Robert Bankoski
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- 1:35
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- 0:32
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- 36
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Top issues during term (20)
Management Benefit Plan and Retirement Health Insurance
Range adjustments do not directly increase salaries or total departmental budgets, leaving actual pay decisions within approved departmental spending limits.
2027 County Budget and Fund Balance Strategy
Involves the drawdown of reserve fund balances and multi-million dollar adjustments across county operating funds.
CDBG Microenterprise Assistance Program
Leveraged $82 million in external grant funding for local projects.
Emergency Housing and Homeless Shelter Expansion
Costs of housing the homeless population have been a concern to the Human Services Committee; alternative shelters may reduce them.
Probation Department Peace Officer Retirement Plans
Budget-neutral for the county this year and for the next two years, offset by state grants and savings from unfulfilled part-time positions.
Safety Net Assistance Budget Shortfall
Projected budget shortfall approaching $4 million in safety net appropriations.
Airport Capital Improvement Plans
Local shares include $4,150 for Taxiway B North and $11,223 for Runway 15-33.
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Landfill Leachate Hauling Logistics and Costs
Disposal costs in Buffalo are significantly higher per thousand gallons, and future state PFAS mandates could require major capital investments.
Digital Evidence Storage and Software Costs
Adds hundreds of thousands of dollars in recurring software and cloud hosting costs across county departments.
Criminal Procedure Law Section 7.30 Psychiatric Evaluations
Requires a $400,000 budget increase for 2026.
Chautauqua Lake Sewer District Phase III Extension
Enhanced meter reading and customer reconciliation have increased district revenues and stabilized rates.
Senior Citizen Real Property Tax Exemption Threshold
Lowers taxable assessed values, potentially increasing tax rates or shifting tax burdens across local property owners.
Automated Flock Surveillance Cameras
Fully grant-funded with no local tax impact.
County Jail Nursing Shortages and Staffing Costs
Involves substantial annual expenditures of $800,000 to $900,000 primarily for specialized injectable medications.
Town of Chautauqua Office Lease and Build-Out
Involves recurring lease costs and capital investments like the $600,000 Mayville facility build-out.
E-Bike and E-Scooter Safety and Education in High Schools
Zero additional financial impact, utilizing existing county PR staff and school resource officers.
County Employee Compensation and Workforce Retention
Allows department heads flexibility to adjust managerial salaries within existing departmental budgets.
Proposed Three-Foot Safe Passing Law
None.
2025 and 2026 County Budget Reconciliations
Covers over-budget year-end expenses using about $7,300 in fee revenues; a further health insurance amendment is expected.
Decisions during term (629)
Recorded while Bankoski was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Resolution to Amend Landfill and Transfer Station User Fees
Resolution Authorizing Adoption of the Chautauqua County Local Solid Waste Management Plan
Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes
Approval of minutes
Resolution authorizing agreements with other municipalities for service of legal papers
Resolution on distribution of mortgage taxes
Amend the 2026 budget — Department of Finance
Approval of September 2026 Minutes
Amendment and Approval of Jamestown Airport Parking Lease with FedEx
Dunkirk Airport 2027-2031 Capital Improvement Plan
Jamestown Airport 2027-2031 Capital Improvement Plan
Portland Pomfret Dunkirk Sewer District Generator Budget Amendment
Center Chautauqua Lake Sewer District Grant Acceptance
Quit Claim Deeds Approval
Liability Insurance Budget Amendment
Probation Department Retirement Plans Authorization
Probation Retirement Plan Budget Amendment
Public Defender Office Lease Agreement with City of Jamestown
Verizon Wireless Tower Lease Renewal
Acceptance of Boat Lift Donations for Sheriff's Navigation Division
Voting record (23)
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Refer Local Law Intro. 13-26 Back to Committee
MOVED by Legislator Johnson, SECONDED by Legislator Proctor to refer Local Law Intro 13-26 back to committee
Adopt Local Law Intro. 14-26 (Management Salary Plan)
Thought salary ranges should be checked first before implementing COLA adjustments.
Reject Amendment to Resolution 236-26 (Senior Tax Exemption)
Amend and Adopt Resolution 237-26 (Quit Claim Deeds)
Adoption of Local Law 12-26 (Three-Foot Safe Passing)
MOVED by Legislator Whitney, SECONDED by Legislator Larson to amend the dollar amount in RES. NO. 219-26 from $2 million to $3 million
Resolution 219-26 ($2 Million Property Tax Levy Cut)
Local Law Intro. 9-26: Opting Out of RPTL Section 487 Tax Exemptions
Local Law Intro. 11-26: Budget Procedures
Resolution 184-26: Declaring Job Creation Economic Goal
Resolution 202-26: Lease Agreement for 310-322 East Third Street
Refer Resolution 184-26 to Committee
Adoption of Local Law Intro. 5-26
Approval of Resolution No. 159-26
Res. No. 135-26 – Home Rule Legislation Request for Reforestation Lands in Ellery and Ripley and Parks Designation in Arkwright
Local Law Intro. 3-26 - Management Salary Plan for Specific Director Roles
Voted no for the same reasons as the prior management salary local law.
Local Law Intro. 2-26 - Management Salary Plan
Voted against the salary plan citing concerns over pay ranges and fairness compared to senior tax relief.