# Administrative Services Committee Meeting 10/19/26


**Body:** Chautauqua County Government
**Date:** October 18, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Public Safety, Grants & Funding


The Chautauqua County Administrative Services Committee met on October 19, 2026. It discussed Local Law Intro 13-26, which would extend managers’ post-retirement health benefit duration to provide parity with the highest collective bargaining unit benefit. Finance estimated the additional value at about $47,000 for single coverage or $94,000 for family coverage for the maximum 55-month extension, based on 2026 plan costs; actual value depends on service at retirement. The committee took no action on the local law. It approved a resolution authorizing quitclaim deeds for parcels whose auction bids had been paid in full; members noted an unresolved question about the purchase price for the French Creek parcel, PA 222-2026.

The committee approved a 2026 liability-insurance budget amendment using $157,500 from CS fund balance: $100,000 for a previously approved settlement and $57,500 for premiums and auto-policy additions, along with an accounting reclassification. It also approved authorizing Sections 89T and 603P retirement plans for probation peace officers and a related budget amendment. The department cited a state grant of approximately $269,000 for initial costs, with grant funding expected to cover costs for the next two years and staffing savings helping offset ongoing costs; no county cost was anticipated initially or during the first three years, according to the presentation. No vendor selections, contracts, or purchasing awards were identified.

**Source:** Chautauqua County Government