Ways & Means Committee Meeting - October 21, 2026

The Allegany County Ways & Means Committee met on October 21, 2026. The committee reviewed sales tax results, which were about $79,000 below the same period in 2025 but up approximately $1.6 million (about 6.9%) for the year and on track to meet the budgeted amount. Members also reviewed a new monthly budget performance report showing amended expense budgets, year-to-date activity, outstanding purchase-order commitments, and remaining expense balances. The committee approved establishing an advisory committee on county vehicle and fleet management and appointing members to it; the appointment details are not clear in the transcript.

The committee approved accepting insurance reimbursement checks of $1,984.92 from New York Municipal Insurance Reciprocal for repairs to a 2023 Chrysler Pacifica and $450 from NIMIR for windshield damage to a 2024 Ford Transit assigned to Social Services. It also approved a $380,000 proposal associated with a grant-funded project approved in 2024, authorizing execution of required forms and contracts; the project description and vendor name are unclear in the transcript. The agreement is to run from execution through project completion, and the project is funded through IIJA, ARC, and ESD sources. No other specific procurement awards were identifiable.