Audit & Control Committee Meeting 11/12/26

The Chautauqua County Audit & Control Committee meeting on November 12, 2026, considered several spending and budget actions. The committee approved a $2 increase to specified commercial landfill fees to help address projected operating costs; the landfill director said the 2027 budget forecast included a roughly $500,000 gap and cited rising leachate expenses. It also approved an amended Sheriff’s Office budget for $11,659 in cleaning-supply and overlapping computer-lease costs, a budget-neutral Public Health transfer, a $3,000 annual EMS stationing payment, and acceptance of a $15,000 Chautauqua Region Community Foundation grant for Project Lifesaver. These resolutions carried; the Sheriff’s budget amendment had one “nay.”

The major capital discussion concerned the JCC/ YMCA wellness-center project, estimated at about $45 million overall. JCC representatives described an RFP process that resulted in selection of an architectural and engineering firm and a signed contract, and requested county support for an additional $7.5 million phase-one state capital request. The discussion reaffirmed the county’s stated intent to fund 25% of JCC’s share—described as roughly $6 million—and emphasized that the request did not change the overall project estimate or itself authorize a new county appropriation. The committee passed the resolution with one “nay.” The YMCA reported a pending New York State grant application seeking roughly $5–7 million and described a separate $2.9 million award related to childcare; funding and project costs remain subject to further approvals and development.