County Legislature - Regular Meeting

Monday, February 23, 2026Official site

About this meeting

Government Body: County Legislature
Meeting Type: County Legislature
Location: Steuben County, NY
Meeting Date: February 23, 2026

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Monday, February 23, 2026

28 items on the agenda.

GENERAL ORDERS OF THE DAY•Item 1

Receiving and Accepting the February 23, 2026, Communications Log as Prepared by the Steuben County Manager's Office.

(Fitzpatrick)

GENERAL ORDERS OF THE DAY•Item 2

Presenting Local Law Tentatively No. One for the Year 2026, Establishing a Registry for Animal Abusers.

(Horton)

GENERAL ORDERS OF THE DAY•Item 3

Waiving the Established Tip Fees for Roadside Cleanup Weeks for Local Municipalities.

(Pelham)

GENERAL ORDERS OF THE DAY•Item 4

Authorizing a Tire Amnesty Week and Establishing an Event Recycle Fee.

(Pelham)

GENERAL ORDERS OF THE DAY•Item 5

Authorizing and Directing the Commissioner of Finance to Close Public Works Smith Hill Bridge Capital Project and Transfer Proceeds to Public Works Future Bridge Capital Project.

(Pelham / Van Etten)

GENERAL ORDERS OF THE DAY•Item 6

Authorizing and Directing the Commissioner of Finance to Transfer Funds from Various Public Works Capital Projects to Public Works Spill Prevention Control Capital Project.

(Pelham / Van Etten)

GENERAL ORDERS OF THE DAY•Item 7

Authorizing and Directing the Commissioner of Finance to Transfer Funds from 2025 Road Project Funds to Road Improvement Unassigned.

(Pelham / Van Etten)

GENERAL ORDERS OF THE DAY•Item 8

Authorizing and Directing the Commissioner of Finance to Transfer Unused 2025 Opioid Settlement Funds to the CASA-Trinity AIR Program for 2026.

(Tobia / Van Etten)

GENERAL ORDERS OF THE DAY•Item 9

Authorizing the Appropriation of Opioid Settlement Funds to CASA-Trinity for the AIR Program.

(Tobia / Van Etten)

GENERAL ORDERS OF THE DAY•Item 10

Authorizing a Transfer from the Undistributed Fringe Line to the Assigned Counsel Program.

(Thew / Van Etten)

GENERAL ORDERS OF THE DAY•Item 11

Accepting and Appropriating the New York State Shelter Arrears Eviction Forestallment (SAEF) Program Allocation.

(Tobia / Van Etten)

GENERAL ORDERS OF THE DAY•Item 12

Authorizing an Agreement with C&S Engineers, Inc. for Construction Inspection Services.

(Pelham)

APPOINTMENTS•Item 13

Appointing Members to the Steuben County Alternatives to Incarceration Advisory Board.

(Fitzpatrick)

APPOINTMENTS•Item 14

Appointing Members to the Community Services Board and Subcommittees.

(Fitzpatrick)

APPOINTMENTS•Item 15

Appointing Members to the Steuben County Cooperative Extension Board of Directors.

(Fitzpatrick)

APPOINTMENTS•Item 16

Appointing Members to the Steuben County Ethics Board.

(Fitzpatrick)

APPOINTMENTS•Item 17

Appointing the Steuben County Representative to the Board of Directors of the Genesee Valley Regional Market Authority.

(Fitzpatrick)

APPOINTMENTS•Item 18

Appointing Members to the Hall of Fame Committee.

(Fitzpatrick)

APPOINTMENTS•Item 19

Appointing Representatives to the Inter-County Association of Western New York.

(Fitzpatrick)

APPOINTMENTS•Item 20

Appointing a Representative to the Steuben County Jury Board.

(Fitzpatrick)

APPOINTMENTS•Item 21

Appointing Steuben County Representatives to the Committees on Preschool Special Education.

(Fitzpatrick)

APPOINTMENTS•Item 22

Filling a Vacancy on the Steuben County Traffic Safety Board.

(Fitzpatrick)

APPOINTMENTS•Item 23

Appointing Members to the Southern Tier Central Regional Planning and Development Board.

(Fitzpatrick)

APPOINTMENTS•Item 24

Appointing Members to the Steuben County Youth Board.

(Fitzpatrick)

OTHER•Item 25

Matter(s) Pertaining to the Settlement of Claim(s) by or against the County.

(Fitzpatrick)

OTHER•Item 26

Other relevant and urgent County matters which necessarily need the action of the County Legislature at this slated meeting, SUBJECT to 15 AFFIRMATIVE VOTES, or UNANIMOUS vote of the members of the Legislature if less than 15 members are present to entertain such matters.

FINAL BUSINESS OF THE DAY•Item 1

Unfinished business.

FINAL BUSINESS OF THE DAY•Item 2

About this meeting

Receiving and Accepting the February 23, 2026, Communications Log as Prepared by the Steuben County Manager's Office.

Presenting Local Law Tentatively No. One for the Year 2026, Establishing a Registry for Animal Abusers.

Waiving the Established Tip Fees for Roadside Cleanup Weeks for Local Municipalities.

Authorizing a Tire Amnesty Week and Establishing an Event Recycle Fee.

Authorizing and Directing the Commissioner of Finance to Close Public Works Smith Hill Bridge Capital Project and Transfer Proceeds to Public Works Future Bridge Capital Project.

Authorizing and Directing the Commissioner of Finance to Transfer Funds from Various Public Works Capital Projects to Public Works Spill Prevention Control Capital Project.

Authorizing and Directing the Commissioner of Finance to Transfer Funds from 2025 Road Project Funds to Road Improvement Unassigned.

Authorizing and Directing the Commissioner of Finance to Transfer Unused 2025 Opioid Settlement Funds to the CASA-Trinity AIR Program for 2026.

Authorizing the Appropriation of Opioid Settlement Funds to CASA-Trinity for the AIR Program.

Authorizing a Transfer from the Undistributed Fringe Line to the Assigned Counsel Program.

Accepting and Appropriating the New York State Shelter Arrears Eviction Forestallment (SAEF) Program Allocation.

Authorizing an Agreement with C&S Engineers, Inc. for Construction Inspection Services.

Appointing Members to the Steuben County Alternatives to Incarceration Advisory Board.

Appointing Members to the Community Services Board and Subcommittees.

Appointing Members to the Steuben County Cooperative Extension Board of Directors.

Appointing Members to the Steuben County Ethics Board.

Appointing the Steuben County Representative to the Board of Directors of the Genesee Valley Regional Market Authority.

Appointing Members to the Hall of Fame Committee.

Appointing Representatives to the Inter-County Association of Western New York.

Appointing a Representative to the Steuben County Jury Board.

Appointing Steuben County Representatives to the Committees on Preschool Special Education.

Filling a Vacancy on the Steuben County Traffic Safety Board.

Appointing Members to the Southern Tier Central Regional Planning and Development Board.

Appointing Members to the Steuben County Youth Board.

Matter(s) Pertaining to the Settlement of Claim(s) by or against the County.

Other relevant and urgent County matters which necessarily need the action of the County Legislature at this slated meeting, SUBJECT to 15 AFFIRMATIVE VOTES, or UNANIMOUS vote of the members of the Legislature if less than 15 members are present to entertain such matters.

Unfinished business.

Adjournment.