1 00:00:00,680 --> 00:00:06,240 I'd call the full board meeting to order. Please rise and proceed to the 2 00:00:04,440 --> 00:00:11,080 flag followed by Oh, sorry. Sound fair followed by the 3 00:00:08,200 --> 00:00:11,080 salute to the flag. 4 00:00:13,360 --> 00:00:20,120 » I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America 5 00:00:17,640 --> 00:00:26,680 and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with 6 00:00:23,320 --> 00:00:26,680 liberty and justice for all. 7 00:00:31,640 --> 00:00:35,280 » We have to do a special finance committee meeting. I'm going to turn it 8 00:00:34,080 --> 00:00:37,480 over to finance chair Jim Jennings. 9 00:00:36,760 --> 00:00:41,720 » Yes. >> Okay. So, I can call the special finance 10 00:00:39,400 --> 00:00:44,520 committee meeting to order by resolution number 201-2026. 11 00:00:43,920 --> 00:00:47,000 » So moved. >> Second. 12 00:00:45,400 --> 00:00:48,360 » I have a motion and a second. All in favor? 13 00:00:47,480 --> 00:00:51,720 » Aye. >> Opposed? Carried. Motion to adjourn? 14 00:00:51,120 --> 00:00:53,800 » So moved. >> Second. 15 00:00:52,480 --> 00:00:58,840 » Motion and a second. All in favor? >> Aye. 16 00:00:56,000 --> 00:01:03,200 » Carried. Thank you. >> Yeah, I'm going to ask her 17 00:01:00,160 --> 00:01:03,200 » Clerk, call the roll. 18 00:01:03,400 --> 00:01:05,720 » Buttenschon. >> Here. 19 00:01:05,000 --> 00:01:06,960 » Miguel. >> Here. 20 00:01:06,360 --> 00:01:08,520 » Holmes. >> Here. 21 00:01:07,800 --> 00:01:11,360 » Simmons. >> Here. 22 00:01:09,160 --> 00:01:12,680 » Stats. Adams. 23 00:01:12,080 --> 00:01:15,040 » Here. >> Cole. 24 00:01:14,480 --> 00:01:16,400 Owens. >> Here. 25 00:01:15,680 --> 00:01:17,840 » Sommer. >> Here. 26 00:01:17,120 --> 00:01:19,280 » Eldridge. >> Here. 27 00:01:18,560 --> 00:01:20,520 » Helsley. >> Here. 28 00:01:19,840 --> 00:01:21,760 » Porchuck. >> Here. 29 00:01:21,160 --> 00:01:23,280 » Zeronian. >> Here. 30 00:01:22,600 --> 00:01:24,600 » Raguero. >> Here. 31 00:01:23,920 --> 00:01:26,040 » Nia. >> Here. 32 00:01:25,200 --> 00:01:27,360 » O'Brien. >> Here. 33 00:01:26,720 --> 00:01:28,720 » Mustain. >> Here. 34 00:01:28,080 --> 00:01:30,120 » Ferrara. >> Here. 35 00:01:29,440 --> 00:01:31,640 » Dezi. >> Here. 36 00:01:30,840 --> 00:01:33,080 » Goldman. >> Here. 37 00:01:32,280 --> 00:01:34,280 » Brown. >> Here. 38 00:01:33,760 --> 00:01:35,640 » App. >> Here. 39 00:01:35,040 --> 00:01:41,840 » Scott. >> Present. 40 00:01:37,040 --> 00:01:45,000 » 18 present, 8 absent have a quorum. >> Thank you. 41 00:01:43,720 --> 00:01:48,440 Here, we have a series of public hearings that we're going to be doing. 42 00:01:46,640 --> 00:01:53,240 The first public hearing uh I'm going to open. It's for local law 43 00:01:50,720 --> 00:01:58,040 2 of 2026. It's a hearing to impose an additional 44 00:01:55,920 --> 00:02:01,520 mortgage tax. When when additional it means keeping mortgage tax at the same 45 00:02:00,360 --> 00:02:04,680 level. Um 46 00:02:03,000 --> 00:02:08,119 in Columbia County. So I'm going to ask the clerk to read 47 00:02:06,200 --> 00:02:11,000 the notice. >> This is a notice that the Columbia 48 00:02:09,360 --> 00:02:16,040 County Board of Supervisors shall hold a public hearing on the 12th day of August 49 00:02:13,400 --> 00:02:21,240 2026 at 7:00 p.m. at the Board of Supervisors Chambers, 401 State Street, 50 00:02:18,640 --> 00:02:26,320 Athens, New York 12534, concerning the proposed enactment of a local law 2 of 51 00:02:23,720 --> 00:02:31,240 2026 to continue to impose an additional mortgage tax in Columbia County. Copies 52 00:02:29,440 --> 00:02:34,120 of this proposed local law are available in the Clerk of the Board's office or 53 00:02:32,800 --> 00:02:38,959 online. Uh by order of the Clerk of the Board, 54 00:02:35,480 --> 00:02:41,440 Kelly S. Santoro, dated August 1, 2026. >> Okay. 55 00:02:39,760 --> 00:02:44,080 All right. Do any supervisors have any comments? 56 00:02:45,480 --> 00:02:52,280 Supervisor uh Simmons. >> I just want to say it again. You You did 57 00:02:50,120 --> 00:02:57,560 say it, but every year it seems to leave out of here with some kind of confusion. 58 00:02:54,440 --> 00:03:02,040 So this is not an addition to, it is a continuation of a current 59 00:03:00,400 --> 00:03:06,040 mortgage tax. So that's clear. Thank you. 60 00:03:03,720 --> 00:03:10,760 » Thank you. Um 61 00:03:07,239 --> 00:03:10,760 Any public have any comments? 62 00:03:11,480 --> 00:03:17,880 Okay, with that I'm going to close the public hearing and we need to vote on 63 00:03:15,080 --> 00:03:17,880 the local law. 64 00:03:25,080 --> 00:03:27,440 » Wallace. >> Yes. 65 00:03:26,760 --> 00:03:28,720 » Ryder. >> Yes. 66 00:03:28,000 --> 00:03:29,840 » Holmes. >> Yes. 67 00:03:29,280 --> 00:03:32,640 » Simmons. >> Yes. 68 00:03:30,519 --> 00:03:34,200 » Stark. Uh Adams. 69 00:03:33,600 --> 00:03:36,400 » Yes. >> Wohl. 70 00:03:35,600 --> 00:03:37,800 Allens. >> Yes. 71 00:03:37,000 --> 00:03:39,000 » Silverberg. >> Yes. 72 00:03:38,280 --> 00:03:40,239 » Aldrich. >> Yes. 73 00:03:39,480 --> 00:03:41,760 » Holsapple. >> Yes. 74 00:03:41,000 --> 00:03:43,000 » Borrego. >> Yes. 75 00:03:42,360 --> 00:03:44,160 » Adonya. [clears throat] >> Yes. 76 00:03:43,519 --> 00:03:45,320 » Madero. >> Yes. 77 00:03:44,760 --> 00:03:47,040 » Miya. >> Yes. 78 00:03:46,000 --> 00:03:48,320 » O'Brien. >> Yes. 79 00:03:47,640 --> 00:03:49,760 » Lussier. >> Yes. 80 00:03:49,080 --> 00:03:50,800 » Valera. >> Yes. 81 00:03:50,200 --> 00:03:52,000 » Hazelton. >> Yes. 82 00:03:51,360 --> 00:03:53,360 » Coleman. >> Yes. 83 00:03:52,519 --> 00:03:54,640 » O'Connell. >> Yes. 84 00:03:53,959 --> 00:03:55,960 » Nack. >> Yes. 85 00:03:55,280 --> 00:03:59,080 » Skoda. >> Yes. 86 00:03:56,960 --> 00:04:01,480 » 182 days, 18 87 00:03:59,960 --> 00:04:04,720 accents, and local law passes. 