The Jefferson County General Services Committee voted on a series of resolutions at its February meeting, approving several budget and grant-related items and tabling one item.

Resolutions approved by voice vote included an amendment to the 2025 county budget to fund K-9 training for the Watertown Police Department using federal forfeiture funds; an amendment to the 2025 budget for a district attorney digital evidence management system server; authorization to accept the fiscal year 2024 New York State interoperable communications formula grant; authorization to accept the fiscal year 2024 New York State Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) Operations Grant; and an amendment to the 2024 county budget and capital plan relative to the Noble Street over West Creek Bridge. The committee also approved a shared services agreement with the New York State Department of Transportation and the financing/authorization for an enterprise-fund capital project with an infrastructure repair service.

Most resolutions were moved and seconded by legislators on the committee and carried by voice vote. For example, the motion to amend the 2025 county budget for K-9 training was moved and seconded and recorded as carried; the motion to amend the 2025 county budget for the district attorney’s digital evidence server was moved by Legislator Reed and seconded by Legislator Ferris and carried by voice vote.

One item was tabled by majority vote at the committee’s request; the transcript records a motion to table, second and that the item was tabled.

The committee did not record roll-call vote tallies in the transcript; approvals are recorded as carried by voice vote. Several legislators asked brief clarifying questions during the votes, such as asking what a P25 UHF trunked radio system is in relation to the interoperable communications grant; staff provided brief explanations and the committee proceeded to vote.

The committee also agreed by consensus to move the March meeting from the scheduled March 18 to March 11 at 5:30 a.m. and to meet at the county airport for a facility tour and construction update.