At the January Board of Supervisors meeting a resolution was passed to develop and issue requests for qualifications for professional assistance in marketing and selling the Wayne County Nursing Home. A report was also provided to the full Board at this meeting by Nursing Home Administrator Margaret Haroff on efficiencies that have been implemented at the facility as well as potential future reductions to reduce operational costs. This action taken by the Board does not guarantee the sale of the facility; however, it does allow the County to look at more than one option, as the cost of operating the nursing home has become more and more of a burden on local taxpayers, requiring larger subsidies each year from the Ccounty budget.
Should the Board of Supervisors ultimately choose this option, it would be a long process. The board will review all of its options when it comes to the future operation of the Wayne County Nursing Home.
The County may be moving forward with an energy performance project that will be funded with an $8 million bond. Thanks to the efforts of County Administrator Jim Marquette and Wayne County Treasurer Tom Warnick participation in a state program will result in the county paying no interest on the bond and paying back only $7.7 million of the bond over a ten-year period. Approval for this arrangement is needed from the governor’s office.
The energy project entails replacement of old furnaces, windows and installation of more efficient energy systems in many County buildings. For example, the furnace in the basement of the Old Court House is over 30 years old.
Energy savings over a 20-year period will offset the cost of the project; this is guaranteed by the Energy Services Company doing the work.
On Jan. 15, I was appointed as the representative of the New York State Association of Counties to the New York State Law Enforcement Agency Accreditation Council by Governor Andrew Cuomo. The Accreditation Council meets quarterly in Albany. It has exclusive authority to grant accreditation status to police agencies within New York state. I am pleased to be a member of the Accreditation Council and look forward to the first meeting which is on March 20.
On Jan. 30, along with Huron Supervisor Laurie Crane, Macedon Supervisor Bill Hammond, Palmyra Supervisor Ken Miller, Galen Supervisor Steve Groat, Rose Supervisor Kenan Baldridge, Savannah Supervisor Mike Kolczynski, and Ontario Supervisor Bob Kelsch, I attended the fifth annual Public Officials Conference hosted by Wayne County Emergency Management. It was also attended by many Clerks, Highway Superintendents, Village Mayors, Police Chiefs, Fire and EMS personnel. The conference was a workshop on dealing with emergencies and disasters. It was very beneficial with a lot of useful information provided for attendees.
From Feb. 4 through 6 County Administrator Jim Marquette and I will be attending the New York State Association of Counties’ winter conference in Albany.
This month I will be making reappointments to the Wayne County Soil and Water Conservation District’s Board of Directors. Appointments include Macedon Supervisor Bill Hammond and Sodus Town Supervisor Steve LeRoy. Other members of the Board include Farm Bureau Representative; Stephen Brownell, Grange Representative; Robert VanLare and Member at Large; Thomas Caprilla. Mr. Brownell chairs the board of directors.
At the January Board of Supervisors meeting a resolution was passed to develop and issue requests for qualifications for professional assistance in marketing and selling the Wayne County Nursing Home. A report was also provided to the full Board at this meeting by Nursing Home Administrator Margaret Haroff on efficiencies that have been implemented at the facility as well as potential future reductions to reduce operational costs. This action taken by the Board does not guarantee the sale of the facility; however, it does allow the County to look at more than one option, as the cost of operating the nursing home has become more and more of a burden on local taxpayers, requiring larger subsidies each year from the Ccounty budget.
Should the Board of Supervisors ultimately choose this option, it would be a long process. The board will review all of its options when it comes to the future operation of the Wayne County Nursing Home.
The County may be moving forward with an energy performance project that will be funded with an $8 million bond. Thanks to the efforts of County Administrator Jim Marquette and Wayne County Treasurer Tom Warnick participation in a state program will result in the county paying no interest on the bond and paying back only $7.7 million of the bond over a ten-year period. Approval for this arrangement is needed from the governor’s office.
The energy project entails replacement of old furnaces, windows and installation of more efficient energy systems in many County buildings. For example, the furnace in the basement of the Old Court House is over 30 years old.
Energy savings over a 20-year period will offset the cost of the project; this is guaranteed by the Energy Services Company doing the work.
On Jan. 15, I was appointed as the representative of the New York State Association of Counties to the New York State Law Enforcement Agency Accreditation Council by Governor Andrew Cuomo. The Accreditation Council meets quarterly in Albany. It has exclusive authority to grant accreditation status to police agencies within New York state. I am pleased to be a member of the Accreditation Council and look forward to the first meeting which is on March 20.
On Jan. 30, along with Huron Supervisor Laurie Crane, Macedon Supervisor Bill Hammond, Palmyra Supervisor Ken Miller, Galen Supervisor Steve Groat, Rose Supervisor Kenan Baldridge, Savannah Supervisor Mike Kolczynski, and Ontario Supervisor Bob Kelsch, I attended the fifth annual Public Officials Conference hosted by Wayne County Emergency Management. It was also attended by many Clerks, Highway Superintendents, Village Mayors, Police Chiefs, Fire and EMS personnel. The conference was a workshop on dealing with emergencies and disasters. It was very beneficial with a lot of useful information provided for attendees.
From Feb. 4 through 6 County Administrator Jim Marquette and I will be attending the New York State Association of Counties’ winter conference in Albany.
This month I will be making reappointments to the Wayne County Soil and Water Conservation District’s Board of Directors. Appointments include Macedon Supervisor Bill Hammond and Sodus Town Supervisor Steve LeRoy. Other members of the Board include Farm Bureau Representative; Stephen Brownell, Grange Representative; Robert VanLare and Member at Large; Thomas Caprilla. Mr. Brownell chairs the board of directors.
