JAK
Joshua A. Kretser
Legislator, Area Nine (D)2024-01-01–2027-12-31 (four-year term; county Legislature members page lists term 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2027, i.e. January 1 to December 31; N.Y. Public Officers Law § 4(1): term of an elective officer begins on the first day of January next after election (section text read at nysenate.gov); first-office date before this term is not sourced, start shown is the current-term start)
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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 (4)(Environment)
high↑Apr 2026[11]
Clinton County Landfill Host Community Agreement
Financial terms of the amended agreement were not detailed in the materials provided.
low↓Sep 2026[10]
Soil and Water Conservation District budget
About $40,000 remains in the Ash Tree Grant for possible emergency tree removals on county roads.
medium↓Jul 2026[2]
Landfill leachate pretreatment grant withdrawn
The grant could have offset county costs for treating landfill leachate; withdrawal delays that potential funding.
low↓Apr 2026[1]
Ash tree removal and conservation funding
$389,000 in combined state conservation funding coming into the county.
Decisions during term (5)
Recorded while Kretser was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
approvedNov 10, 2026
Resolution #839 - Contract with KAS Environmental Science and Engineering
approved2-0Sep 23, 2026
Resolution #719 — Contract with KAS Environmental Science and Engineering
approved10-0Jun 10, 2026
Resolutions #401–#404 — Buildings and Grounds contracts (Adams Glass, Chimera Integrations, Pas Environmental)
approvedVoted yes8-0Apr 22, 2026
Resolutions #267–#268 — Buildings and Grounds contracts (KAS Environmental; Chimera Integrations)
approved10-0Jan 28, 2026
Resolution #17 — Environmental assessment for landfill leachate pre-treatment plant
Voting record (1)(Environment)
1 yes0 no
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