Ways & Means Committee Meeting - August 19, 2026

The Allegany County New York Ways & Means Committee met on August 19, 2026, addressing several procurement and budget-related matters. Key procurement actions included approval of bids from the annual tax sale totaling nearly $785,000, with administrative fees noted. The committee approved resolutions to purchase five propane buses for Allegany County and three gasoline buses for Cattaraugus County, funded through federal 5311 grants. Additionally, the committee authorized acceptance of a proposal from Black Creek Integrated Systems Corp for the Allegheny County Jail Security Controls Retrofit Project, with funding included in the 2026 capital budget. The meeting also covered policy considerations such as local law public hearings on tax cap overrides and residency exemptions for county attorneys, as well as personnel requests to fill assistant county attorney positions related to social services work.