AGENDA – October 22, 2025

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG – Legislator Debra A. Root

INVOCATION – Legislator Gretchen Hanchett

ROLL CALL

APPROVAL OF AGENDA   

APPROVAL OF MINUTES                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

1. Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes of October 8, 2025 – motion to approve
2. Board Meeting Minutes of October 8, 2025 –   motion to approve 
3. Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes of October 15, 2025 – motion to approve

PUBLIC HEARINGS

1. Local Law Intro. No. 1-2025, Print No. 1: A Local Law Amending Local Law 1-2024 and Local Law 2-2021 Authorizing Young, Licensed Hunters ages Twelve (12) and Thirteen (13) Years to Hunt Deer with a Firearm or Crossbow During Hunting Season with the Supervision of a Licensed Adult Hunter
2. Local Law Intro. No. 2-2025, Print No. 1: A Local Law Authorizing Appropriation of Funds to the Wellsville Municipal Airport by Allegany County

PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR

1. Elections Commissioner and former United States Marine Corps Corporal Brent Reynolds – Marine Corps 250^th Birthday
2. Chairman W. Brooke Harris – Operation Green Light

PUBLIC COMMENT

ON THE DESKS

1. November 2025 Calendar

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, COMMUNICATIONS, REPORTS, ETC.

1. Invitation from the Cornell Cooperative Extension inviting Board members to attend their annual meeting on October 28 at the Obi Community Church in Cuba.  RSVPs are due today.
2. Correspondence from the Town of Wellsville thanking the Board for its continued support of the Wellsville Airport for the past seven years and requesting continued support in the 2026 Budget
3. Senator George M. Borrello forwarded correspondence he received from the NYS Office of Children and Family Services in response to his September 3 letter to Governor Hochul regarding the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) and the impact it has had on rural counties like Allegany County

APPOINTMENTS

1. Chairman Harris’ appointment of Diana R. Pease to the Citizens Advisory Council to the Office for the Aging, subject to confirmation by the Board of Legislators
2. Chairman Harris’ appointment of Michael Middaugh to the position of Director of the County Veterans’ Service Agency

PROCLAMATIONS

1. Chairman Harris’ proclamation declaring November 10, 2025, as United States Marine Corps Day in Allegany in recognition of their 250^th anniversary
2. Chairman Harris’ proclamation declaring that Allegany County recognizes Operation Green Light as a time to salute and honor the service and sacrifices of our men and women in uniform transitioning from active service

INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION

1. Legislator Philip G. Stockin to introduce Local Intro No. 3-2025, Print No.1, A Local Law to Authorize Overriding the Property Tax Levy Limit Established by General Municipal Law Section 3-c for the 2026 Allegany County Budget
2. Legislator Philip G. Stockin to introduce Local Law Intro. 4-2025, Print No. 1, A Local Law to Provide Increases in the Compensation of Certain County Officers

RESOLUTIONS

1. Resolution Intro. Nos. 385-25 through 400-25

AUDIT

GOOD OF THE ORDER

ADJOURN