Committee Meetings - 04/22/2026 - Public Works

The Warren County New York Public Works Committee meeting on April 22, 2026, focused heavily on procurement and capital projects. Key procurement actions included approval of a grant agreement and contract for engineering services related to a bridge project over 13th Lake Brook, increasing the capital project budget to $410,000. The committee also approved a term agreement for fuel services with a single bidder, maintaining critical county fuel sites. Additional budget amendments were approved to close a culvert replacement capital project and return funds to the source. An intermunicipal agreement with the town of Queensbury was amended to reduce funding from $475,000 to $225,000 for a waterline replacement project. The committee ratified a 75/25 matching grant for snow equipment purchases by several towns, establishing a capital project and intermunicipal agreements for reimbursement. A contract rate increase with Constellation Energy was approved to accommodate community solar billing changes, expected to yield significant annual utility savings. The meeting also discussed upcoming RFPs for fairground use and addressed concerns about solar battery storage moratoriums. The session concluded with a motion to enter executive session for attorney-client communications regarding litigation.