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- Authorize travel for Deputy Chuck Ryan to Philadelphia for the field certification portion of Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) training (no county cost; governor’s traffic safety committee to pay lodging and meals). Outcome: approved (carried).

- Establish capital project No. 164 — Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) grant 2024 for a 9‑1‑1 center workstation. Outcome: approved (carried).

- Establish capital project No. 165 — Statewide Interoperable Communications Grant (SICG) 2024 for tower/communications upgrades. Outcome: approved (carried).

- Appoint a member to the county workforce development board (appointment motion recorded). Outcome: approved (carried).

- Budget amendment — insurance recovery for Greene County Sheriff’s Office (details not specified in transcript). Outcome: approved (carried).

- Appointments to the DWI board of directors (three members referenced as \"3 point members\" in the transcript). Outcome: approved (carried).

Agenda items announced at the start of the meeting included five resolutions: an authorization of an agreement between Greene County Mental Health Center and Tara Durham Central School District; an authorization involving Greene County Public Health Department and SUNY Albany; and an authorization to purchase a narcotics analyzer for Greene County Public Health Department and the Greene County Sheriff’s Office. The transcript lists these on the agenda but does not include a clear, attributable recorded vote for each in the excerpt; those items are recorded here as on the agenda with vote details not fully specified.

If county staff need a formal roll‑call or ordinance numbering for any item, the committee minutes should be referenced for official record keeping.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Greene County Committee Meetings - 5/7/25","oneSentenceSummary","The committee recorded approvals for a deputy’s DRE travel, capital projects supporting PSAP and statewide interoperable communications, a budget amendment listed as insurance recovery for the sheriff’s office, and an appointment to the workforce development board; other resolutions were listed on the agenda.","taxTitle","Greene County, New York","taxId",56521,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6565415,"County urges sign‑up for New York Alert text campaign; tower balloon test postponed pending clear visibility",202,2332000,2534000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3219684-62eea2e0ff253bc94c14e3512abc7696&start=2332&end=2534","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3219684-62eea2e0ff253bc94c14e3512abc7696/thumbnail_2332000.jpg","/articles/6565415/Greene-County/New-York/County-urges-signup-for-New-York-Alert-text-campaign-tower-balloon-test-postponed-pending-clear-visibility","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6565415-c5953d1b65d1f2b76082235a612b5fbe/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157529&Signature=BRt94tvs24J1DLrgxO--8HJ-taWVpTTFBeNy9cUB4ksUSw38Ukh7Jo~IcHBNJa~W5ep9XniH80L9H~p-iwUlzyEMZ0Nwv6NBtQx4GsIL~v2FfoQ3ZMeXOOPfbnrPopgsDYNB1TkPfoRWjxjTrctQAorMKJjHsDs40tF2Mz7lhqyn2ppW5Ner33Z93cy2PwlaCRWZHiPASYwNABAzUakkGvW5CnWllGBCdiX~aQ8DxXvaob0Ei9-WvdEGqQibhyqR6UUs5upxUMhGT8dWZ77btde60oGfJ2BQhEZoKrvG5PIuK9kdAwQnhoXYVvNaKNJqsLDgUqRL2FjJD-XmXg5rUA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County staff urged residents to sign up for New York Alert and gave an update on a planned communications tower site test.

A county emergency staff member said New York State will push an ad campaign allowing residents to sign up for emergency alerts by text; residents can text the word GREEN to a six‑digit code (announced in the campaign) to receive county severe alerts. The staff member said the New York Alert sign‑up sent by text is limited to severe weather, significant utility impacts and major transportation incidents; residents who want more granular or recurring road‑closure notices should sign up through the state portal directly.

Separately, county communications staff (Dan) gave an update on a proposed Story tower site. He said crews ran a visual balloon test to confirm line of sight to the High Hill site but haze reduced visibility (a 13‑mile run was obscured to about nine miles). Dan said the team will re‑run the balloon test on a clear morning; if the visual test confirms line of sight, the county will proceed with geotechnical drilling to design the tower foundation. He said the proposed site is on Route 32 just over the county line and near Story Farms fields.

