Committee of the Whole Meeting - April 8, 2026

The Allegany County New York Government held a Committee of the Whole meeting on April 8, 2026, primarily to conduct interviews for the soon-to-be vacant clerk of the board position. The meeting also included discussions about the recent goal-setting session and the tentative budget calendar prepared by administration. Members debated whether department heads should submit budget requests in advance and how to structure budget hearings, with consensus leaning toward maintaining one-on-one budget meetings with department heads and committee chairs. Additionally, the board discussed scheduling preferences for committee meetings, debating morning versus afternoon sessions and how to optimize meeting times to avoid inefficiencies and respect lunch breaks. No specific contract awards, RFPs, or procurement decisions were made during this meeting.