# Public Hearing: O.C. Exec Recommended 2027 Budget - 10/21/25 @5pm

Orange County, New York, held a public hearing on October 21, 2025, on the Executive-recommended 2027 county and Social Services District budgets, as well as proposed budgets and assessment rolls for several county sewer and water districts. No motions or votes were reported; the hearing was for public comment. Speakers from Independent Living Inc. and the county’s ADA compliance office urged continued and additional investment in accessibility, including prioritizing barriers identified in the county’s ADA self-evaluation and transition plan across county buildings, parks, courts, and services.

Procurement- and spending-related comments included support for nearly $600,000 in new election equipment, with a request to direct as much as possible toward accessible equipment such as ballot-marking devices, and recognition of $3 million for public transit acquisitions. A speaker also said roughly $30,000 remained from a prior $250,000 ADA self-evaluation appropriation and suggested using it to expand access to ASL interpretation. The speakers additionally raised the need for accessible, screen-reader-compatible budget documents. These were public comments and requests; the transcript does not indicate that the legislature approved or changed any allocations at this hearing.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Transportation
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 21, 2025

### Sources
- [Public Hearing: O.C. Exec Recommended 2027 Budget - 10/21/25 @5pm](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rusd2MMshXk) - Orange County New York