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resolution that we adopted in October; Urging the New York Legislature and Governor Hochul to Enact Legislation Amending General Municipal Law in Relation to Exempting Public Employees Health Insurance Premium Paid by Towns and Counties in New York…

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…

DSS were employees Cyndi Stumer, Deputy Commissioner and Elizabeth Boring, Foster Care Caseworker. Cyndi Stumer stated that if anyone is interested in being a foster or adoptive home for the children of Orleans County please reach out to Elizabeth…

Legislature Meeting September 23, 2025 Chairman Lynne Johnson called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m., followed by the Pledge to the Flag. Orleans County Fraud Investigator Hector Fuentes, then gave the invocation. Clerk Lisa Stenshorn call…

Renee Hungerford thanked the Legislator for recognizing Community Action of Orleans & Genesee Counites for their 60th Anniversary. Last year Community action assisted nearly 5,000 individuals with programs that improve health outcomes and financi…

Legislature Meeting August 19, 2025 Chairman Lynne Johnson called the meeting to order at 4:28 p.m., followed by the Pledge to the Flag. Clerk of the Legislature Lisa Stenshorn then gave the invocation. Clerk Stenshorn called the roll. Legi…

B. 2025 Tax Warrant Kimberly DeFrank, Albion Central School District Tax Collector is hereby commanded to receive and collect from several persons named in the final tax roll as submitted by the assessors in the towns named below, the sums named in…

Legislature Meeting July 22, 2025 Chairman Lynne Johnson called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m., followed by the Pledge to the Flag. Veterans Services Director Nikolas Mroz, then gave the invocation. Clerk Lisa Stenshorn called the roll. …

Harling who put in many years. These guys work in the dark If it were not for Joe Sacco and these guy, who very hard behind the scene to make our communities safe. That is what this award is for. Legislator Draper presented a Proclamation to …

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…

Figura, Director of Mental Health & Community Services, Melinda Rhim, Coordinator of Care Management & AOT Coordinator, Alyssa Thomas, Clinic Coordinator, and Linda Karp, Medicaid Records Technician. Legislator Miller presented a Proclamation to…

Increasing awareness and keeping children and kids interested in agriculture in order to grow the jobs and farming in our communities is very important. Treasurer Kim DeFrank stated that tax collection is coming in from the towns. The 1st quarte…

Legislature Meeting February 20, 2025 Vice Chairman William Eick called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m., followed by the Pledge to the Flag. Veteran Services Director Nikolas Mroz then gave the invocation. Clerk Lisa Stenshorn called the r…

Legislature Meeting January 28, 2025 Chairman Lynne Johnson called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m., followed by the Pledge to the Flag. Veterans Services Director Nikolas Mroz, then gave the invocation. Clerk Lisa Stenshorn called the roll. …

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…

Legislature Meeting November 19, 2024 Chairman Lynne Johnson called the meeting to order at 4:31 p.m., followed by the Pledge to the Flag. Veterans Services Director Nikolas Mroz then gave the invocation. Clerk Lisa Stenshorn called the roll. …

Treasurer Kimberly DeFrank stated the September finances are stable. The Community Colleges total $1.872 million. This is being tracked by town in case we go over. It remains to be seen. There is about $1.2 million in State and Federal claims d…

Legislature Meeting September 24, 2024 Chairman Lynne Johnson called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m., followed by the Pledge to the Flag. Veterans Services Director Nancy Traxler then gave the invocation. Clerk Lisa Stenshorn called the roll…

Legislature Meeting July 30, 2024 Vice Chairman William Eick called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m., followed by the Pledge to the Flag. Veterans Services Director Nancy Traxler then gave the invocation. Clerk Lisa Stenshorn called the roll.…

Treasurer Kimberly DeFrank stated the annual rebate for the purchase card use has been received, it was a little over $43,000. The auctioneers have been out posting the signs for the County Tax Auction properties. We are down to just 16 parcels. …

in the front office asking about getting in the retirement office. The girl said you are not going to be here long enough. Here I am 48 years later. Thank you. Legislator Miller presented a Proclamation declaring April as Mental Health Awarene…

Legislator Draper presented a Proclamation declaring the week of May 19th -25th to be Emergency Medical Services week and celebrated the 50th Anniversary of EMS week. Present to receive the Proclamation were EMO Director Justin Niederhofer and Dep…

make up the universe. Stars remind us that even in the darkest of night, there is light. This year, we will be raising the Donate Life Flag at the main entrance of the County Office Building on Wednesday, April 10 at 10:08 a.m. The DMV’s role is …

Legislature Meeting February 20, 2024 Chairman Lynne Johnson called the meeting to order at 4:27 p.m., followed by the Pledge to the Flag. Veterans Services Director Nancy Traxler then gave the invocation. Clerk Lisa Stenshorn called the roll.…

RESOLUTION NO. 68-124 AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF CLAIMS FOR FEBRUARY 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…

Organizational Legislature Meeting January 4, 2024 The Clerk of the Legislature, Lisa Stenshorn called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m., followed by the Pledge to the Flag and the invocation. The Clerk called the roll. All Legislators were pre…