88 00:04:03,560 --> 00:04:08,440 » Thank you. Uh next, I'm going to open the public 89 00:04:06,280 --> 00:04:14,560 hearing for local law three of 2026 establishing income levels for 90 00:04:12,040 --> 00:04:17,000 senior citizens real property tax exemptions. 91 00:04:15,840 --> 00:04:20,280 I'm going to ask the clerk to read the notice. 92 00:04:18,480 --> 00:04:24,680 » Okay, the the notice is for local law three and four together. Um that was 93 00:04:22,520 --> 00:04:27,560 published in the paper. This please take notice that the Columbia County Board of 94 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:32,000 Supervisors shall hold a public hearing on the 1st day of August 2026 7:00 p.m. 95 00:04:30,400 --> 00:04:35,840 held in the Columbia County Board of Supervisors Chambers 401 State Street, 96 00:04:33,960 --> 00:04:40,080 Hudson, New York concerning the proposed enactment of two local laws. 97 00:04:37,800 --> 00:04:44,360 Uh local law three of 2026 establishing income levels for senior citizens real 98 00:04:42,440 --> 00:04:48,919 property tax exemption pursuant to section 467 of the real property law. 99 00:04:48,000 --> 00:04:52,880 The Columb- The County of Columbia hereby adopts the 100 00:04:50,919 --> 00:04:57,800 following sliding scale um schedule relative to income levels 101 00:04:55,800 --> 00:05:02,600 and the percentage of assessed valuation exempt from taxation. 102 00:04:59,960 --> 00:05:06,919 And it goes to say here the percentages. And there's local law four of 2026 103 00:05:04,640 --> 00:05:13,120 establishing income levels for disabled and low-income real property tax 104 00:05:09,360 --> 00:05:17,120 exemption pursuant to law 459 {slash} C of the real property tax law. The County 105 00:05:15,520 --> 00:05:21,280 of Columbia hereby adopts the following sliding scale schedule relative to 106 00:05:19,360 --> 00:05:24,800 income levels and the percentage of the assessed values 107 00:05:22,800 --> 00:05:27,640 um exempt from taxation. Copies of the proposed local laws are 108 00:05:26,320 --> 00:05:31,960 available in the clerk of the board's office or on the Board of Supervisors 109 00:05:30,000 --> 00:05:35,360 website. By order of the clerk of the board, Kelly S. Skinner, August 1st, 110 00:05:33,919 --> 00:05:38,720 2026. >> Thank you. 111 00:05:36,400 --> 00:05:42,960 Uh so, are there any supervisor comments on local law number 112 00:05:41,240 --> 00:05:47,040 three? Supervisor Adams. 113 00:05:44,760 --> 00:05:51,760 » So, I was on the County Government that committee that approved this resolution 114 00:05:48,840 --> 00:05:56,120 and moved it to this public hearing. But I've had some time to do some 115 00:05:53,680 --> 00:06:01,360 additional work on this and just for example, in the town of Canaan, 116 00:05:58,440 --> 00:06:07,400 34 people received this exemption and 28 of those earn less than the 117 00:06:03,560 --> 00:06:12,840 $34,000 ceiling at this point and six earn over that. So, with this new change 118 00:06:10,280 --> 00:06:18,360 in exemption levels, all 34 of them will be eligible for 50% exemption. And I 119 00:06:16,320 --> 00:06:23,160 think we Mark gave us really good data to work from. He told us that, you know, 120 00:06:21,480 --> 00:06:28,640 best back of the envelope was that we could expect probably 3 to 5% more 121 00:06:26,320 --> 00:06:31,520 uh people to come in as a result of the change in income level. 122 00:06:30,840 --> 00:06:35,360 Um the thing that's always troubled me is 123 00:06:33,320 --> 00:06:38,840 not I want to help seniors, obviously, but the thing that's troubled me about 124 00:06:36,640 --> 00:06:42,160 this is that we don't consider um 125 00:06:39,960 --> 00:06:47,919 household income and we don't consider the value of assets. And I have people 126 00:06:45,000 --> 00:06:52,840 in property that's valued over $450,000, $500,000 127 00:06:49,520 --> 00:06:56,520 who are eligible for the 50% income exemption based on their 128 00:06:55,480 --> 00:06:59,840 income. But we don't consider household income 129 00:06:58,360 --> 00:07:02,720 and we don't consider the value of their assets. 130 00:07:01,160 --> 00:07:07,160 The other thing that concerns me about this is that we 131 00:07:04,919 --> 00:07:07,160 um 132 00:07:07,760 --> 00:07:11,840 But I I want us to consider because I think 133 00:07:10,200 --> 00:07:15,880 Mark also presented that we're trying to transition as the county state is going 134 00:07:14,160 --> 00:07:19,720 to encourage us to look at higher income levels over the next couple of years 135 00:07:18,120 --> 00:07:23,400 because the cost of living in New York State is high. 136 00:07:21,240 --> 00:07:28,000 But I think who are we trying to help here because those 28 people that are 137 00:07:25,640 --> 00:07:31,240 already getting this 50% exemption are not going to get anything more. They're 138 00:07:29,640 --> 00:07:36,960 not This is not going to help them anymore. So, while I'm not opposing this 139 00:07:34,480 --> 00:07:41,760 tonight, I just want us to be thoughtful as we move forward with this discussion 140 00:07:39,440 --> 00:07:45,400 and future analysis of this and to evaluate this program as a whole and to 141 00:07:43,720 --> 00:07:50,880 think about, you know, who are we really trying to help and what kind of help do 142 00:07:48,160 --> 00:07:53,560 we need to give them. >> Thank you. 143 00:07:51,680 --> 00:07:58,960 Any other supervisors? >> I concur with supervisor Adams. 144 00:07:56,880 --> 00:08:00,840 » I know what your numbers are, too. Um 145 00:07:59,840 --> 00:08:05,680 I I'm not educated enough about this, but 146 00:08:02,880 --> 00:08:08,960 my assessor came to speak to me about it and he has some real 147 00:08:07,800 --> 00:08:14,080 concerns about this going forward and that's 148 00:08:12,640 --> 00:08:18,040 exactly what supervisor Adams was saying. 