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Orleans Legislature Approves $160K Payment for Scrapped EMO Project, Seeks State Funding for Jail Addiction Treatment

2025-03-25 · 16576 words
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Key Actions & Decisions

  • Approved final payment of $160,187.26 to LaBella Associates for the cancelled Emergency Management Office building project.
  • Adopted resolution urging NYS to increase Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) funding for county jails by $11 million.
  • Authorized the Sheriff's Office to apply for a $5,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation for the "Shop with a Cop" program.
  • Approved nearly $500,000 in grant funding for law enforcement technology upgrades.
  • Authorized expenditure of $37,839.90 in grant funds for new mobile radios and accessories for Emergency Management.
  • Approved agreements with Ernst’s Lake Breeze Marina for marine fuel and vessel servicing for the 2025 season.
  • Authorized filling vacancies in the Sheriff’s Office, including a full-time Deputy Sheriff and part-time Corrections Officers.
  • Recognized Corrections Officers Brandi Brege and Lt. Danny Woodward for saving the life of an incarcerated individual.

The Orleans County Legislature authorized a final payment of over $160,000 to LaBella Associates for a now-cancelled Emergency Management Office building project during their March 25 meeting. Lawmakers also unanimously approved a resolution urging Governor Hochul and state lawmakers to increase funding for mandated medication-assisted treatment in county jails.