Joshua A. Kretser
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 2
- Total speaking time
- 1:22
- Avg per meeting
- 0:41
- Segments
- 16
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Top issues during term (20)
Recognition of Geri Favreau and America 250th
County money helped fund the events; most events are free to attend.
Plattsburgh International Airport contracts and capital project
Spending on airport infrastructure, with the Golden Shovel contract justified as a taxpayer cost saving.
Guide Board Road culvert replacement
Costs may be offset by federal or state reimbursement including Bridge NY funds.
Coroner's Office staffing and sustainability crisis
Taxpayers are funding an interim coroner, two deputies, a new administrative position, and now a per-call contract for the former coroner.
Bluff Point Campus energy contracts
The choice between workforce housing and higher-end redevelopment could significantly affect future property tax revenue from the site.
County Policy Revisions (FOIL, Travel, Auditing, Contracts)
No direct fiscal impact was stated; policies govern county spending and record procedures.
Corrections Officers Labor Contract
Any new contract terms will affect county personnel costs, but no figures are available yet.
Eviction prevention and Code Blue shelter funding
Funded by state grant revenue, not new county tax dollars.
Clinton County Landfill Host Community Agreement
Financial terms of the amended agreement were not detailed in the materials provided.
Cellular Coverage Gaps in the Adirondacks
Funding for recommended new towers has not yet been identified.
Workforce Housing Funding for County Projects
Roughly $5 million in available regional workforce-housing funding could support local apartment projects.
$2 million state award for Interstate 87 exits 38-39
$2 million in state funding for the local interstate segment; no county match stated.
Highway Salt Reduction and CR 1 Bridge Funding
The bridge project carries an estimated eligible cost of $3,363,270, covered 100 percent in the first instance by federal and state aid.
Public Transit Capital Grant
Grant funds offset transit capital costs; the county's local match was not specified.
Public Safety and Victims Services Grants
Grant-funded; no new county tax dollars beyond the required matches, which were not detailed.
Soil and Water Conservation District budget
About $40,000 remains in the Ash Tree Grant for possible emergency tree removals on county roads.
Ausable Valley Central School District Funding Resolution
Could affect state school aid flowing to the district.
Sand Road Water District progress
The county will likely pay compensation for the permanent school-property easement.
SNAP Administrative Cost-Shifting and Error Rate Penalty
Counties will absorb a share of the federal error-rate penalty even where they didn't contribute to it.
Sheriff and public safety staffing
These positions add to county payroll, though many are backfills of existing posts.
Decisions during term (294)
Recorded while Kretser was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Resolution #838 - Transfer Master Plan funds to Legislative Office budget
Resolution #839 - Contract with KAS Environmental Science and Engineering
Resolution #840 - Chimera Integrations amendment (camera installation)
Resolution #841 - Chimera Integrations amendment (flood repairs)
Resolution #842 - Chimera Integrations amendment (courthouse access control)
Resolution #843 - Chimera fire alarm upgrade, Bluff Point Campus
Resolution #844 - Fire 1 Solutions amendment
Resolution #845 - K&L Plumbing and Heating contract
Resolution #846 - Clean Energy Communities grant extension
Resolution #847 - Adirondack Energy & Propane contract
Resolution #848 - TwinState Technologies contract
Resolution #849 - Snowmobile trail grant appropriation
Resolution #850 - Out-of-state travel, Planning Department
Resolution #851 - Recognition of Geri Favreau
Resolution #852 - Transfer ARPA funds between accounts
Resolution #853 - RFP for independent audit services
Resolution #854 - Arrow Bank National Association contract
Resolution #855 - Transfer fund balance to airport parking lot budget
Resolution #856 - NRG Business Marketing amendment
Resolution #857 - Constellation New Energy extension
Voting record (8)
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