149 00:08:15,960 --> 00:08:18,040 » Okay. 150 00:08:18,720 --> 00:08:23,680 Okay. Supervisor >> Question. I you can say personally, but 151 00:08:22,960 --> 00:08:29,480 um so are you saying that the 152 00:08:26,919 --> 00:08:33,159 the layout of it is it is proper as you think in your mind? 153 00:08:31,640 --> 00:08:38,120 » I just think that there I think there's some gaps in it in the decision-making 154 00:08:35,080 --> 00:08:42,280 or the review process and if if we were not if if this had not moved through the 155 00:08:40,200 --> 00:08:46,080 committee, I would suggest that we step this a little more slowly, that we have 156 00:08:43,919 --> 00:08:49,280 a top level of 40,000 as opposed to 45,000 because we're raising the level 157 00:08:48,120 --> 00:08:52,280 $10,000. >> Yeah. 158 00:08:49,880 --> 00:08:55,280 » So and I think Mark posited something that was really important for the 159 00:08:53,480 --> 00:08:59,400 committee, which was that we want to make sure that because of cost of living 160 00:08:57,120 --> 00:09:02,520 increases to social security that we're not people are not falling out just 161 00:09:01,160 --> 00:09:07,400 because they got a cost of living increase to their social security. I 162 00:09:04,440 --> 00:09:12,280 think that $40,000 ceiling would cover that group of people, but now we're also 163 00:09:10,520 --> 00:09:16,080 uh enlarging the group of eligible people. 164 00:09:13,600 --> 00:09:20,280 So you see I would like more time eventually to look at this systemically, 165 00:09:18,280 --> 00:09:23,240 not just a single piece as a single piece. 166 00:09:21,600 --> 00:09:25,800 » Thank you. Any other supervisors? 167 00:09:24,640 --> 00:09:29,080 » Supervisor Adams. >> Yeah, I just want to to Brenda's 168 00:09:27,480 --> 00:09:34,320 comment. I don't disagree that there's some gaps in this this this is uh not 169 00:09:32,320 --> 00:09:39,360 the director's here, but this is a state law that enables us to do this and they 170 00:09:36,839 --> 00:09:44,440 have enabled us to go to this level. As you know, uh it was a few years ago that 171 00:09:41,400 --> 00:09:48,160 they brought that to $35,000, and we went part way, you know, and now 172 00:09:46,560 --> 00:09:53,840 we're picking up a little bit more. I believe the state will be at $75,000 173 00:09:51,480 --> 00:09:58,720 pretty soon, you know, and we're not going to that max, but to your point 174 00:09:56,240 --> 00:10:02,920 about who who gets credited and who gets faulted, those are things that we could 175 00:10:01,040 --> 00:10:06,400 talk to state legislators about changing this legislation because all we can do 176 00:10:05,040 --> 00:10:08,520 right now is about that. That right, Rob? 177 00:10:07,040 --> 00:10:10,960 » That's correct. So, this is enabled enabled by the New York State Real 178 00:10:09,760 --> 00:10:14,040 Property Tax Law, and they set the framework for how the exemption can be 179 00:10:12,280 --> 00:10:17,200 adopted. You get to pick the numbers, obviously. 180 00:10:15,280 --> 00:10:21,000 And just for public consumption, this is as the county taxes, the towns, each of 181 00:10:19,400 --> 00:10:24,080 the town boards will consider whether they do it as to the town tax and the 182 00:10:22,600 --> 00:10:28,320 school district as well, right, Mark? >> Yes. Yeah, there's a local option that 183 00:10:26,280 --> 00:10:31,920 has to be adopted by each taxing authority. 184 00:10:30,320 --> 00:10:37,440 » And I And I don't disagree with that, but I think the impact of the 50% uh 185 00:10:35,600 --> 00:10:43,280 reduction in tax on a $450,000 house is very 186 00:10:40,560 --> 00:10:46,360 different from a $250,000 house, and we have to remember that the We still 187 00:10:45,000 --> 00:10:50,120 collect the towns will still collect the same amount of tax. It's just 188 00:10:47,680 --> 00:10:53,040 distributed over the other taxpayers. So, I really want to 189 00:10:51,320 --> 00:10:54,440 » Don't bring lunch. Just distributing it. That's all it is. 190 00:10:53,720 --> 00:10:58,080 » I I support this. I just want to be more 191 00:10:56,400 --> 00:11:02,320 thoughtful about it going forward, and I understand Rob's point that, you know, 192 00:11:00,040 --> 00:11:06,120 or yours, but we've been done with state legislators and make sure that they have 193 00:11:03,920 --> 00:11:10,960 that information as well. >> So, we're going to hold off? 194 00:11:07,320 --> 00:11:14,920 » Um so, I thank Mark for his work on this, and um I do also agree with 195 00:11:13,080 --> 00:11:19,960 Supervisor Adams. I'm going to vote yes on this law tonight. Um I do 196 00:11:18,200 --> 00:11:24,120 think that it's important that towns adopt the same levels, and I can say 197 00:11:21,880 --> 00:11:28,000 that my assessor also has expressed some concerns. 198 00:11:25,760 --> 00:11:31,920 I don't know the assessor world. Uh it is a foreign language to me. My assessor 199 00:11:30,080 --> 00:11:35,840 often sits down and tells me all about things, and I say please speak to me 200 00:11:33,680 --> 00:11:40,800 like a kindergartner for this one cuz I it's it's Charlie Brown talk. So, 201 00:11:38,960 --> 00:11:43,800 what I typically do is I've worked with my assessor for 6 years. I know she 202 00:11:42,400 --> 00:11:47,280 knows a lot about what she's doing and I really defer to her. And in this 203 00:11:45,400 --> 00:11:52,360 instance, I know Mark knows what he's doing so I'm deferring to Mark. 204 00:11:49,760 --> 00:11:56,320 But there is a potential not on the same page between the two and so while I am 205 00:11:54,920 --> 00:12:02,040 going to vote on this tonight, what I'd love to see happen in the near future, 206 00:11:59,200 --> 00:12:05,040 um maybe a a group Brenda seems to know a lot about it. Maybe bringing some of 207 00:12:03,520 --> 00:12:08,800 the town assessors a little bit more into the conversation with Mark because 208 00:12:07,080 --> 00:12:12,520 I think if there can be more consensus between the town assessors, which I 209 00:12:10,800 --> 00:12:16,000 think a lot of town supervisors and town boards do defer to when it comes to 210 00:12:14,600 --> 00:12:20,040 local laws having to do with these things and the county 211 00:12:18,320 --> 00:12:24,400 can find a compromise position where we might have different viewpoints. Um and 212 00:12:22,760 --> 00:12:28,520 that way it's much easier to then also get us all on the same exemption level. 