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Orleans Legislature Tackles State Inmate Backlog, Approves Opioid Fund Purchases

2025-06-24 · 7890 words
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Key Actions & Decisions

  • Unanimously approved Resolution 267-625 urging NYS to transfer state-ready inmates and fully reimburse counties (7-0 vote).
  • Authorized $87,579 in opioid settlement spending for a new Sheriff's van ($85,000), drone equipment ($2,229), and training ($350).
  • Approved the purchase of a $16,500 driving simulator for the STOP DWI program.
  • Accepted national awards from the National Association of Counties for the Tourism Department and the DA's Major Felony Crime Task Force.
  • Authorized the Sheriff’s Animal Control Division to apply for ASPCA grant funding for spay/neuter programs.
  • Recognized Jay Lazarony, retiring Executive Director of the GLOW Workforce Development Board.

The Orleans County Legislature unanimously approved resolutions urging the state to address the backlog of "state-ready" inmates in county jails and authorized purchases using opioid settlement funds. The meeting also featured national awards for the Tourism Department and the District Attorney’s Major Felony Crime Task Force.

Topics
Downtown Revitalization Village Budget & Tax Levy Infrastructure & DPW Projects Police & Public Safety Comprehensive Plan Update
People
Lynne Johnson (Orleans County Legislature Chairwoman) Kathy Hochul (New York State Governor) Donald Allport (Orleans County Legislator) Robert Ortt (New York State Senator) Steve Hawley (New York State Assemblyman) David Mogle (Village Police Chief) Merle Draper (Orleans County Legislator) William Eick (Orleans County Legislature Vice Chairman) Claudia Tenney (United States Congresswoman) Lisa Stenshorn (Clerk of the Orleans County Legislature) Edward Morgan (Orleans County Legislator) Kimberly DeFrank (Orleans County Treasurer) John Fitzak (Orleans County Legislator) Justin Niederhofer (Orleans County Director of Emergency Management) Christopher Bourke (Orleans County Sheriff) Joanne Best (Orleans County Public Defender) Susan Howard (Orleans County District Attorney) Sanford Church (Orleans County Court Judge) Sarah Osborne (Orleans County Probation Director) Kevin Hurley (Orleans County Magistrate)