ALLEGANY COUNTY BOARD OF LEGISLATORS – AGENDA for July 23, 2026

CALL TO ORDER
PRESENTATION OF COLORS Alfred Boy Scout Troop 19
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG United States Army Major Thomas A. Shultz
SPECIAL MUSIC – Zoey Clem and Norah Decker – playing “America the Beautiful”
INVOCATION Legislator Gretchen Hanchett
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
- Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes of July 8, 2026 – motion to approve
- Board Meeting Minutes of July 8, 2026 – motion to approve
- Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes of July 15, 2026 – motion to approve
PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR
- Special Awards and Recognitions:
- United States Army Major Thomas A. Shultz
- Allegany County Fair President David Jennings
- 2026 Allegany County Fair Dedication to Lisa Clark-Shay
- Musicians – Zoey Clem and Norah Decker
- Alfred Boy Scout Troop 19
- 4-H Member Honoree Natalie Burrows
- Elected Representatives:
- Senator George Borrello
- Senator Thomas O’Mara
- Assemblyman Joseph Sempolinski
- Representative from Governor Hochul’s Office Frank Puglisi
- Representative from Congressman Langworthy’s Office Jesse Prieto
ON THE DESKS
- August Calendar
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, COMMUNICATIONS, REPORTS, ETC.
- Correspondence from the Town of Angelica giving notice that the Town intends to act as Lead Agency for the environmental review of the Battery Energy Storage System “BESS” law project under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA).
- Correspondence from the Town of Granger giving notice that the Town intends to act as Lead Agency for the environmental review for the Battery Energy Storage System “BESS” law project under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA)
- Correspondence from Frederick Sinclair asking local officials to oppose HR 2289, the American Broadband Deployment Act of 2025, which would take away local control on cell tower and antenna placement.
- Pursuant to Article 11 of the NYS Real Property Tax Law, County Treasurer Jenna L. Kelley filed Certificates of Withdrawal of Delinquent Tax Liens for properties in the Towns of Friendship and Wirt in the Clerk of the Board’s Office on July 16.
RESOLUTIONS
- Resolution Intro. Nos. 296-26 through 315-26
AUDIT
ADJOURN