County staff also described two capital projects tied to communications funding — a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) grant to support a 9‑1‑1 center workstation and a Statewide Interoperable Communications Grant (SICG) to continue tower and communications upgrades — both of which were recorded by the board as carried later in the meeting.","County staff described a statewide New York Alert text sign‑up campaign and explained a county text keyword; communications staff said a planned balloon visibility test for a proposed Story tower was delayed by haze and will be re‑run on a clear morning before geotechnical work proceeds.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6565418,"Sheriff reports small rise in jail population, plans hires and pod reopening",225,2553000,2778000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3219684-62eea2e0ff253bc94c14e3512abc7696&start=2553&end=2778","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3219684-62eea2e0ff253bc94c14e3512abc7696/thumbnail_2553000.jpg","/articles/6565418/Greene-County/New-York/Sheriff-reports-small-rise-in-jail-population-plans-hires-and-pod-reopening","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6565418-8882798a847191e4139d2e97eb7a9ae9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157529&Signature=RRwGJ7WXmUQ1LkDAcyw3Nqf2qaJ0NqWoHTz4VloRXRHcuYLRv8mwy4dK1QxCevzAKdqVWSshIRAhZxeDhfX5N9KWOXl~i-X39BrATVroS7pciYt7tP6aVDCZuQNTTZSbr8CY1x0-wCwa3KE3baZSiCrDbZWqx8A~vhEfKPwgI3SmxRyuzJiH-W4Uzz0i8LkOLrK-DeXp4J9RoSSMH7GyfgTAsfe~KWpIMpbWR-qAy~fL5CStvs2ZHi1cwa4FyQZLmV2OEdk3~OaMfrA0hGNeCEBAvdTb4dz6tqXvUkNEdiGp2NkIrMOapVrNNb2UMX1F4Fg6uZNDh5c6HbkAqrkoLg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Greene County Sheriff’s Office presented its monthly operational report and described staffing and housing plans for the county jail.

The sheriff reported 60 civil attempts, 12 civil papers served, 251 traffic tickets issued and 69 arrests in the month, and said the jail population opened April at 38 and closed the month at 40 with a monthly high of 42. Corrections staff recorded 20 transports totaling 995 miles and about 48 hours, moving 26 inmates. The sheriff said there are seven state‑ready inmates in custody and that New York State Justice Department intake has begun but will accept a limited number statewide.

The sheriff said the county is in the process of hiring four additional corrections officers who have already been approved and has four more candidates in process. He said the office plans to open a remaining housing pod, bring female inmates back into county custody and resume inmate transports in the coming months once staffing allows.

Meeting members approved travel for Deputy Chuck Ryan to Philadelphia for the field certification of drug recognition expert training; the sheriff’s office said the governor’s traffic safety committee will pay Ryan’s lodging and meals so there will be no cost to the county. The vote on that travel authorization was recorded as carried.

Sheriff’s office staff also described assistance at local DMV locations to help residents obtain REAL IDs ahead of the state deadline and listed participation in a May 21 Tunnel to Towers home dedication in Round Top where sheriff’s personnel will provide a color guard and traffic control.","The Greene County Sheriff's Office reported April operational statistics, noted recent arrests and state‑ready inmate counts, said the county is hiring corrections officers and plans to reopen jailed housing pods; the meeting also approved a deputy’s travel for drug recognition expert certification.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6565423,"Cornell Cooperative Extension highlights agritourism, education programs amid funding constraints",772,1121000,1893000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3219684-62eea2e0ff253bc94c14e3512abc7696&start=1121&end=1893","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3219684-62eea2e0ff253bc94c14e3512abc7696/thumbnail_1121000.jpg","/articles/6565423/Greene-County/New-York/Cornell-Cooperative-Extension-highlights-agritourism-education-programs-amid-funding-constraints","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6565423-58c867aafb23186a172cc8a2d2c31f84/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157529&Signature=OJlCjAZGjajlrvsfYxyNosTrjRkTS8v61DVGNtOimpeYtk8thgfoayoIuymsZrp6vWqKifj8aqbUiCGBj2n77pEcghMUvWXHe259~9gP9zRdytltY3YjhhH2-UVjeu0CUlJTp1K9JxYZwLY6s0aogTTeGRISB~ouKabSGOUuoZcU3U-LbA6odQM7Z1-70LfDi~fiL2CBZs4GRX99N7g7KTGWpWVqn4Zr46C72NJH0dG7BIQu8WqiezL86oAhPlHpa1EcjdjWDVXG6K6LTqHiSiwB6SdfcrtvbrGtM-zrjPq9ls5lT-JyT0rB60xPjJ6JOwdTALzMJ6IVmg5VX2u3qQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lisa Galina, executive director of Cornell Cooperative Extension in Greene County, briefed county officials on programs that support agri‑tourism, small producers and local education.

Galina said the Taste NY store carries local products, pointed to a plant and seedling sale happening next week, and described a successful new‑beginning farmer program with 18 participants. “We do pollinators. We do all sorts, egg. You name the topic. An educator is trained as an educator. The content is credentialed,” she said, urging county officials to consider local funding to avoid layoffs.

