Finance Committee Meeting
The Finance Committee meeting involved several key referrals to the Board of Supervisors. Discussions included a VoIP update from the IT department, progress on the mainframe replacement, and the successful implementation of the Zabbix monitoring system at no additional county expense. The IT department is also undergoing background checks/fingerprinting for CJIS compliance, and vendors warned of increasing difficulty and cost for procuring PC/server components. Key financial actions included referring a proposal to authorize a $1 million loan to the Chenango County Industrial Development Agency (CCIDA) to support an Early Learning Center project, and referring the authorization for the creation of the Chenango County Land Bank Corporation. Other items referred included authorizing an agreement for Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) tracking software, a request for a presentation on state legislation regarding Real Property Tax exemptions for disabled veterans, transferring funds for homelessness costs (Code Blue), and authorizing various maintenance, procurement, appropriation, and transfer actions across several departments including Public Works, Social Services, and the Airport.