The Wayne County Board of Supervisors will hold its regularly scheduled June meeting at 9 a.m. on Tuesday in Lyons. Officials will contend with a packed agenda, which includes human services, health, public safety, and fiscal updates from previous sessions.
The session begins with a public hearing on a proposed local law amending the county’s solid waste management plan, originally adopted under Local Law No. 7-89 and subsequently amended in 1991 and 2010. The amendment seeks to revise waste management procedures for refuse generated or originating in Wayne County.
Upcoming Resolutions: Staffing, Services, and Infrastructure
The Human Services Committee will present multiple staffing proposals, including the creation of a full-time caseworker position in the Department of Aging and Youth in response to a 13% rise in youth case management demands and anticipated growth in runaway and kinship care cases. The board will also consider:
- Amending the Youth Department Recreation Budget to include $30,000 in newly awarded state funds to support lifeguard staffing at Sodus Point Beach Park.
- Abolishing a vacant Principal Account Clerk position and creating a Project Coordinator role in the Department of Social Services.
- Establishing a part-time legal assistant position to assist with legal transitions and succession planning.
- Extending a contract with Catholic Charities for SSI case management through July 31, 2025.
- Approving contracts with Compeer Rochester, Inc. to run a Dwyer Peer-to-Peer veterans support program, and the Children’s Home of Wyoming Conference for in-home family support services.
Other actions include reinstating sick leave to employees affected by a COVID leave policy miscommunication and renewing Wayne DSS’s contract with Wayne Behavioral Health Network for drug and alcohol assessment services.
The Health and Medical Committee will bring forward proposals for:
- Preschool transportation contracts with Ontario Bus Inc. and BOCES.
- Renewing a consulting agreement for the Wayne County Nursing Home and expanding software support for the Public Health Department.
- Hiring a temporary Supervisor of Children with Special Needs ahead of a planned retirement.
- Amending multiple budgets to reflect service expansions and vendor changes at the nursing home, including contracts with Indeed Inc., Audacy Operations, and Healthpro Heritage.
Public Safety and Infrastructure Measures
Public safety items include new contracts for EMS training and staffing, equipment purchases for emergency communications, and approval of a tuition assistance program for paramedics. The board will also consider removing members from the technical decontamination team and naming the county’s public safety building.
Public works resolutions include funding new highway projects, design work with LaBella Associates, and licensing a public bicycle event. A memorandum of agreement with SHPO for a property at 165 Water Street and a Canalway and Parks grant application are also on the agenda.
Finance and Operations Proposals
The Finance Committee will present resolutions to settle claims, contract for internet and electronic recycling services, revise the county’s purchasing policy, and seek proposals for agenda software and check printing services.
May 20 Recap: Legislative Support and Procedural Updates
At the board’s previous regular meeting on May 20, supervisors approved accounts payable and acknowledged monthly departmental reports. The board received a retirement notice from County Attorney Daniel Connors and a thank-you note related to a memorial contribution. Communications included resolutions from Greene County in support of state legislation offering tax exemptions for 100% disabled veterans and legalizing electronic bell jar games.
The next regular meeting following the June 17 session is scheduled for July 15.
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