November 2, 2026 Government, Courts and Consumer Affairs Committee Meeting-Regular Meeting

The Oswego County Legislature Government, Courts and Consumer Affairs Committee met on November 2, 2026. The committee considered renewing the Legislature’s video-recording contract with Edit Point Video. The agreement is for one year with up to four renewals; officials said only one bid was received. A member asked to include Tetro Media Services in a future solicitation, and staff directed them to send the vendor’s information to Purchasing. A motion and second were made to move the renewal forward, but the transcript does not capture a vote. The committee also discussed a Public Defender’s Office budget modification of $20,000 to retain a specialized contract employee for expert-witness research, for up to 20 hours per week; a motion and second were made, with no vote recorded in the transcript.

The County Treasurer reported progress on the broadband expansion: approximately $30 million is supported by a state grant and about $4 million by county ARPA funds, with the county project targeting roughly 110 miles of cable. Installation was underway, while officials worked through a pole-placement issue with Windstream and considered alternatives to ensure ARPA funds are spent by year-end. The committee also received an update that 13 ARPA projects remained open and discussed a proposed public hearing on a local law to establish a public transportation department. No broadband contract award or new procurement vote was identified in the transcript.