# October 5, 2026 Human Services Committee Meeting-Regular Meeting


**Body:** Oswego County Legislature 
**Date:** October 04, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Environment, Grants & Funding


The Oswego County Legislature Human Services Committee’s October 5, 2026 regular meeting considered county park tree treatment, budget changes, and proposed donated recreation equipment. The committee approved proceeding with pesticide treatment of hemlock trees at Independence Park and Camp Hollis to address hemlock woolly adelgid; the County Soil and Water Conservation District said grant funding would cover the work, with no treatment cost charged to the county. The parks would close for about a day during application. The committee also approved a $50,000 budget modification transferring funds from Office of Mobility Management to the Veteran Service Agency to obtain a program van. Grant money is expected to cover the purchase, with maintenance and fuel paid from the program’s fund.

The committee discussed a proposed $1,519,974 transfer from salaries and wages to legal fees to cover part-time attorneys for Social Services while four full-time attorney positions are vacant; a motion and second were recorded, but the transcript does not clearly capture the final vote. The Office for the Aging reported that a prior RFP for legal services received one response at an exceptionally high price and that a new RFP has been issued for 2027 services. Members also discussed a possible school-district donation of kayaks, life vests, paddles, and an enclosed trailer funded by a grant; staff sought permission to develop a resolution, subject to an agreement and insurance arrangements, with estimated additional insurance costs of about $5,000 per year. No vendor award was identified.

**Source:** Oswego County Legislature