Board of Supervisors Meeting - October 6, 2026

Madison County Board of Supervisors meeting, October 6, 2026: The board approved several spending and contract-related items. It extended the county’s agreement with Excellus for third-party medical administration through calendar year 2027, with the cost decreasing 1.5% from 2026, and approved agreements with the Community Action Program for transportation and housing; Supervisor Rieger abstained on both. Other committee actions included modifying Bernie Bus Service for a new route, reducing the cost of the TIPCO AI call system, and approving a snow-and-ice agreement with the state Department of Transportation. The board also approved budget adjustments of $30,000 for the Soulsville Road Bridge project, covered by federal aid; $13,000 for facility utilities, reimbursed by Empire Access; and $24,000 for Art Park water disposal and related expenses. A final resolution ratifying and accepting bids was approved unanimously, though the transcript does not clearly identify the bids or bidders.

The board adopted Local Law No. 3 overriding the tax levy cap and approved a host-community benefit distribution that includes the Village of Chittenango: the county will absorb about half of a $64,721 difference, with the balance distributed among other towns. A resolution adopting Local Law No. 4 on salaries for certain county officials was tabled. The board also considered solid-waste fees, including a $124-per-ton commercial tipping rate for contract municipalities and permitted haulers and $150 per ton for non-permitted daily-use haulers; residential punch-card fees were also addressed. Public comment included a representative of the Hoffman Falls wind project, which had begun construction, urging consideration of a PILOT agreement; no PILOT decision was reported.