OC Legislature's Ways and Means Committee Meeting - 9/23/2026 @ 4pm

The Orange County New York Legislature's Ways and Means Committee met on September 23, 2026, to discuss multiple procurement and capital improvement projects. Key agenda items included approval of supplemental appropriations for various infrastructure projects such as bridge replacements, building capital improvements including courthouse roof rehabilitation, and feasibility studies for repurposing county buildings. The committee reviewed an RFP issued for the college facilities master plan design and engineering phase, with a bid award anticipated by the end of October. Additionally, funding requests for equipment purchases like a bucket truck for Parks and Recreation and a water main extension project supported by a state grant were approved. The committee also discussed investment policies and strategies for county funds, emphasizing competitive bidding and diversification of banking partners. A motion was passed to reallocate unused ARPA funds from a completed community college project to an ARPA security project. The meeting concluded with setting a public hearing date for the 2027 county budget. Throughout, motions related to bonding and supplemental appropriations were approved to support these procurement and capital initiatives.