Finance Committee Approves Infrastructure Contracts - Sales Tax Revenue Slightly Up

SCHOHARIE – At the Wednesday June 18 Schoharie County Finance Committee, Supervisors made several changes to the county budget and contracts. Supervisors Sandra Manko of Sharon, Jeff Haslun of Richmondville, and Harold Vroman held the meeting, including a number of members of the public and county employees. 

The meeting included approving contracts, such as for the Caverns Road Bridge Replacement for $3.894 million and $629,145 for Carver Construction for the replacement of the Ecker Hollow culvert. 

There was also discussion of a potential contract with Mom's Meals until July 1, 2026 to deliver meals to the older population of the county in case of a lapse of Meals on Wheels via the Senior Council to "safeguard the program." 

The committee also approved a contract for $12,000 per year with a 3.5% annual increase for Moise Marmozette as Medical Director. The Finance Committee also approved a $867,208 with Thermo Bond Building, LLC for "miscellaneous construction work and maintenance services for hut(s) for the Schoharie County broadband project as well as an engagement letter for auditing for the same project with Bonadio accounting. 

The committee also approved $3 million with Motorola Solutions for communication equipment for the Sheriff's Department. 

There were also renewals of a $375.01 per month contract with Inovalon for billing services for Mental Health and with Highmark Insurance Company. For Social Services, the committee approved up to $120,000 for $2,000 per assessment for Together for Youth for qualified individual assessment services per the Family First Prevention Services Act through June 16, 2026.  

There were several other motions, including an intermunicipal agreement with the Town of Gilboa to get Flat Creek Road reopened with more financial details to come.

Two proposals with Capital Security for Fire-Security-Access Control CCTV Integrated Systems at the DPW for $22,590 and changes/addition to the video intercom at DPW in the amount of $5,740.  There were also 9 unrestricted pistol permit transactions, two transfers in, two transfers out, and 11 semi-auto transactions. 

Gretchen Baker reported that she is working on document indexing for documents uploaded to the county website that will also affect towns and villages. 

The board also approved $3,818.75 to the Wladis Law Firm for a May invoice for the Streambank project. 

Sarah Hunt reported that sales tax revenue is up $42,000 and that the month of May is up 0.3% compared to the budgeted amount.