnson. Vice Chairman Eick asked the Legislators for any new or unfinished business, hearing none the public was offered a time to speak. There being none offered, Legislator Morgan made a motion to adjourn …

resolutions. There being none offered, Chairman Johnson began with the presentation of resolutions. Legislator Allport moved to add one resolution to the agenda; second by Legislator Morgan. Motion carried. The following resolutions were presen…

RESOLUTION NO. 129-224 AUTHORIZING AN EMERGENCY REPAIR AT THE COURTHOUSE RESOLVED, that this Legislature does hereby authorize an emergency repair at the Courthouse to be done by Trane U.S. Inc., 45 Earhart Drive, Suite 103, Buffalo, New Yor…

motion to nominate Legislator Eick. Legislator Morgan seconded the motion. Temporary Chairman Eick called for any other nominations. With no further nominations, Temporary Chairman Eick called for a roll call vote: 7 ayes: Allport, Draper, Eick…

resolutions. There being none offered, Chairman Johnson began with the presentation of resolutions. Legislator Allport moved to add three (3) resolution to the agenda; second by Legislator Morgan. Motion carried. The following resolutions wer…

Adopted. 6 ayes; 0 nays; 1 absent: Draper. Chairman Johnson asked for any old or unfinished business, hearing none the public was offered a time to speak. There being none offered, Legislator Morgan made a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconde…

RESOLUTION NO. 570-1123 AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF CLAIMS FOR DECEMBER AGAINST THE COUNTY WHEREAS, claims for the General Fund, Department of Public Works, Special Grant Fund (Job Development Agency) and account S1710 of the Self-Insurance Fund …

it is only a couple weeks or months till I have highspeed internet. Every time I hear that, I believe that. I have been believing this since 2020. If there is anything that I can do to help with anything that I can do to help. My fear is that I …

RESOLUTION NO. 469-923 AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF CLAIMS FOR OCTOBER AGAINST THE COUNTY WHEREAS, claims for the General Fund, Department of Public Works, Special Grant Fund (Job Development Agency) and account S1710 of the Self-Insurance Fund wi…

Legislature Meeting September 20, 2023 Chairman Lynne Johnson called the meeting to order at 11:08 a.m. Clerk Lisa Stenshorn called the roll. All Legislators were present in the Chambers: Allport, Draper, Eick, Fitzak, Johnson, Miller and Mor…

directed to draw demand orders on the County Treasurer in payment of the following claims submitted for September 12, 2023 and September 26, 2023: Fund/Department: Amount: General Road Fund Road Machinery Fund Special Grant Fund Se…

resolutions. There being none offered, Chairman Johnson began with the presentation of resolutions. Legislator Allport moved to add one resolution to the agenda; second by Legislator Morgan. Motion carried. The following resolutions were pres…

RESOLUTION NO. 375-723 AUTHORIZATION TO APPROVE REQUEST FOR EXTENDED SICK LEAVE AT HALF PAY FROM THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE WHEREAS, Section 12.2.1 of the OCSEA Collective Bargaining Agreement provides for Extended Sick Leave at Half Pay upon the…

resolutions. There being none offered, Chairman Johnson began with the presentation of resolutions. Legislator Allport moved to add one resolution to the agenda; second by Legislator Morgan. Motion carried. The following resolutions were presen…

Assigned Council rates were $75 per hour, the state increased the cost to $158 per hour and includes family court. The state agreed to pay $41.00 per hour of this increase, but we have to pay the remaining increase per hour with no notice of this …

Legislator Draper presented a Proclamation declaring May 2023 as Motor Cycle Safety Month. The Orleans County Chapter of ABATE of New York member Matt Tracey were present to receive the Proclamation. Chairman Johnson than called up County Clerk…

WHEREAS, this Legislature desires to conduct a Household Hazardous Waste Collection on August 12, 2023 to provide County residents safe, secure, and convenient disposal of household hazardous wastes, and WHEREAS, the County cost is dependent …