# 09.29.26 Ways & Means Committee Meeting

The Monroe County Legislature’s Ways & Means Committee met on September 29, 2026. The committee approved amendments to the County Clerk’s 2026 fees and charges schedule and authorized easement acquisitions for the Vintage Lane Bridge Replacement and Turk Hill Road Bridge Rehabilitation projects. It also approved an extension of the contract with Phoenix Business Inc. (doing business as Phoenix Business Consulting) for a production-system upgrade and term contracts with V3 IT Consulting Inc. for staff-augmentation services. The transcript also records approval of erroneous assessment corrections and cancellations; the outcome of the lawsuit-settlement item is not clear from the transcript.

The principal procurement and capital discussion concerned Referral 26-0304, increasing funding for the Tropical Exhibit and Main Entry Plaza Phase 2 project and authorizing construction contracts with Pike Construction Services Inc., Crosby Brownlie Inc., Biliter Electric Inc., and Dep Pasquale Construction Inc., along with an amendment to Cambridge 7 Associates Architects PC’s design-services contract. The administration attributed the increase to construction costs and reported that the project’s construction estimate had risen about $14 million (approximately 12–14%); a $1.9 million state grant would reduce the related bonding need to roughly $12 million. Cambridge 7’s additional design amendment was about $5.26 million, bringing its contract to roughly $12 million. Officials cited market increases in fuel and materials, described cost reductions already made to the project scope, and said contingency was set at 5%. Members requested additional information on bids, project expenditures, funding and the zoo society’s contribution, as well as operating-cost and revenue projections. The referral passed on a roll-call vote with two members voting no; the transcript does not capture the full tally.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** September 30, 2026

### Sources
- [09.29.26 Ways & Means Committee Meeting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_LZ9LMO7UQ) - Monroe County Legislature