Key Actions & Decisions

• ◆ Filled five vacancies in the Sheriff’s Corrections Division, including four part-time officers and one full-time officer, plus a temporary Lieutenant role (Vote: 7-0).
• ◆ Approved the hiring of two IT specialists to staff the Senior Computer Specialist and Computer Specialist positions (Vote: 7-0).
• ◆ Authorized a $10,500 retainer for a forensic expert for the Public Defender’s office, paid for by a state grant (Vote: 7-0).
• ◆ Approved a cyber security information sharing agreement with NYS ITS and DHSES at no cost to the county (Vote: 7-0).
• ◆ Accepted $450 in community donations to the Sheriff’s Office K-9 unit (Vote: 7-0).
• ◆ Authorized the payment of a $3.15 million retirement bill by December 15 to save roughly $22,675 in discounts.
• ◆ Set a public hearing for December 17 regarding salary increases for various elected and appointed county officials.
• ◆ Approved secretarial services for the County Attorney’s office at a cost of $19,620 annually for 2025 and 2026.