213 00:12:26,320 --> 00:12:32,760 So I I'm going to vote yes tonight, but I would like sooner than later for 214 00:12:30,680 --> 00:12:36,240 Brenda's point of further kind of analysis and maybe getting the town 215 00:12:34,720 --> 00:12:39,839 assessors. I don't think there's a ton of them cuz like my assessor works for 216 00:12:38,320 --> 00:12:42,880 three different towns. So, you know, getting the town assessors kind of into 217 00:12:41,800 --> 00:12:47,880 those meetings and into those conversations. I would love to see that. 218 00:12:46,720 --> 00:12:49,040 » Can I add something? >> Yeah. 219 00:12:48,280 --> 00:12:51,800 » Yes. Um for those of you that don't know me, 220 00:12:50,640 --> 00:12:55,839 I'm Mark Taylor. I'm the director of real property for Columbia County. 221 00:12:53,880 --> 00:13:00,400 Um so, I've heard a lot of discussion here about including assessors and all 222 00:12:58,320 --> 00:13:04,040 that, but I just want to explain the situation with the process that I 223 00:13:02,280 --> 00:13:07,440 followed. It shouldn't have been a surprise to any of your assessors 224 00:13:05,560 --> 00:13:10,160 because I consulted with all of them prior to bringing this to the county 225 00:13:09,200 --> 00:13:13,480 level. Um they all knew that what income levels 226 00:13:12,240 --> 00:13:18,400 we were looking at and they all expressed comfort with with going with 227 00:13:16,760 --> 00:13:24,800 the 45 factor. Um and they all were kind of 228 00:13:21,800 --> 00:13:29,760 um glad to see us taking in a step forward in increasing the the incomes. 229 00:13:27,760 --> 00:13:34,080 So, I'm kind of surprised to hear tonight that there is all this concern 230 00:13:31,640 --> 00:13:38,200 amongst your assessors when it wasn't communicated directly to me. Um so, I 231 00:13:36,560 --> 00:13:42,880 don't I just wanted to be clear to everybody in the room that it wasn't 232 00:13:40,240 --> 00:13:47,720 like I was just doing this on my own. It was I consulted with all the assessors 233 00:13:44,840 --> 00:13:51,400 prior to developing this this thorough analysis. And I gave them the 234 00:13:49,600 --> 00:13:55,680 opportunity to to share information with me and be a 235 00:13:53,680 --> 00:13:59,080 part of the analysis and they basically said, "No, you you can handle it." So, 236 00:13:58,409 --> 00:14:03,520 » [laughter] >> just wanted to share that. 237 00:14:00,960 --> 00:14:07,920 » Can I ask the director one thing about a mechanism? 238 00:14:05,400 --> 00:14:12,160 The state has granted the ability to give an exemption over 50%, correct? 239 00:14:10,880 --> 00:14:16,520 » That's correct, but the software does not allow that to happen. 240 00:14:14,520 --> 00:14:19,080 » It has to be done manually. >> Correct. You have to manually calculate 241 00:14:18,840 --> 00:14:23,240 those. >> To each parcel that qualifies for the 242 00:14:21,920 --> 00:14:25,120 exemption. >> Correct. For each homeowner. 243 00:14:24,120 --> 00:14:30,880 » So, to what >> Supervisor is saying is the state also 244 00:14:28,080 --> 00:14:36,839 modified the law to where the maximum exemption can be changed from 50% up to 245 00:14:34,280 --> 00:14:42,720 65%. When when I mentioned that to 246 00:14:39,640 --> 00:14:46,800 um the several assessors I spoke to, they did not like the the idea of moving 247 00:14:44,960 --> 00:14:50,240 to that until the software could handle that 248 00:14:47,839 --> 00:14:56,520 um because it it is labor intensive for them to have to basically manually 249 00:14:52,040 --> 00:15:02,360 calculate all these exemptions. Um Some towns have more than others. Uh so, 250 00:14:59,480 --> 00:15:07,800 that is why it wasn't incorporated in this current changes to the laws. 251 00:15:05,240 --> 00:15:12,720 Uh and I from what we understand from state state office of real property, 252 00:15:10,040 --> 00:15:17,520 that will not become eligible the software that we are currently using 253 00:15:14,480 --> 00:15:22,200 will not be modified to be able to to accept that that increase in the level 254 00:15:20,200 --> 00:15:26,880 because they have nobody at the state that can 255 00:15:24,160 --> 00:15:32,320 currently program in the in the language that the software is built in. So, they 256 00:15:29,600 --> 00:15:38,160 were trying to roll out RPS online, which is a new system that they had to 257 00:15:35,240 --> 00:15:42,080 pull the roll out of because it wasn't properly developed. And they hadn't 258 00:15:40,400 --> 00:15:45,040 tested thoroughly. Um so, only three counties that it was 259 00:15:43,720 --> 00:15:49,920 only rolled out of three counties and now it's on hold until they finish the a 260 00:15:47,440 --> 00:15:54,080 full assessment calendar with the new software. So, there is basically what 261 00:15:52,600 --> 00:15:59,480 I'm saying here is there's nothing in the immediate future that's going to 262 00:15:56,440 --> 00:16:02,200 change that would enable us to just get that 65% without having to manually 263 00:16:01,520 --> 00:16:05,481 calculate. >> Unless someone knows Fortran. 