Steuben County public meetings in 2024
5 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Finance Committee
The committee will review 2023 financial statements and several department budget requests. Items include significant fund transfers for road repairs and new paving projects. The meeting also includes consideration of various state grants for elections, public health, and the sheriff's office.
- Transfer of $8,315,965 to the “8 Point Wind Road Repair” capital project
- Authorization to spend $265,000 from the Roof Capital Project
- Acceptance of a $601,102 DCJS grant for a County-Wide Records Management System
- Allocation of opioid funds for contracts with Yesu Ni Umwami and ProAction
- Creation of a new “Highway Shop Paving Project” capital project
Administration Committee
The committee will consider several grant requests for the Elections department and approve the 2025 Workers’ Compensation budget. The agenda also includes proposals to reclassify two staff positions within Personnel.
- Election grants for mail-in ballots, poll books, and cybersecurity
- Approval of the 2025 Workers’ Compensation Budget and Apportionment Schedule
- Reclassification of an Assistant Public Defender to Senior Assistant ($102,518)
- Reclassification of a Staff Psychologist position to Mental Health Program Coordinator
- Transfer of a laborer position from DPW to Records Management
Agriculture, Industry & Planning Committee
The committee will discuss starting eight-year reviews for Agricultural Districts #2 and #7. Additionally, the committee will consider building maintenance contracts and sprinkler system inspections.
- Eight-year review of Agricultural District #7
- Eight-year review of Agricultural District #2
- Authorization to use OMNIA Partners and Garland Roofing
- Bid award for Sprinkler and Special Hazard System Inspection and Testing
Steuben County Land Bank Corporation (SCLBC)
The Steuben County Land Bank Corporation will review the treasurer's report and rehabilitation updates for Arbor. The meeting includes consideration of bid awards for asbestos abatement and property clean outs, as well as a discussion regarding the sale of property.
- Asbestos abatement bid awards
- Property clean out bid awards
- Arbor rehabilitation updates
- Sale of property
Human Services, Health & Education Committee
The committee will review departmental requests regarding grant acceptances and funding allocations. This includes proposals for opioid fund use at the Bridges to Hope Center and a personnel reclassification.
- Allocation of opioid funds for supplies and staffing at Bridges to Hope Center
- Acceptance of ARPA grant funds for case management software
- Acceptance of Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning and the Finger Lakes, Inc. Grant
- Reclassification of a vacant staff psychologist position ($70,755 - $104,662)
- Allocation of Better for Families grant funds for Family Court peer work