Cortland County meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Cortland County committees approve 911 contract extension, $150,000 fuel amendment

Cortland County's Judiciary & Public Safety Committee authorized a $144,152.25 extension of the county's 911 telephone maintenance contract, and the Public Works Committee approved a $150,000 budget amendment for fuel, during committee meetings held Oct. 6 through Oct. 13.

The actions below were recorded in official minutes unless noted as agenda items, which have not yet been acted on.

911 maintenance extended through 2029

Meeting Oct. 8, the Judiciary & Public Safety Committee voted 5-0 to extend the 911 telephone system maintenance contract with Frontier Communications through Nov. 30, 2029, at an amount not to exceed $144,152.25. According to the committee summary, the contract is supported by grant funding with no additional County cost.

The committee also approved minutes from its Sept. 10 meeting and received monthly reports from the District Attorney, Emergency Response & Communications, Coroner, Probation Department and Public Defender.

Public Works: two airport hangar leases, fuel amendment

On Oct. 6 the Public Works Committee voted 6-0 on each of the following: five-year leases of Hangar MH-1 and Hangar MH-3 at the Cortland County Airport to 7:47 Aviation, Inc.; a three-year mechanical and plumbing services contract with BPI Mechanical Service; and a $150,000 budget amendment to increase fuel funds by decreasing personal services.

The committee also voted 6-0 to designate Cortland County a Green Light for Veterans County for Nov. 4-11, 2026. An agreement with FirstLight Internet for redundant backup connections was pulled.

Health & Human Services

The committee voted 7-0 on Oct. 8 to approve a three-year agreement with RevSpring for Mental Health Department appointment reminders and patient communication services. A proposal to reallocate $160,236 in Opioid Settlement Funds for Outreach and Engagement was pulled from the agenda. The committee approved minutes from its Sept. 10 meeting.

Government Operations

On Oct. 6 the committee voted 5-0 to approve an agreement with Vital Records Control for countywide shredding services not to exceed $14,000 annually, and voted 5-0 to approve expansion of voluntary supplemental employee benefits through NACo Public Promise Insurance. The committee approved minutes from its Sept. 15 meeting and reviewed monthly reports from several county offices.

Planning and agriculture committee: reports only

The Ag, Economic Development, Planning & Environment Committee approved minutes from Sept. 10 and completed monthly reports from the Soil & Water Conservation District and the Department of Planning & Economic Development at its Oct. 8 meeting. No separate substantive resolutions were recorded for committee vote.

Finance Committee agenda lists grant review panel

The Finance and Administration Committee's Oct. 13 agenda listed a resolution to create a Grant Review Committee for programs including Tourism and Microenterprise grants. The agenda also listed a proposed 2026 budget amendment shifting $150,000 from Personal Services to Fuel for the Department of Public Works, the BPI Mechanical Service agreement, and the two hangar leases, with monthly rates of $1,280 to $1,360 for MH-1 and $650 to $690 for MH-3. Minutes from that meeting have not been published, so no committee action is confirmed.

Coming up

The Legislature meets Oct. 22 and will hold a public hearing on the tentative 2027 budget. Also on that agenda: an agreement with Vital Records Control for shredding services not to exceed $14,000 annually; the budget amendment shifting $150,000 from Personal Services to Fuel for the Department of Public Works; appointment of Hayley Rowley to the Cortland County Planning Board; and authorization of voluntary supplemental employee insurance benefits through NACo Public Promise Insurance. The agenda also lists a resolution calling on New York State to fund modernization of county correctional facilities.

Cortland County committees act on 911 contract, airport hangar leases, fuel amendment

Cortland County committees took action on a 911 telephone maintenance contract extension, two airport hangar leases, a fuel budget amendment, and several service contracts in recent meetings, according to official minutes. The Judiciary & Public Safety Committee authorized the 911 maintenance extension on Oct. 8.

911 maintenance contract extended

The Judiciary & Public Safety Committee authorized a 911 telephone system maintenance contract extension with Frontier Communications through November 30, 2029, at an amount not to exceed $144,152.25. The vote was 5-0. The minutes state the extension is supported by grant funding with no additional County cost. The committee also approved the September 10, 2026 Judiciary & Public Safety meeting minutes and received monthly reports from the District Attorney, Emergency Response & Communications, Coroner, Probation Department, and Public Defender.

Public Works: hangar leases, fuel amendment, maintenance contract

On Oct. 6, the Public Works Committee approved two five-year hangar leases at the Cortland County Airport for 7:47 Aviation, Inc. The lease for Hangar MH-1 passed 6-0, and the lease for Hangar MH-3 passed 6-0. The committee approved a three-year mechanical and plumbing services contract with BPI Mechanical Service, 6-0. It also approved a $150,000 budget amendment to increase fuel funds by decreasing personal services, 6-0. The committee approved designation as a Green Light for Veterans County for Nov. 4-11, 2026, 6-0. An agreement with FirstLight Internet for redundant backup connections was pulled.

Government Operations: shredding and insurance

The Government Operations Committee on Oct. 6 approved an agreement with Vital Records Control for countywide shredding services not to exceed $14,000 annually, 5-0. It approved expansion of voluntary supplemental employee benefits through NACo Public Promise Insurance, 5-0. The committee also approved minutes from the September 15, 2026 meeting and reviewed monthly reports from several county offices.