Legislature Meeting December 19, 2023 Chairman Lynne Johnson called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m., followed by the Pledge to the Flag. Veterans Services Agency Director Nancy Traxler then gave the invocation. Clerk Lisa Stenshorn called th…

Homelessness has skyrocketed within our county and continues to grow into a more complex problem daily as many of the local motels are at capacity. This employee has been able to lead their team through the endless struggles with finding solution…

Legislature Meeting October 24, 2023 Chairman Lynne Johnson called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m., followed by the Pledge to the Flag. Veterans Services Director Nancy Traxler then gave the invocation. Clerk Lisa Stenshorn called the roll…

Resolution No. 430-823 adopted on August 22, 2023 which was the enactment extending the county’s additional one percent rate of sales and compensating use taxes for the period December 1, 2023 through November 30, 2025. New York State Department…

the cooperation of the Canals. I’m just a fishing guide with a passion and a sporter of the fishing on the Oak Orchard River and the Lake Ontario fishery in Orleans County. I hope we can continue creating a good economic impact from that. Right …

6. Substitutes: Certified Substitute Teachers • Jennifer Moreland • Madison Pratt Non-Certified Substitute Teachers • None Non-Instructional: Clerical, Teacher Aide, Monitor and Cleaner Substitutes • RoseMarie Matias BOARD A…

Legislature Meeting August 22, 2023 Chairman Lynne Johnson called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m., followed by the Pledge to the Flag. Veterans Services Director Nancy Traxler then gave the invocation. Clerk Lisa Stenshorn called the roll. …

C. Amendment to Employment Agreement BOARD APPROVED D. BOCES Final AS-7 (BOCES Commitments) BOARD APPROVED E. 2023 Tax Warrant Kimberly DeFrank, Albion Central School District Tax Collector is hereby commanded to receive and …

Legislature Meeting July 18, 2023 Chairman Lynne Johnson called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m., followed by the Pledge to the Flag. Veterans Services Director Nancy Traxler then gave the invocation. Clerk Lisa Stenshorn called the roll. …

Legislature Meeting May 23, 2023 Chairman Lynne Johnson called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m., followed by the Pledge to the Flag. Veterans Services Director Nancy Traxler then gave the invocation. Clerk Lisa Stenshorn called the roll. A…

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…

Legislature Meeting March 28, 2023 Chairman Lynne Johnson called the meeting to order at 4:28 p.m., followed by the Pledge to the Flag. Veterans Services Director Nancy Traxler then gave the invocation. Clerk Lisa Stenshorn called the roll. …

Treasurer Kimberly DeFrank stated that tax collection is on target from the town tax collection. We are expecting a $585,000.00 REDI project reimbursement. Last week we received $28,805.63 in Opioid money from the Endo Settlement. We look like …

design a slope stabilization system that incorporated a hardened barrier to protect the shoreline from the harsh wave action of the lake, along with a natural barrier of native plantings along the upper portion of the slope to prevent erosion. This…

Legislature Meeting December 19, 2022 Chairman Lynne Johnson called the meeting to order at 4:28 p.m., followed by the Pledge to the Flag. Veteran Ron Ayrault then gave the incovation. Clerk Lisa Stenshorn called the roll. All Legislators w…

Legislature Meeting November 16, 2022 Chairman Johnson called the meeting to order at 4:30, followed by the Pledge to the Flag. Orleans County Veteran Services Director Nancy Traxler Ayrault then gave the invocation. Clerk Lisa Stenshorn ca…

Resolution No. 175-418. Kim DeFrank, Orleans County Treasurer, has forwarded a listing of Real Property Tax Refunds, in the amount of $471.75, that has been reviewed and authorized by her office. Request for Use of Courthouse Square from Orle…

Legislature Meeting August 24, 2022 Chairman Lynne Johnson called the meeting to order at 4:38 p.m., followed by the Pledge to the Flag. Veteran Ron Ayrault then gave the invocation. Clerk Lisa Stenshorn called the roll. All Legislators we…

Legislator Allport presented a special recognition to Public Health Director Paul Pettit for being elected to the National Association of County and City Health Officials’ Board of Directors. Paul Pettit stated it is a great honor and humbling to b…

Legislature Meeting July 27, 2022 Chairman Lynne Johnson called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m., followed by the Pledge to the Flag. Legislature Clerk Lisa Stenshorn then gave the invocation. Clerk Lisa Stenshorn called the roll. Present…

Legislature Meeting June 22, 2022 Vice Chairman William Eick called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m., followed by the Pledge to the Flag. Pastor Eddie English gave the invocation. Clerk Lisa Stenshorn called the roll. Present in the Chamb…

Legislature Meeting May 25, 2022 Chairman Lynne Johnson called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m., followed by the Pledge to the Flag. Pastor Tim Lindsay asked for a moment of silence for the lives that were lost due to a mass shootings on May …

Treasurer Kimberly DeFrank reported that in April the office has paid out 1st quarter sales tax to the towns and villages. Also paid the schools and villages for their tax releves. The 2021 annual report was filled timely with the state Comptroll…

Legislature Meeting March 23, 2022 Chairman Lynne Johnson called the meeting to order at 4:30 followed by the Pledge to the Flag. Reverend Brandon Carmichael of the Victory Baptist Church in Albion gave the invocation. Clerk Lisa Stenshorn c…