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Majority Leader Benton said the resolution was prompted by outreach from state Assembly advocacy and recounted the 1997 killing of a 12‑year‑old child, Danny Meyer, which the resolution cites as the case background. The measure was added to the agenda with consent and passed by roll call (recorded as 17 ayes). Legislators discussed options for adding their names and ensuring the county’s formal position was transmitted to parole authorities.

The resolution is a legislative statement opposing parole; the transcript records the Legislature’s vote to adopt and forward the resolution. No parole hearing proceedings or court actions were conducted during the meeting; the resolution reflects the Legislature’s formal objection and will be transmitted consistent with the resolution’s instructions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Orange County Notice of Public Hearing Modifications to District No. 1","oneSentenceSummary","The Legislature added and approved a resolution opposing the parole release of a convicted murderer involved in a 1997 case in Montgomery; the resolution passed unanimously by recorded vote.","taxTitle","Orange County, New York","taxId",14532,"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},6203314,"Orange County Legislature approves sales tax home‑rule request, transit grant applications and a slate of capital bond actions",1095,4968000,6063000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3783296-cf9a5fb214d469f30d0b9a0824c1082e&start=4968&end=6063","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3783296-cf9a5fb214d469f30d0b9a0824c1082e/thumbnail_4968000.jpg","/articles/6203314/Orange-County/New-York/Orange-County-Legislature-approves-sales-tax-homerule-request-transit-grant-applications-and-a-slate-of-capital-bond-actions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6203314-5c8e21b043079291eea20faf3030a568/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448214&Signature=Hf~nHk0tGNqkVOmkqOVF9Vsbj0E1r6-UG7VQp-k68ufIp4OlrJFuc1XGsOAYrmshwIx2x5jJDdEyaB9sEyFEGLFvm0t5XNaufm3u3VB9Q9~ALcFCcpqzAqC7SNvf9a03YoGde17Rv2STa81yJfuFQkL0hzIrVTlhPWcSDx0jGCCBv50wQvS86ITQPVnpFzbVWzZFJ5BMGjecy5wCQf89YsaNZKCeCLSwEXfXLjtN95IOGaVXn5OArfBBmvj6yuIsT3iDvS9kczJ2XYrxYapR81~iZqUdpoU9fs6NsrrVfForuaRhqc1F6HPEnZLEIZHSCOhF5DYK22qLkgcLm6w0CQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Orange County Legislature on June 5 voted on a package of fiscal and capital actions, including a home‑rule request to extend an existing three‑quarters‑of‑one‑percent sales tax, authorizations to apply for Federal Transit Administration grants and approval of multiple county bond resolutions for facility and infrastructure work.

Legislators approved a home‑rule request to the New York State Legislature to extend the current 0.75% sales tax increase under S.7630/A.7461. Majority Leader Benton told colleagues the measure “keeps our sales tax at the same level that it is now” and that without extension the county could face a countywide property tax increase because the sales‑tax revenue would lapse. The measure was approved on a roll call (17 ayes).

The Legislature also authorized the county executive to apply for Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funding and state and local matches to support contracting with Short Line Transit LLC for service and to purchase 10 cutaway buses. Resolutions to apply for FTA funds and to purchase buses were approved by roll call; the motion authorizing an FTA grant application for contracting with Short Line was carried unanimously, and the purchase authorization for 10 cutaway buses passed (roll calls recorded in the session).

In committee‑level and full‑chamber action, legislators assumed lead agency status under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) for the 2025 Orange County Comprehensive Plan update and set a public hearing on the plan for June 23, 2025. The Legislature also approved several bond resolutions and supplemental appropriations including: replacement of exterior perimeter doors at the county jail ($500,000 bond); dock, vehicle sally port and cell maintenance at the county jail ($575,000 bond); a water monitoring system at the Valley View facility ($215,170 bond); and a series of capital appropriations for Valley View (awareness, fire doors, hot water equipment and other facility improvements). These measures were approved by recorded votes or voice votes as noted in the minutes.