Galina reviewed the extension’s portfolio: Master Gardener programming, an expanding 4‑H program and an Agroforestry Center that partners with Watershed Ag Council and other regional demonstration sites. She said the extension’s staff help local producers scale food and beverage products (for example, safely producing shelf‑stable jams or pickles) and link entrepreneurs to state resources at AgriTech in Geneva.

The extension noted operational constraints and asked county officials and municipalities that received revitalization grants to consider partnering with the extension for education and implementation. Galina invited county officials to the extension board meeting next Tuesday and offered facility tours for local partners.

Background: Galina said the extension operates a 43‑acre site with hoop‑house renovations and that many programs are staffed by employees who enter the New York State retirement system after five years. The extension emphasized its role in workforce development, agritourism promotion and small‑producer support.","Cornell Cooperative Extension (Greene County) reported program growth in 4‑H, Master Gardener and new farmer training, promoted Taste NY retail partnerships and seedling sales, and requested county support as it faces budget shortfalls.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6565429,"Columbia‑Greene Community College outlines austerity budget, seeks new revenue paths",833,283000,1116000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3219684-62eea2e0ff253bc94c14e3512abc7696&start=283&end=1116","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3219684-62eea2e0ff253bc94c14e3512abc7696/thumbnail_283000.jpg","/articles/6565429/Greene-County/New-York/ColumbiaGreene-Community-College-outlines-austerity-budget-seeks-new-revenue-paths","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6565429-441bc6e140790752f08fe93593605367/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157529&Signature=fbYL8qcGh-XciiuUSZPUJWMNPUWQGSzArYQ1gvfAnuUZIBLFexfaMWFCcK~W5t6dN7X6ttKigTnNVriBtElxBAr3lFichHscxCmO7wPSMT4qYtyBFzPfEdOZ2yNjMmEzJUawaqrEyf79hRwAxpj92IcZOLSL3onWVah-7DVLYXG~l~S9dCEvS5mb1uUV6DUIBdmOHW3koF5DR-76bggBRV0Ggpxnoy1KuCP0VsDqHWso~-om-vCXp~cOtKYR1xGgrhY2N9QOrWFpfjk4nBkthtRuCZCKFzrim2UklahkSn7oPcckid7y7yLnKgsPtIen5wIqI8meDf~vrdASyMCwOw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Columbia‑Greene Community College leadership presented an austerity budget plan to members of the Greene County meeting, saying the school will reduce reliance on fund balance and seek new revenue sources to stabilize finances.

The college’s vice president, Amanda Bishop, said, “This year during our budget season, we're going into what's called an austerity budget for the year,” and described steps including right‑sizing staff and revising fee structures to align with other SUNY community colleges. President Drummer, who said he is retiring June 30, introduced Bishop and Provost Victoria Walsh at the meeting.

The college said it moved 91 retirees from the college plan to Medicare, producing an initial savings of $500,000. Leaders also described an early retirement buyout that 11 of 18 eligible faculty accepted and a subsequent round of layoffs affecting 17 positions as part of a broader “institutional sustainability plan.” Bishop said the college will not include volatile prison‑education revenue in its baseline budget after near‑losses tied to program closures.

College officials said the prison education program accounts for a large share of enrollment — “about 38% of our enrollment,” Bishop said — and that the college recently hired an external programs manager to oversee that and other continuing‑education pathways. The college has also hired a dean of health professions while it awaits final SUNY approval for a nursing program; leaders said a fall 2025 start is a goal but not yet certain.

Provost Victoria Walsh described work to develop faster certificate and cohort models — for example, EMT/paramedic and short career certificates — that may avoid full SUNY degree approval when appropriate. Bishop said the college will not raise tuition this year but is reviewing course fees and facility rental rates, which she said had not been updated since 2010.

College officials asked the county for continued partnership and offered to return to answer questions outside the annual budget cycle. They said they will share the executive summary of the sustainability plan with Greene County and invited county officials to follow up for additional detail.

Background: college leaders said state support for New York community colleges remains well below historical levels and noted statewide advocacy through the New York Association of Community College Presidents. The college described seeking a mix of enrollment, grants and program revenue to stabilize operations moving forward.

Looking ahead: officials said they will continue program consolidation, pursue certificate and short‑term training options, and monitor SUNY decisions on the nursing program. The college asked for continued county collaboration on workforce and program planning.","College leaders told Greene County officials they will adopt an austerity budget for 2025–26, pursue program consolidation and new certificate pathways, and pause some capital spending while awaiting final SUNY approvals for a proposed nursing program.","actionData","errors"]

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