# Public Safety Committee Meeting - October 7, 2026

The Allegany County Public Safety Committee met on October 7, 2026. It approved the District Attorney’s application for a new wage-violations prosecution grant, potentially worth $250,000–$500,000. It also approved indigent legal services grant and contract actions, including a combined grant claim of more than $700,000 through 2029, an additional claim of about $300,000 for eligible costs already incurred, and a new agreement for existing case-management software; much of the software cost is expected to be covered by state grants. The meeting also approved probation funding, including a $151,111 state block grant, and accepted emergency-management grants for inclusion in the 2027 budget. An application to the Allegany County Area Foundation for just over $5,000 to purchase GPS units and related materials for search and rescue was approved.

The committee approved reappropriating $29,875 in unspent sheriff’s grant funds to the 2026 budget, along with another reappropriation whose amount was not clear in the transcript, and accepted a $172,413 Homeland Security domestic-terrorism-prevention grant with no county match. The Sheriff’s Office reported that fleet-vehicle bid awards had been made under prior authorization; this was informational and required no new committee action. Other discussion covered department reports, emergency preparedness, training, and operations.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Public Safety, Information Technology
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 07, 2026

### Sources
- [Public Safety Committee Meeting - October 7, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fv_FBN2rcu4) - Allegany County New York Government