Health & Human Services: patient communication contract

The Health & Human Services Committee on Oct. 8 approved a three-year agreement with RevSpring for Mental Health Department appointment reminders and patient communication services, 7-0. A proposal to reallocate $160,236 in Opioid Settlement Funds for Outreach and Engagement was pulled from the agenda. The committee approved September 10, 2026 meeting minutes.

Other committee business

The Ag, Economic Development, Planning & Environment Committee met Oct. 8 to review monthly reports from the Soil & Water Conservation District and the Department of Planning & Economic Development. It approved committee minutes from September 10, 2026. The summary records no separate substantive resolutions for committee vote. The Finance and Administration Committee met Sept. 30 to discuss information regarding the 2027 County Budget. No substantive decisions, approvals, or denials were recorded in the minutes.

Coming up

The Finance and Administration Committee meets Oct. 13. Its agenda includes a resolution to create a Grant Review Committee for programs including Tourism and Microenterprise grants. It also lists a proposed 2026 budget amendment to shift $150,000 from Personal Services to Fuel for the Department of Public Works; a proposed three-year agreement with BPI Mechanical Service for mechanical and plumbing services; a proposed five-year lease of Hangar MH-1 to 7:47 Aviation, Inc. with monthly rates from $1,280 to $1,360; and a proposed five-year lease of Hangar MH-3 to 7:47 Aviation, Inc. with monthly rates from $650 to $690. These are agenda items, not decisions. Several overlap with actions the Public Works Committee approved on Oct. 6.

Cortland County committees approve $1.15M public safety software contract, $160K mental health grant

Cortland County's Finance and Administration Committee approved a seven-year, $1,152,000 contract with Motorola Solutions for public safety software, the largest single item decided in the past two weeks. The committee also backed a $160,648 state grant to create a children's mental health coordinator position. Both items now go to the full Legislature, which meets Aug. 27.

Finance and Administration Committee (Aug. 18)

The committee approved all 13 resolutions on its agenda, including:

• **Motorola Flex public safety software contract** – $1,152,000 over seven years (5-0).
• **Children's Single Point of Access (C-SPOA) Coordinator** – accepted $160,648 in state aid from the Office of Mental Health and created the position (5-0).
• **Water damage repairs** – $100,000 budget amendment (5-0).
• **DMV Voice AI pilot** – $4,300 contract with Carahsoft Technology Corp. for Sept. 1–Dec. 31, 2026 (4-1).
• **Youth Bureau funds** – $128,089 from the state Office of Children and Family Services (5-0).
• **Homeland Security grant** – $32,149 for emergency response and communications (5-0).
• **Capital Improvement Program policy** – approved (5-0).

Health and Human Services Committee (Aug. 13)

The committee approved all ten agenda items, including:

• **Mental health coordinator** – accepted $160,648 in state aid and created the C-SPOA Coordinator position (5-1).
• **Uncollectible accounts** – wrote off $74,279.35 in Mental Health accounts (5-1).
• **JUUL settlement funds** – $7,900 to Family and Children's Counseling Services and $42,500 to Rural Health Institute of NY (5-1).
• **SAMHSA grant amendment** – increased funding for CACTC/RHI to $797,184 (5-1).
• **Staff Development Coordinator** – abolished two positions and created a 40-hour coordinator role (6-0).
• **Youth Board By-Laws** – approved (5-1).
• **LIFEPlan CCO NY collaboration agreement** – approved (5-1).

Agriculture, Economic Development, Planning & Environment (Aug. 13)

The committee approved Local Law H of 2026 (6-0), which allows 12- and 13-year-old licensed hunters to hunt deer with a firearm or crossbow under adult supervision through 2028. The law will be subject to a public hearing at the Aug. 27 Legislature meeting. The committee also approved its June 11 minutes and received monthly reports from Cornell Cooperative Extension, Soil & Water Conservation District, and the Department of Planning & Economic Development. No action was taken on a Planning Board appointment.

Public Works Committee (Aug. 11)

The committee approved:

• **Courthouse HVAC study** – Letter of Intent with Trane U.S. Inc. for a comprehensive evaluation, up to $79,960. The county's net cost is estimated at $15,000 after a 50% NYSERDA cost share (4-0, Legislator Waldbauer recused).
• **FirstLight internet contract** – new three-year agreement at $2,100 per month (5-0).
• **Training use of 83 Pendleton Street** – authorized Aug. 15–Sept. 15, 2026 (5-0).
• Approved June 9, 2026 minutes.

Agenda-only meetings (no decisions yet)

The Government Operations Committee (Aug. 11) and Judiciary & Public Safety Committee (Aug. 13) met but have not published minutes. Their agendas include a proposed increase in the county clerk's mortgage tax expense to $126,709.68, a $4,300 DMV Voice AI contract, a five-year fire extinguisher inspection contract, a $32,149 homeland security grant, a $99,152 hazard mitigation plan bid, and a $1,152,000 Motorola software contract.

Coming up

The full Legislature meets Aug. 27 at 6 p.m. Public hearings will be held on Local Law 6 (youth deer hunting) and Community Development Block Grant applications. The board will vote on the Trane HVAC study, the FirstLight internet contract, the hazard mitigation plan bid, and the homeland security grant. All are expected to be routine approvals.

Residents can attend in person or watch online; the agenda is posted on the county website.