264 00:16:03,960 --> 00:16:09,160 » I'm sorry. >> [laughter] 265 00:16:06,000 --> 00:16:12,520 » I'm sorry you can't hold software. >> Well, once the software got to that 266 00:16:10,760 --> 00:16:14,160 ability we could pass another local law. >> You could. 267 00:16:13,080 --> 00:16:18,520 » Absolutely. >> Yeah, this could be reconsidered at any 268 00:16:15,640 --> 00:16:18,520 time, you know. 269 00:16:19,120 --> 00:16:22,720 Thank you, absolutely. 270 00:16:22,840 --> 00:16:29,800 » Any other supervisors? Anybody from the public have any 271 00:16:27,440 --> 00:16:35,880 comment? With that, I'm going to close the public 272 00:16:31,560 --> 00:16:37,839 hearing and we'll vote on the local law. >> Watts? Yes. 273 00:16:37,120 --> 00:16:38,880 » Whitehead? >> Yeah. 274 00:16:38,360 --> 00:16:39,960 » Holmes? >> Here. 275 00:16:39,360 --> 00:16:41,800 » Yes. >> Simmons? 276 00:16:40,640 --> 00:16:43,880 » Yes. >> That? 277 00:16:43,080 --> 00:16:45,720 Adams? >> Yes. 278 00:16:44,400 --> 00:16:48,360 » Wolff? Allen? 279 00:16:47,040 --> 00:16:51,720 » Yes, but I think I would have rather seen smaller increments and other people 280 00:16:50,600 --> 00:16:54,960 are going to have to write the check for this, so. 281 00:16:53,520 --> 00:16:56,760 » Silvernail? >> Yes. 282 00:16:55,960 --> 00:16:58,480 » Eldridge? >> Yes. 283 00:16:57,560 --> 00:17:00,200 » Kelsey? >> Yes. 284 00:16:59,400 --> 00:17:01,440 » Wozniak? >> Yes. 285 00:17:00,720 --> 00:17:02,839 » LeDonne? >> Yes. 286 00:17:02,160 --> 00:17:04,280 » Madera? >> Yes. 287 00:17:03,520 --> 00:17:05,839 » Nia? >> Yes. 288 00:17:05,000 --> 00:17:07,280 » O'Connell? >> Yes. 289 00:17:06,480 --> 00:17:09,040 » Eastman? >> Yes. 290 00:17:08,439 --> 00:17:10,240 » Palermo? >> Yes. 291 00:17:09,640 --> 00:17:11,400 » Pesce? >> Yes. 292 00:17:10,800 --> 00:17:12,640 » Poulin? >> Yes. 293 00:17:12,040 --> 00:17:13,839 » Morelle? >> Yes. 294 00:17:13,240 --> 00:17:15,040 » Ryan? >> Yes. 295 00:17:14,439 --> 00:17:18,720 » Schouten? >> Yes. 296 00:17:16,520 --> 00:17:21,240 » And 182A-18 absent. Um 297 00:17:20,240 --> 00:17:24,760 » law passes. >> Okay, thank you. Uh 298 00:17:23,520 --> 00:17:29,960 I'm going to open the public hearing for local law four 299 00:17:26,520 --> 00:17:34,520 of 2026 establishing income levels for disabled and low income real property 300 00:17:33,160 --> 00:17:37,080 tax exemption. I'm not sure if you have to be noticed 301 00:17:36,120 --> 00:17:43,160 again. All right, is there any uh 302 00:17:40,000 --> 00:17:43,160 supervisor comments? 303 00:17:43,560 --> 00:17:47,240 Okay, any public comments? 304 00:17:47,320 --> 00:17:51,960 That, I'm going to close the public hearing. 305 00:17:49,880 --> 00:17:53,120 Uh and we need to vote on the local law. >> Bucks. 306 00:17:52,600 --> 00:17:54,120 » Yes. >> Why go? 307 00:17:53,640 --> 00:17:55,080 » Yes. >> Holmes. 308 00:17:54,640 --> 00:17:56,160 » Yes. >> Simmons. 309 00:17:55,680 --> 00:17:58,040 » Yes. >> Stats. 310 00:17:57,320 --> 00:17:59,600 Adams. >> Yes. 311 00:17:58,600 --> 00:18:00,960 » Wolfe. Collins. 312 00:18:00,320 --> 00:18:02,640 » Yes. >> Silverberg. 313 00:18:01,920 --> 00:18:03,880 » Yes. >> Aldridge. 314 00:18:03,320 --> 00:18:05,160 » Yes. >> Ousley. 315 00:18:04,600 --> 00:18:06,320 » Yes. >> Fourchak. 316 00:18:05,840 --> 00:18:07,480 » Yes. >> McDonald. 317 00:18:07,000 --> 00:18:08,680 » Yes. >> Madera. 318 00:18:08,120 --> 00:18:09,800 » Yes. >> Dian. 319 00:18:09,280 --> 00:18:11,520 » Yes. >> Okay. 320 00:18:10,880 --> 00:18:12,840 Eastman. >> Yes. 321 00:18:12,200 --> 00:18:14,040 » Palera. >> Yes. 322 00:18:13,480 --> 00:18:15,440 » Huzzy. >> Yes. 323 00:18:14,680 --> 00:18:16,560 » Olden. >> Yes. 324 00:18:15,880 --> 00:18:17,640 » Morell. >> Yes. 325 00:18:17,160 --> 00:18:18,960 » Nuts. >> Yes. 326 00:18:18,160 --> 00:18:24,960 » Skoda. >> Yes. 327 00:18:19,760 --> 00:18:29,360 » 182A, 18 uh 18 absent, it passes. >> Okay, thank you. 328 00:18:26,920 --> 00:18:34,800 Uh the last public hearing, we're going to open the public hearing 329 00:18:30,920 --> 00:18:38,920 uh resolution number 301 of 2026 regarding the Columbia Greene Community 330 00:18:36,520 --> 00:18:41,200 College budget. Do we need to first read the notice? 331 00:18:39,720 --> 00:18:45,160 » Please take notice the public hearing will be held before the Columbia County 332 00:18:42,680 --> 00:18:49,560 Board of Supervisors in the Supervisors Chambers located at 401 State Street, 333 00:18:47,160 --> 00:18:54,040 Hudson, New York 12534 on Wednesday, August 12th, 2026 at 7:00 334 00:18:53,000 --> 00:18:57,200 p.m. Uh therefore concerning the proposed 335 00:18:55,600 --> 00:19:01,200 2026-2027 operating budget of the Columbia Greene 336 00:18:58,720 --> 00:19:05,240 Community College. At such time and place, all persons interested in subject 337 00:19:03,600 --> 00:19:09,480 matter will be heard concerning the same. Dated August 1st, 2026, Hudson, 338 00:19:07,920 --> 00:19:11,960 New York, Kelly A. Ferro Clerk of the Board. 339 00:19:12,160 --> 00:19:19,440 » Okay. Any supervisor have any comments? 340 00:19:16,400 --> 00:19:23,320 » Is anyone from the college here tonight? >> Hi, I just had one question this year. 341 00:19:22,160 --> 00:19:25,680 Chairman, would you mind if I just ask a question on some of their data? 342 00:19:25,000 --> 00:19:29,880 » Sure. >> Um 343 00:19:27,200 --> 00:19:35,120 in 2026, you have a revenue line for other revenues, number 30. 344 00:19:32,400 --> 00:19:40,160 Um you went from $949,000 to a projected 135 for 27. What was the 345 00:19:38,600 --> 00:19:44,040 major contribution to that? >> I'll just tell you who's here from the 346 00:19:41,560 --> 00:19:46,960 team and then they can respond. So, I'm It's Laurie Walsh, I'm the president. 