Legislators also approved municipal grant awards, fire advisory board appointments, and a number of personnel schedule changes and budget supplementals for departments including Health, Emergency Services and Public Works. Where roll calls were held, several measures recorded unanimous or strong bipartisan support; a notable tally for the municipal solid waste rate increase recorded 16 ayes and one abstention (chairman abstained).

Taken together, the actions clear the way for county capital projects and transit funding applications and send the sales tax extension request to Albany for legislative enactment. Specific contract awards, grant amounts and deployment schedules required by some resolutions will be handled by the county executive and implementing departments under the terms authorized by the Legislature.","At its June 5 session the Orange County Legislature voted to send a home‑rule sales tax extension request to Albany, authorized Federal Transit Administration grant applications and approved multiple bond and budget measures including funding reallocations and capital projects for county facilities.",{"_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},6203318,"Orange County launches 'fly car' EMT program and swears in new EMS director",303,2769000,3072000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3783296-cf9a5fb214d469f30d0b9a0824c1082e&start=2769&end=3072","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3783296-cf9a5fb214d469f30d0b9a0824c1082e/thumbnail_2769000.jpg","/articles/6203318/Orange-County/New-York/Orange-County-launches-fly-car-EMT-program-and-swears-in-new-EMS-director","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6203318-bde479f17628118e7bb9c5c7ee3eebbc/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448214&Signature=NEMqNc~sY0TPQyYJz7fFg3YYD-wZh2dNy8eq1DCaWlzQHnH6xDTMKEKGcA-ta9CmgcdS~KcCy17WTSugmEGC1DpA~LEJkUcHMQRxKouLehVVm3~tgtLGvA3WfcF6PbK0Cu7g3BLG2QMvXIljXL2k-JMGH7uk2j0rHJey7xDpIusVoSMuGvPy2SyDlZrfDZE0DslkLFFJcwgXIYCvOqzWd3nNYgjzMgTwQ~NniM6BTNuxghoZBw4MVeYHYeI8pwnggz~ItJXFK-kbSct3~ZuU4ui61xL1xfk8tHq0z~MyuKr4A9zAKNcn~tsQrX0zoTQOeaY1kWHMHqAM06M2gd8M~A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Orange County officials on June 5 announced the launch of a sheriff’s office “fly car” program that will assign EMT‑trained deputies to rapid‑response vehicles to reach areas where ambulance response exceeds 10 minutes.

Under Sheriff Will Garcia, reading for Sheriff Arteta, said the program has taken about two and a half years to develop and includes new policies, equipment and training. Garcia said the program is designed to serve areas where response times exceed 10 minutes and emphasized that early medical intervention can be lifesaving; he cited county materials saying rapid treatment “within the hour” can reduce mortality for severely injured patients by up to 25 percent.

Three deputies who completed EMT training — Deputy Pat Labasi, Jake Feldman and Tim McLaughlin — were introduced to the Legislature as members who will be assigned to the fly car program under the operational direction of Sergeant Paul Brom and Deputy Timothy Lushin. The program will operate under the medical oversight of Dr. Francis P. Winski Jr., who was sworn in during the meeting as Orange County EMS director by County Clerk Kelly Eskew.

Garcia described the initiative as a priority of Sheriff Arteta and said the county recruited a medical director to provide clinical oversight; he introduced Dr. Winski and summarized his prior roles, including service as chief medical officer with the New York State Police and other hospital leadership positions. Dr. Winski took the oath of office and pledged to “faithfully discharge the duties of EMS director,” after which county officials and legislators welcomed the program launch.

