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Orleans County Legislature Approves $50,000 in Grants, Raises Civil Fees for Sheriff’s Office

2025-05-27 · 8361 words
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Key Actions & Decisions

  • Authorized $40,000 grant from NYS Canal Corporation for Erie Canal patrols (7-0 vote).
  • Approved application for Next Generation 911 grant funding to improve emergency communications (7-0 vote).
  • Updated Sheriff’s Office civil fee schedule, including hikes for income executions and process serving, effective July 1 (7-0 vote).
  • Accepted $10,762 state grant for Alternatives to Incarceration (ATI) community service program (7-0 vote).
  • Authorized application for federal grant to reimburse 50% of body armor vest costs (7-0 vote).
  • Proclaimed June 7, 2025, as DAR Month and June as Elder Abuse Month.
  • Approved banner request for Albion summer concert series at Bullard Park.

The Orleans County Legislature authorized applications for roughly $50,000 in state and federal grants during its May 27 meeting, while also approving a fee increase for Sheriff's Office civil services. Legislators also recognized the 50th anniversary of the Office for the Aging and proclaimed June as Elder Abuse Month.