347 00:19:46,080 --> 00:19:52,000 Who would you like to do? Who's the chief of staff? And Dr. Brian Boland, 348 00:19:49,120 --> 00:19:55,400 who is the interim CFO. So, I'll pass it over to you, Brian. 349 00:19:54,800 --> 00:19:57,520 » That is the >> Yes. 350 00:19:56,360 --> 00:20:00,760 No, that's a good question and then a lot of people who review the budget 351 00:19:59,000 --> 00:20:05,040 asked that question. Up until the end of this year, this 352 00:20:02,960 --> 00:20:11,480 fiscal year, for many years, maybe decades, the college served as the 353 00:20:07,680 --> 00:20:15,960 fiscal agent for uh uh uh 354 00:20:12,560 --> 00:20:19,520 labor uh development grants uh here in this area. Uh federal grant money that's 355 00:20:18,920 --> 00:20:23,560 uh that's managed through the state. Um and 356 00:20:22,600 --> 00:20:28,600 that amount that uh 357 00:20:25,840 --> 00:20:33,760 is there includes the assumption that there are about $650,000 358 00:20:31,120 --> 00:20:36,560 worth of salaries and wages that are paid through the college that are 359 00:20:35,200 --> 00:20:42,120 reimbursed by that grant money. 360 00:20:38,200 --> 00:20:47,680 Because as of uh July 1st, we ceased to be the fiscal agent for those funds. 361 00:20:44,880 --> 00:20:51,880 We're we're no longer receiving money and we're no longer paying uh 362 00:20:50,320 --> 00:20:58,720 individuals through our payroll for that. So, that's that's the major 363 00:20:54,920 --> 00:20:58,720 uh change that has taken place here. 364 00:20:58,920 --> 00:21:05,440 » The grant money is what goes down. >> Correct. Yes, the what goes down. 365 00:21:03,800 --> 00:21:08,280 It was media pass-through from the state. 366 00:21:07,040 --> 00:21:11,320 » Okay, thank you very much. >> Thank you. 367 00:21:10,000 --> 00:21:15,440 » Good luck with your budget. >> So, I just like to thank representatives 368 00:21:13,200 --> 00:21:18,320 of the college tonight. I've sat through your budget meeting 369 00:21:16,760 --> 00:21:21,800 patient twice and asked all my questions. 370 00:21:20,000 --> 00:21:25,760 I wanted to just say that I appreciate your efforts to make the most efficient 371 00:21:23,720 --> 00:21:30,520 use of taxpayer dollars because I really think you've made an extraordinary 372 00:21:27,120 --> 00:21:34,360 effort to to do so. And I'd also like to say I 373 00:21:31,920 --> 00:21:37,560 appreciate at least as much or more your efforts to develop programming that's 374 00:21:36,280 --> 00:21:40,880 going to better meet the needs of our community and businesses. So, thank you 375 00:21:39,480 --> 00:21:47,080 for both of those things. >> And I support this budget. 376 00:21:44,240 --> 00:21:47,080 » Any other comments? 377 00:21:47,720 --> 00:21:51,400 Okay, any public comments? 378 00:21:51,720 --> 00:21:57,240 Okay, with that I'm going to close the public hearing. 379 00:21:54,800 --> 00:22:02,440 And this will be voted on packet of resolutions. 380 00:21:58,960 --> 00:22:02,440 So, you have to wait a little longer. 381 00:22:07,280 --> 00:22:12,760 I need a motion to pay the bills, accept the treasurer's report, and file the 382 00:22:10,880 --> 00:22:14,760 minutes with the clerk's office. >> I'll move. 383 00:22:13,960 --> 00:22:16,440 » Second. >> All in favor? 384 00:22:15,560 --> 00:22:18,040 » Aye. >> Opposed? 385 00:22:17,000 --> 00:22:24,120 » Aye. >> Uh we have a couple of proclamations. 386 00:22:21,240 --> 00:22:24,120 Proclamation 387 00:22:25,640 --> 00:22:30,800 » Motion to suspend the rules. >> Yeah, I'd like to have Supervisor 388 00:22:28,160 --> 00:22:34,560 Oakland read a proclamation recognizing the Regional Food Bank 389 00:22:34,600 --> 00:22:41,520 under acting month. And we have a representative 390 00:22:39,040 --> 00:22:44,520 from the Regional Food Bank. >> My name is Beth Sachs. 391 00:22:49,760 --> 00:22:54,800 Thank you. County Columbia proclamation 392 00:23:01,120 --> 00:23:06,600 recognizing the Regional Food Bank Hunger Action Month. Whereas the 393 00:23:04,880 --> 00:23:11,440 Regional Food Bank has been faithfully feeding our neighbors in need since 1983 394 00:23:09,520 --> 00:23:15,120 and serves 23 counties across New York State from the Lower Hudson Valley to 395 00:23:13,080 --> 00:23:20,200 the New York border, including Columbia County. And whereas a recent national 396 00:23:17,720 --> 00:23:24,560 study conducted by Feeding America shows that 12% of the total population and 397 00:23:23,000 --> 00:23:27,840 16.2% of children within the Regional Food 398 00:23:25,920 --> 00:23:32,080 Bank service area struggle with food insecurity. And whereas the Regional 399 00:23:30,680 --> 00:23:36,640 Food Bank collaborates with more than a thousand partner agencies to supply and 400 00:23:34,360 --> 00:23:42,240 support neighbors in local communities and serves more than 355,000 401 00:23:39,280 --> 00:23:45,280 meals per month to those in need. And whereas the Regional Food Bank 402 00:23:43,720 --> 00:23:51,200 relies on the generous support of volunteers with 30,000 individuals 403 00:23:48,160 --> 00:23:55,840 donating over 74,000 hours of service last year, the equivalent of 36 404 00:23:53,640 --> 00:23:59,720 full-time workers. And whereas the Regional Food Bank works closely with 405 00:23:57,560 --> 00:24:03,720 local leaders and the business community to raise the funds needed to address 406 00:24:01,400 --> 00:24:08,080 this expanding need and provides essential programs such as the Summer 407 00:24:05,440 --> 00:24:12,360 Backpack Program, Food as Medicine, and Mobile Pantries to ensure access to 408 00:24:10,200 --> 00:24:16,440 fresh nutritious nutritious fruits, vegetables, proteins, and dairy 409 00:24:14,000 --> 00:24:20,680 products. And whereas in Columbia County specifically, 11.9% 410 00:24:19,400 --> 00:24:26,360 