MONTGOMERY COUNTY LEGISLATURE MEETING OCTOBER 21, 2026

The Montgomery County, New York, special budget committee meeting on October 21, 2026, reviewed proposed 2027 budgets for Social Services and Personnel. Social Services presented a 4.8% budget increase, including about $333,000 in county support for a new Amsterdam emergency shelter and supportive-housing initiative, a projected full-year allocation of roughly $500,000, and a proposed $50,000 contract for dental services for clients. The department also discussed a $20,000 vehicle budget and uncertainty about federal reimbursement changes: it identified a $380,000 administrative reduction and estimated a possible additional impact of about $300,000, but had received no further guidance. No contract award or procurement approval vote was recorded.

Personnel reported that the workers’ compensation budget would decrease by about $454,000, with more than $1 million in expected fund repayments, and described efforts to recover prescription-drug rebates. The department flagged a $57,808 employee salary omitted from the budget worksheet, noted increased fees and an update for its time-and-attendance/payroll systems, and discussed labor-attorney costs. The committee did not record a spending-related motion or vote; the meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn.