Public Facilities Committee Meeting 11/09/26

At the November 9, 2026, Chautauqua County Public Facilities Committee meeting, members reviewed a resolution to increase commercial landfill and transfer-station user fees by $2 across the listed categories. Staff said the increases—about 3% to 7%, depending on the category—were included in the proposed budget and were intended to reduce the projected deficit from roughly $1 million to $500,000. The transcript does not clearly capture the vote on this fee resolution. Members also discussed the county’s existing contract with Whitesman’s for metal recycling; no contract award or change was proposed.

The committee considered the county Solid Waste Management Plan, which staff said was required under state law and connected to the county’s 10-year waste-permit reapplication. New York State had approved the plan, and the county would submit the committee’s resolution to the state; staff described a review cycle of every two years. An engineering firm had helped prepare the plan, but no firm name or cost was provided. The committee approved the plan resolution. The committee also approved the October meeting and budget-review minutes. A brief exchange about possible homeless shelters concerned matters discussed by the Human Services Committee, with no Public Facilities Committee action reported.