of residents struggle with food insecurity. And whereas in 2025 with the 411 00:24:24,160 --> 00:24:32,000 support of many local agencies, the Regional Food Bank provided more than 412 00:24:27,880 --> 00:24:35,720 1.4 million pounds of food and 1.1 million meals to residents of Columbia 413 00:24:33,480 --> 00:24:40,440 County. And whereas despite these efforts, the meal gap in Columbia County 414 00:24:37,440 --> 00:24:44,960 remains more than 1.3 million meals this year, underscoring the ongoing need to 415 00:24:42,720 --> 00:24:48,360 work together to end hunger. Now therefore be it resolved that the 416 00:24:46,800 --> 00:24:52,600 Columbia County Board of Supervisors hereby recognizes the extraordinary 417 00:24:50,600 --> 00:24:58,680 impact of the Regional Food Bank and its partners and proclaims September 2026 as 418 00:24:56,120 --> 00:25:02,520 Hunger Action Month in Columbia County, encouraging all residents to join in the 419 00:25:00,680 --> 00:25:07,160 effort to end hunger by raising awareness, volunteering, and supporting 420 00:25:04,960 --> 00:25:11,000 local hunger relief initiatives. Given under my hand and the privy seal of the 421 00:25:08,920 --> 00:25:15,640 county of Columbia at the supervisors chambers in Hudson, New York in Hudson, 422 00:25:12,600 --> 00:25:18,320 New York this 12th day of August, 2026. Matt 423 00:25:16,760 --> 00:25:22,240 Matt Beemer L chairman of Columbia County Board of Supervisors. And please 424 00:25:20,400 --> 00:25:26,280 go online tonight and make a donation to Regional Food Bank via their website. 425 00:25:39,360 --> 00:25:43,600 » It'd be nice if Adam Strong had a right to 426 00:25:46,120 --> 00:25:51,920 » Thank you very much, Supervisor. Um I think the last time I was here was about 427 00:25:50,320 --> 00:25:57,240 2015 at a Veterans Recognition Ceremony when 428 00:25:54,200 --> 00:26:01,440 I worked for Congressman Chris Gibson in Kinderhook. So, it's great to be back. 429 00:25:59,440 --> 00:26:04,960 And I just want to reintroduce myself. My name is Rich Harris. I'm the Chief 430 00:26:03,400 --> 00:26:09,360 Strategy Officer at the Regional Food Bank. And we'd like to extend our 431 00:26:07,800 --> 00:26:13,560 deepest appreciation to the Columbia County Board of Supervisors for allowing 432 00:26:11,600 --> 00:26:16,360 us to speak this evening on an incredibly important topic of food 433 00:26:15,040 --> 00:26:19,360 insecurity. The mission of the Regional Food Bank is 434 00:26:18,040 --> 00:26:23,880 to lead a network of partners to alleviate hunger, prevent food waste, 435 00:26:21,760 --> 00:26:28,760 and nourish the communities we serve. We serve a 23 county We serve 23 counties 436 00:26:26,520 --> 00:26:31,680 of Northeastern New York from Rockland County all the way up to Clinton County 437 00:26:30,200 --> 00:26:35,760 on the Canadian border. Feeding approximately 355,000 people 438 00:26:34,960 --> 00:26:38,920 in the every month. 439 00:26:37,200 --> 00:26:43,600 I'd like to acknowledge the network of 21 food pantry partners that work with 440 00:26:42,080 --> 00:26:47,440 us to address community needs in Columbia County. And today we're joined 441 00:26:45,000 --> 00:26:51,760 by Judy Matthews, the co-president of the Chatham Area Silent Pantry. 442 00:26:49,840 --> 00:26:55,640 Each September, Hunger Action Month unites millions of people across the 443 00:26:53,640 --> 00:26:59,600 United States to raise awareness and provide nutritious food for our 444 00:26:57,200 --> 00:27:04,320 neighbors who are facing hunger. A few statistics specific to Columbia 445 00:27:01,600 --> 00:27:09,080 County based on recently released map the meal gap data. 446 00:27:06,120 --> 00:27:12,000 Almost 11.9% of the population or 7,300 people in Columbia County are food 447 00:27:10,720 --> 00:27:16,560 insecure. Of those 7,300, 1,550 448 00:27:14,880 --> 00:27:20,440 are children. And last year we distributed over 1.4 449 00:27:18,760 --> 00:27:24,040 million pounds of food within Columbia County, which is the equivalent of 1.2 450 00:27:22,480 --> 00:27:27,880 million meals. And despite these efforts, the meal gap 451 00:27:25,800 --> 00:27:32,480 continues to exist with over 200,000 missing meals. 452 00:27:31,000 --> 00:27:35,720 And due to federal changes in the SNAP program and the increase in the cost of 453 00:27:34,320 --> 00:27:38,600 living, we anticipate that that number will increase. 454 00:27:37,160 --> 00:27:42,120 We want to close the meal gap and appreciate the support of the county to 455 00:27:40,320 --> 00:27:45,480 help us alleviate hunger. Thank you again to this board for 456 00:27:43,360 --> 00:27:49,200 acknowledging Hunger Action Month and your support of the Columbia County 457 00:27:47,000 --> 00:27:52,200 residents who face food insecurity every day. 458 00:27:50,160 --> 00:27:56,840 Together we can ensure that all people have nutritious food they need to 459 00:27:54,040 --> 00:28:01,960 thrive. And I'm going to leave behind um a copy of our 460 00:27:59,840 --> 00:28:06,040 State of Hunger report, which serves the entire capital region. And then I also 461 00:28:04,400 --> 00:28:11,640 have a uh specific Columbia County report, which I'll leave uh for 462 00:28:07,600 --> 00:28:11,640 distribution for you. So, thank you. 463 00:28:20,880 --> 00:28:25,440 » I think we have those to Kelly and make sure they share with everybody. 464 00:28:24,280 --> 00:28:27,640 » You have to send them out in the mail to them. 465 00:28:39,160 --> 00:28:47,080 » I want to request the clerk read resolutions. 466 00:28:42,360 --> 00:28:50,040 » Resolution 275 of 2026 to 301 of 2026 by Supervisor Owens. 467 00:28:48,800 --> 00:28:53,840 » Mr. Chairman, I'll second >> resolutions for adoption. 