The Seneca County Board of Supervisors will hold a full slate of committee meetings on Tuesday, March 25, beginning at 6:00 p.m., with major discussions scheduled on wastewater upgrades, highway equipment purchases, opioid prevention partnerships, and more.
The Water & Sewer Treatment Management Committee will consider submitting an application for a New York State Wastewater Infrastructure Engineering Planning Grant to evaluate pump stations and problematic sewer lines. The grant could provide up to $50,000 with a 20% local match to help advance local water quality projects.
The Ways and Means Committee will review several resolutions, including extending tax roll services to school districts and villages, amending the county’s $5.4 million Hurrell-Harring indigent defense grant, and a home rule request to continue Seneca County’s additional 1% sales tax through 2027.
The Public Works Committee will tackle a series of purchases and surplus actions for the Highway Department. Items on the table include bridge repairs, a new ten-wheeler truck, a forklift, and a list of surplus vehicles and equipment set for auction. Additionally, members will vote on transferring Kubota tractors to the Finger Lakes Regional Airport and the Town of Varick.
Public Safety and Criminal Justice will vote on a resolution allowing the Sheriff’s Department to trade in used firearms through AmChar, its exclusive distributor.
On the Human Resources and Government Operations front, supervisors will consider hiring an Assistant District Attorney II above the standard rate due to urgent staffing needs and a highly qualified candidate. They’ll also introduce Local Law B of 2025, aimed at revising the county’s hotel and motel occupancy tax.
Health and Human Services will review an $84,417 funding agreement with United Way of Seneca County to support opioid misuse prevention, along with contracts for preschool service providers and appointments to the Finger Lakes Workforce Investment Board.
The agenda also includes a resolution proclaiming April as National County Government Month, recognizing the county’s role in delivering essential public services.
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