# Otsego County IGA Committee Meeting 10/13/2026

The Otsego County IGA Committee met on October 13, 2026. It reviewed transportation contract items, including a 28-passenger bus for Otsego Express with a not-to-exceed amount of $261,444 and a one-year renewal with Leather Stocking Trolley Company. The trolley contract includes a 3.7% annual price escalation and a not-to-exceed amount of $71,600; the committee took a roll-call vote on the renewal. The transcript also records a separate 100%-grant-funded contract item, but its description and amount are unclear. The committee discussed two active county infrastructure grants—$1 million for the Town of Oneonta and $500,000 for the Village of Cooperstown—and urged careful screening of future projects because grant costs may need to be paid before state reimbursement. A call for projects is anticipated, with staff recommending selection of projects that are ready to proceed and have strong partners.

The committee accepted updates to the county energy roadmap and approved shifting from annual calls for new strategies to a five-year major update cycle with annual progress tracking. It also discussed a proposed property-tax exemption for veterans rated 100% permanent and total, but deferred action until January while staff researches eligibility, local tax impacts, implementation deadlines, and neighboring jurisdictions. Staff will compare part-time historian compensation in other counties before the committee revisits whether to fund the required position. The committee noted that an updated purchasing policy raised professional-development spending thresholds, making a related resolution unnecessary. An application for a military medical training mission was not selected; the county may apply again for a 2028 mission.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Transportation, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 13, 2026

### Sources
- [Otsego County IGA Committee Meeting 10/13/2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAPvR_ERND8) - Otsego County New York