468 00:28:51,680 --> 00:28:55,800 » I second motion. All in favor? >> Aye. 469 00:28:54,760 --> 00:28:58,120 » Opposed? Carried. 470 00:29:01,560 --> 00:29:06,120 Do any supervisors have any comments or questions? 471 00:29:06,760 --> 00:29:11,640 Supervisor Collins. >> Yeah, I'm just glad that the recent 472 00:29:10,320 --> 00:29:15,520 flooding I wanted to thank all the highway departments, both municipal, 473 00:29:13,560 --> 00:29:18,840 county, and state. I would just put in an extraordinary job. All the first 474 00:29:17,280 --> 00:29:21,720 responders that were out there, the fire departments, and everyone else, public 475 00:29:20,520 --> 00:29:25,200 safety. Um I just thought for the amount of 476 00:29:23,640 --> 00:29:29,480 damage we had, the amount of rain we had, that we were in good hands the 477 00:29:27,440 --> 00:29:32,960 whole time. So, I wanted to thank those. And I would like to recognize Judy 478 00:29:30,840 --> 00:29:36,240 Matthews from the Chatham food pantry. She 479 00:29:33,840 --> 00:29:39,480 uh handles a massive amount of food. She sees a lot of people, and it's really an 480 00:29:37,960 --> 00:29:42,040 extraordinary service. So, thank you very much, Judy. 481 00:29:46,560 --> 00:29:53,480 » Back to the Department of Public Works. The amount of DPW 482 00:29:51,520 --> 00:29:58,080 fire firefighters and any emergency management DPW 483 00:29:56,040 --> 00:30:03,280 who helped that day in those those few days in those days. 484 00:30:00,960 --> 00:30:07,520 » I I'd also like to echo that sentiment. Uh you know, Germantown got hit pretty 485 00:30:05,200 --> 00:30:10,360 hard. 55 years, I've never seen that much water 486 00:30:08,680 --> 00:30:13,760 in that short amount of time. And and yeah, there's yeah, to get a phone call 487 00:30:12,200 --> 00:30:16,920 and be you just you know, initiate a state of emergency. Uh okay, I'm awake 488 00:30:16,040 --> 00:30:22,560 now. Um but no, the uh 489 00:30:20,360 --> 00:30:26,000 the everybody from the county DPW, the emergency management, and you know, fire 490 00:30:24,560 --> 00:30:30,280 company, everybody I just really would like to commend their work. 491 00:30:27,920 --> 00:30:33,680 Uh personally, the uh fire chief and the assistant chief of 492 00:30:32,080 --> 00:30:37,120 the town of Germantown, while they were out helping everyone, their house was 5 493 00:30:35,440 --> 00:30:40,840 ft under water. Uh they lost everything. But it just 494 00:30:38,840 --> 00:30:44,840 shows commitment that they have to the community, and um 495 00:30:42,560 --> 00:30:47,520 I would like to to thank them personally. I have to thank them 496 00:30:46,200 --> 00:30:50,480 personally. >> Thank you. 497 00:30:48,960 --> 00:30:52,480 Any other supervisors? >> Yeah. 498 00:30:51,560 --> 00:30:56,760 Thank you. >> Yeah, I'll second everybody's comments 499 00:30:54,600 --> 00:31:00,680 on what was handled during the flood. It was very good service for our community. 500 00:30:59,040 --> 00:31:05,040 But I also wanted to uh share public works. I just wanted to especially thank 501 00:31:03,600 --> 00:31:09,480 our commissioner of public works, Ray Jurkowski, and along with all of our 502 00:31:07,160 --> 00:31:12,440 facilities crews, NYS crews. And the last two, in case you haven't noticed, 503 00:31:11,200 --> 00:31:15,680 we moved probation, public defender, and board of 504 00:31:14,120 --> 00:31:21,040 elections office and board of elections to the new 11 Warren Street office. 505 00:31:18,720 --> 00:31:24,520 This was a phenomenal project. If you asked me, this started years ago. When 506 00:31:23,120 --> 00:31:27,120 we purchased the building, we reached out to all those department heads and 507 00:31:25,760 --> 00:31:31,000 said, "What do you need?" We designed them the building specifically for what 508 00:31:29,440 --> 00:31:35,840 was asked for. That work was completed on time and on 509 00:31:33,120 --> 00:31:40,000 budget. And it was a lot of work and then actually moving the crews there. 510 00:31:38,360 --> 00:31:42,440 Anybody that's ever rearranged someone's office can just understand what this is. 511 00:31:41,760 --> 00:31:44,920 We moved an entire department down the 512 00:31:43,880 --> 00:31:48,760 street. I understand that it moved quite well. 513 00:31:46,920 --> 00:31:52,800 Everybody seems to be pretty pleased. So, I just want to thank all that staff 514 00:31:50,640 --> 00:31:55,320 for that work that they did. Thank you. >> Thank you, supervisor. 515 00:31:55,680 --> 00:31:58,640 Any other comments? 516 00:31:59,240 --> 00:32:05,600 Okay, with that, I think we do have some board appointments. 517 00:32:03,000 --> 00:32:08,640 I'm going to appoint Layla Catlin, Joyce Thompson 518 00:32:07,000 --> 00:32:12,120 to the Columbia County Housing Task Force. 519 00:32:10,840 --> 00:32:16,040 And not as a board appointment, but actually 520 00:32:13,920 --> 00:32:20,680 we just passed the resolution. I want to congratulate Mark Chmiel, 521 00:32:18,720 --> 00:32:25,440 who is our newest uh representative to the Columbia Greene 522 00:32:23,120 --> 00:32:27,920 College Board of Trustees. So, Mark, congratulations. 523 00:32:32,720 --> 00:32:39,240 And then I I'd like to do a moment of silence. 524 00:32:36,400 --> 00:32:42,360 Actually, we lost two two 525 00:32:40,080 --> 00:32:47,640 one employee and one volunteer and flood. We used to be the former CDC 526 00:32:45,200 --> 00:32:52,000 and planning board director passed away as well as Larry Saltzman who was a 527 00:32:49,560 --> 00:32:55,960 one-time member of the county planning board. So, we'll be taking a moment of 528 00:32:53,240 --> 00:32:55,960 silence. 529 00:33:00,760 --> 00:33:05,200 I'll entertain a motion to adjourn. >> I move. 530 00:33:03,560 --> 00:33:06,680 » Second. All in favor? >> Aye. 531 00:33:06,000 --> 00:33:08,920 » Opposed? >> Carried.