# 10/20/2026 Committee Meetings - Criminal Justice & Public Safety

Warren County, New York’s Criminal Justice & Public Safety Committee meeting on October 20, 2026, considered several contracts and funding items. The committee approved a one-year renewal of the lease for the assigned counsel office at 333 Glenn Street Association; the rent remains unchanged and operating costs are funded by New York State Office of Indigent Legal Services grants. It also approved a contract with Warren Hamilton County ACEO, Inc. for the alternative sentencing/community service program following an RFP. The committee discussed a proposed annual contract with the Glens Falls Fire Department for cause-and-origin investigations, and approved a 2026 budget amendment for a noncompetitive hazardous materials and emergency preparedness grant supporting training across a seven-county consortium. No dollar amounts were stated.

Members discussed delays in state Raise the Age reimbursements and a NYSAC resolution seeking to unlink those reimbursements from the property-tax cap and establish upfront block-grant funding; no formal vote on that proposal is clear in the transcript. The committee also discussed developing a local animal-abuse registry law, including which county department would administer it and how to manage ongoing costs. The proposal was not ready for a vote; members indicated that a draft should return to the committee. The meeting also covered oversight of assigned counsel eligibility, billing vouchers, and attorney qualifications.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Public Safety, Professional Services
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 20, 2026

### Sources
- [10/20/2026 Committee Meetings - Criminal Justice & Public Safety](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNYntoXy4SY) - Warren County New York