Greene County Committee Meetings - 10/07/2026

Greene County, New York, committee meetings on October 7, 2026, included substantial discussion of ambulance and EMS funding. Mountaintop supervisors said Jewett, Ashland, Lexington, Prattsville, and Windham plan to apply jointly for a New York State Department of State grant, while Hunter will not join initially. Windham reported a tentative 2027 ambulance budget of about $1.073 million, up roughly $189,000 (21.5%) from 2026, largely for higher EMT and paramedic pay and an added full-time employee; Ashland projected an increase of about $104,000 (14.5%). Windham said it used the county’s $190,000 in assistance for overtime, equipment, fleet maintenance, medications, and staffing, and asked that county support continue or increase. Catskill described a possible county-funded, 12-hour-a-day floating ambulance, estimated at about $370,000, and said it could be operational by the first quarter of 2027; no decision or spending commitment was recorded.

The Health Services Committee approved an agreement with Blue Line Psychological LLC and an amendment to the contract with Twin County Recovery Services Inc.; the transcript gives no amounts. Community Action described delayed state reimbursements and cash-flow strain, and requested that the county maintain its discretionary support; no funding decision was recorded. Public Safety received EMS and emergency-services updates, with no resolutions presented. Members also discussed concerns about Verizon’s planned copper-line service changes and potential effects on residents’ access to communications; a letter of protest was expected for a future agenda. No other procurement awards or approvals were identified.