County officials said the program aims to reduce delays in initial medical care in time‑sensitive incidents; the deputies assigned to the fly car will respond under the supervision of the sheriff’s office and the county’s EMS medical director. No ordinance or additional county appropriation was announced at the meeting; officials said the program followed a multi‑year planning and training effort.","The Orange County Sheriff’s Office announced a 'fly car' program to place EMT‑trained deputies in fast‑response vehicles for areas with EMS response times over 10 minutes and sworn in Dr. Francis P. Winski Jr. as the county EMS director.",{"_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},6203323,"Orange County holds public hearing on proposed additions to Agricultural District No. 1",206,1750000,1956000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3783296-cf9a5fb214d469f30d0b9a0824c1082e&start=1750&end=1956","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3783296-cf9a5fb214d469f30d0b9a0824c1082e/thumbnail_1750000.jpg","/articles/6203323/Orange-County/New-York/Orange-County-holds-public-hearing-on-proposed-additions-to-Agricultural-District-No-1","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6203323-ad7884a68c2af4d5769f2ffc17cd159b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448214&Signature=HB77H9CYvCyRzwtOKvvE6wPkSt79w8vAhljDYw~bjNXbSJv-3Z9sFDAShQ7dsgA1KvGPfIiQwRCSiV022aLNods-pERvfvOW0HlacLD1kVIAyQfiv29O9cPMNIV6MmiOLeefIHsZYlGXhPI0sshqfx-cwmvQCxzlbkeDPYJl3ZBctVwzRFALkVTEZeBJPP7MsXVpMdrA1FtPZ4qZndib2ErDiYoumvs3W2SW2XAYR~zW8~bZCaEli6MSSoNDYu8RzVtd5ba677jDy0tJozUOIrLIyybaUE7oyvnbBdu8TADFsmgQVkcdgTWadoN4a2shb2UokowqCTz6HTO15b6eng__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Orange County Legislature held a public hearing June 5 at the Orange County Government Center in Goshen to take public comment on two landowners’ requests to include properties in Orange County Agricultural District Number 1.

The hearing, convened by Education and Economic Development Committee Chair Joseph Nuda, followed notice that the annual modification is being processed under New York State Agricultural Markets Law §§303‑a and 303‑b. The county planning commissioner, Alan Sorenson, told legislators the Ag and Farmland Production Board reviewed both sites and recommended including both parcels in the district; he also said the Town of Newburgh submitted a letter opposing inclusion of the Newburgh property. No legislative action was taken at the hearing.

The proposed additions are described in the public notice as approximately 146,575.1 acres comprising Agricultural District No. 1 and include two enrollment applications: one from Marco Padone in the Town of Wallkill for a hemp-growing operation, and one from APJ Enterprises of Newburgh LLC in the Town of Newburgh for expanded horse‑boarding operations. Sorenson told the panel that the county’s ag board visited both parcels and recommended inclusion.

During the public comment portion, a neighbor identifying themselves as a Lakeside Road resident objected to APJ Enterprises’ canopy and equipment storage, saying the 40‑by‑80 canopy and heavy equipment have created visual and traffic concerns on the local 30 mph town road. The resident said the site contained excavators, decommissioned trucks and trailers, and that commercial traffic would harm local pedestrian and neighborhood uses.

An attorney for the applicant, Roland Bloomer, responded that the new owner has performed cleanup and site work since purchase, that the canopy is set well back from the road and intended for farm storage, and that commercial vehicles previously on the site have been removed or resolved with the town. Sorenson reiterated the Ag and Farmland Production Board recommended inclusion despite the Town of Newburgh’s opposition, and he said the town’s letter was provided for the record.

County officials informed attendees that documents relating to the 2025 annual modification are available at the county clerk’s office on the second floor of the Orange County Government Center and on the county website for inspection during normal business hours. Chair Nuda closed the hearing after no further speakers signed up.

Because this meeting was a public hearing only, the Legislature did not vote on either inclusion; the record will be available for subsequent committee and legislative consideration.","The Orange County Legislature held a public hearing June 5 on two requests to include properties in Agricultural District No. 1; the county planning commissioner and the Ag and Farmland Production Board recommended inclusion while the Town of Newburgh formally opposed one parcel.","actionData","errors"]

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