Personnel - Regular Meeting

Thursday, September 10, 2026

The Washington, NY Personnel meeting featured a treasurer's report indicating overall revenue growth despite a recent dip, and the board approved several budget amendments for various county departments and projects.

About this meeting

Government Body
Personnel
Meeting Type
Personnel
Location
Washington County, NY
Meeting Date
September 10, 2026

Transcript

19 sections

0:00Speaker 1

Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.

0:32 – 0:43Speaker 2

Okay, and we were looking. Yeah, I know. I heard you vote when I was changing the sign on the door. Okay, we are on to the treasurer.

0:45 – 1:36Speaker 4

So I stayed with the same packet of information that I handed out in the past. The sales tax, the per sheet, as the one else was still paid. point out that maybe I shouldn't do it in color because it shows all the red. The last payment that came in was down a little bit compared to last year, but we're still up overall compared to last year. So hopefully that stays like that. The cash balance was, the needs to include, you know, work, they're strong. We have cash on hand is still good. The function by, budget by function report, Overall, compared to last year, this time, the expenses are still low, just a few months to finish out. I think we're trending in the right direction.

1:38 – 1:51Speaker 1

It feels like we're laying a little bit behind last year on the revenue.

1:52 – 2:05Speaker 4

Yeah, the revenues And it could be just claims and stuff that might not be in, or it's just not, hasn't flown in yet that we will see. The state budget being late.

2:05 – 2:18Speaker 2

Yeah. They didn't move a lot of things because of that. I guess that was the plan. That feels, that feels the whole thing. They were two months late, so it might be still a month behind.

2:20 – 3:15Speaker 2

How do you set that up? Thanks. No, they should get back, but yeah, a lot of things got free. Even your chips got preempted by all that. Yeah, that was so you could buy your vote. Anything else? Buy your vote if you want. Okay, so we're out to budget amendments and we'll go in order, I believe, make this famous again. A, carpool fund for repairs. Moved by Sam. Seconded by Dave. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? Gary. B is county road fund for crane for sign shop. Moved by Mr. Fisher. Seconded by Lance. Any discussion? Yes.

3:15Speaker 1

Yeah, I hear you.

3:17Speaker 2

I hear you.

3:17 – 4:16Speaker 1

I didn't call for the vote yet. Discussion? Discussion? When we talked about this, I thought about it, but I didn't see anything. There was just some hatch stuff on it. Trains and vehicles. I didn't know what it was. I didn't want to do the controls. I don't know if that's why I raised it, but I think it was wrong. They would have known. But maybe they'd have to ask Bill before they buy it and do it. And we ought to make sure Bill ensuring that we're, we're not. There's a big reason, I think it falls off. Talk about incentives. It's in the regulations. You know, I think about that. I'm not arguing against flying, but the one they installed, they ought to make sure it was good. I think it was, they needed to phase around the administration for some time. I think I was

4:16 – 6:46Speaker 2

And maybe it's small enough so that doesn't matter, but we should know before that happens. Well, it's $900. That's what I don't, yeah, I don't. Okay, I'll move it. We already did. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? Good job. Karen. C, Public Health for Diabetes Self-Management Program. Moved by Dave, second by Sue. All in favor say aye. Aye. That will be discussion. Moved. D, Jail, Radiators, and Tapas. Moved by Lance, second by Scott Hung. Discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? Hearing none. E, county attorney for outside council fees. Moved by Dave, second by Sam. Any discussion? And again, most of this is to cover the tax foreclosure litigation. Okay. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? Hearing. F is to authorize inter-fund loan to capital project number 143, Drifting Ridge and Argyle Street Pump Station. So moved. Moved by Mr. Fisher, second by Dave. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? Shifting it from that way. D is Youth Bureau for New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services brand. Opposed? Moved by Dave, seconded by Sue and Tim. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? H is to amend the staffing pattern. County administration to hold by grades for purchasing. Moved by Sam, seconded by Dave. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? Hearing. Letter I, cybersecurity grant program award and amend the budget. Moved by Dave, seconded by Sam. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? Hearing. Jay, set time and place for public hearing on introductory local law and chiefs.

6:47 – 7:06Speaker 2

For overriding the tax cuts. Moved by Dave, seconded by Sam. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? Carried. Okay. Did I miss anything? Is there any other business?

7:08Speaker 1

What's the job to do?

7:14 – 7:38Speaker 2

I noticed this morning on the 6 o'clock news, they mentioned us as one of the counties. It felt good to be one of the counties that went first rather than one that went last. I thought about that too. We were four runners in that. Did the state actually do something? The state hasn't done it. I think it was Rensselaer County. They're in the process of getting two of their legislators signed off.

7:38Speaker 3

There's a big going on for Two weeks or whatever. We've been measuring whatever.

7:44 – 8:00Speaker 2

We just hope the state will act, but they're not touching. It just seemed good to be at the forefront of something rather than looking like we were just somebody else. Well, they have the right to legalize marijuana in the state. Thank God. Just during meetings. Well, I do have the lawyer.

8:00 – 8:22Speaker 3

I do have the lawyer. He's an innovator. I'd like you to know that so far this year, the town of Whitehall has received over $5,000 from the cannabis place. Really? For what? Is Sasquatch smoking or what?

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