County Legislature - Regular Meeting

Monday, March 23, 2026

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About this meeting

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

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Monday, March 23, 2026

31 items on the agenda.

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GENERAL ORDERS OF THE DAY•Item 1

Matters Pertaining to County Real Property Tax Sales, Corrections of Assessments, Property Taxes, and Other Real Property Acquisitions and Dispositions.

(Van Etten)

GENERAL ORDERS OF THE DAY•Item 2

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

(Fitzpatrick)

GENERAL ORDERS OF THE DAY•Item 3

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

(Horton / Thew)

GENERAL ORDERS OF THE DAY•Item 4

Presenting Local Law Tentatively No. Two for the Year 2026, Amending Local Law No. Eight for the Year 2023, Relative to Enrolled Volunteer Firefighter or Ambulance Worker.

(Thew)

GENERAL ORDERS OF THE DAY•Item 5

Presenting Local Law Tentatively No. Three for the Year 2026, Amending Local Law No. Three for the Year 2023, Relative to Senior Citizens, Creating Additional Income Categories and Corresponding Exemption Percentages on Real Property.

(Thew)

GENERAL ORDERS OF THE DAY•Item 6

Authorizing Revisions to the Administrative Code.

(Thew)

GENERAL ORDERS OF THE DAY•Item 7

Adopting the Corrective Action Plan for the Safeguarding of Computerized Data.

(Thew)

GENERAL ORDERS OF THE DAY•Item 8

Adopting the Corrective Action Plan for the Financial Management Audit.

(Van Etten)

GENERAL ORDERS OF THE DAY•Item 9

Standardization of Mechanical Truck Scales Utilized by the Public Works Solid Waste Division.

(Horton)

GENERAL ORDERS OF THE DAY•Item 10

Standardization of Cardiac Monitors Utilized by the Office of Emergency Services.

(Horton)

GENERAL ORDERS OF THE DAY•Item 11

Authorizing the Interim Director of Public Health to Update the Schedule of Fees.

(Potter)

GENERAL ORDERS OF THE DAY•Item 12

Authorizing a Transfer from Road Improvements Unassigned to Road Project Funds.

(Horton / Van Etten)

GENERAL ORDERS OF THE DAY•Item 13

Authorizing a Transfer of Unused 2025 Opioid Settlement Funds to Family Service Society for 2026.

(Potter / Van Etten)

GENERAL ORDERS OF THE DAY•Item 14

Authorizing the County Manager to Enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with Chemung County for Preschool Transportation.

(Potter)

GENERAL ORDERS OF THE DAY•Item 15

Authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding with IPPC Technologies, Inc.

(Horton)

GENERAL ORDERS OF THE DAY•Item 16

Accepting and Appropriating Funds from the Office for Aging Advisory Council.

(Potter / Van Etten)

GENERAL ORDERS OF THE DAY•Item 17

Accepting and Appropriating the New York State Office of Victim Services (OVS) Grant.

(Potter / Van Etten)

GENERAL ORDERS OF THE DAY•Item 18

Accepting and Appropriating the New York State Office of Mental Hygiene Cares Up Grant.

(Horton / Van Etten)

GENERAL ORDERS OF THE DAY•Item 19

Accepting and Appropriating Grant Funds from the New York State 250th Commemoration Commission.

(Hanna / Van Etten)

GENERAL ORDERS OF THE DAY•Item 20

Creating One Senior Social Work Assistant Position, CSEA Grade L, within the Department of Community Services.

(Potter / Thew)

GENERAL ORDERS OF THE DAY•Item 21

Creating Two Help Desk Technical Assistant Positions, CSEA Grade G, within the Department of Social Services.

(Potter / Thew)

GENERAL ORDERS OF THE DAY•Item 22

Creating Two Caseworker Positions, CSEA Grade K, within the Department of Social Services.

(Potter / Thew)

GENERAL ORDERS OF THE DAY•Item 23

Creating One Computer Operations Supervisor Position, CSEA Grade N, within the Department of Social Services.

(Potter / Thew)

APPOINTMENTS•Item 24

Confirming the Appointment of Members to the Marsh Ditch Watershed Protection District Administrative Board.

(Fitzpatrick)

APPOINTMENTS•Item 25

Appointing Members to the Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Directors.

(Fitzpatrick)

MEMORIALIZATIONS•Item 26

Memorializing and Supporting the Addition of Four Plaques to the Hornellsville Civil War Soldiers Monument.

(Hanna)

MEMORIALIZATIONS•Item 27

Memorializing the New York State Public Service Commission to Immediately Review Electric Delivery Charges, Demanding Improved Cost Controls and Transparency Regarding the Escalating Cost of Electricity.

(Hanna)

OTHER•Item 28

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

(Fitzpatrick)

OTHER•Item 29

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

County Legislature - Regular Meeting

About this meeting

Matters Pertaining to County Real Property Tax Sales, Corrections of Assessments, Property Taxes, and Other Real Property Acquisitions and Dispositions.

Receiving and Accepting the March 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.

Presenting Local Law Tentatively No. Two for the Year 2026, Amending Local Law No. Eight for the Year 2023, Relative to Enrolled Volunteer Firefighter or Ambulance Worker.

Presenting Local Law Tentatively No. Three for the Year 2026, Amending Local Law No. Three for the Year 2023, Relative to Senior Citizens, Creating Additional Income Categories and Corresponding Exemption Percentages on Real Property.

Authorizing Revisions to the Administrative Code.

Adopting the Corrective Action Plan for the Safeguarding of Computerized Data.

Adopting the Corrective Action Plan for the Financial Management Audit.

Standardization of Mechanical Truck Scales Utilized by the Public Works Solid Waste Division.

Standardization of Cardiac Monitors Utilized by the Office of Emergency Services.

Authorizing the Interim Director of Public Health to Update the Schedule of Fees.

Authorizing a Transfer from Road Improvements Unassigned to Road Project Funds.

Authorizing a Transfer of Unused 2025 Opioid Settlement Funds to Family Service Society for 2026.

Authorizing the County Manager to Enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with Chemung County for Preschool Transportation.

Authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding with IPPC Technologies, Inc.

Accepting and Appropriating Funds from the Office for Aging Advisory Council.

Accepting and Appropriating the New York State Office of Victim Services (OVS) Grant.

Accepting and Appropriating the New York State Office of Mental Hygiene Cares Up Grant.

Accepting and Appropriating Grant Funds from the New York State 250th Commemoration Commission.

Creating One Senior Social Work Assistant Position, CSEA Grade L, within the Department of Community Services.

Creating Two Help Desk Technical Assistant Positions, CSEA Grade G, within the Department of Social Services.

Creating Two Caseworker Positions, CSEA Grade K, within the Department of Social Services.

Creating One Computer Operations Supervisor Position, CSEA Grade N, within the Department of Social Services.

Confirming the Appointment of Members to the Marsh Ditch Watershed Protection District Administrative Board.

Appointing Members to the Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Directors.

Memorializing and Supporting the Addition of Four Plaques to the Hornellsville Civil War Soldiers Monument.

Memorializing the New York State Public Service Commission to Immediately Review Electric Delivery Charges, Demanding Improved Cost Controls and Transparency Regarding the Escalating Cost of Electricity.

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.