Jim Thorington
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Top issues during term (20)(Public Safety)
County EMS service contract for 2027
Up to $3,225,373 in county payments for 2027, spread across four quarterly installments.
NY Connects and HIICAP services for seniors and disabled residents
County pays the $35/hour contract rate (plus $2/hour Mountain Top supplement); total cost depends on service hours used.
Greene County Office Building roof replacement
Full $741,839.69 paid from a roof reserve that was already built up, so no immediate tax hit.
Emergency Services Upgrades and Disaster Planning
Public damage assessments total just over $500,000, mostly culvert and road repairs; no federal disaster declaration threshold was met.
Sheriff's Authority to Execute Mandated Contracts
Costs are already built into the Sheriff's Office annual budget, so no new spending is attached.
Town of Halcott emergency medical funding
Windham's ambulance budget alone rises about $189,000 next year; the county gave mountaintop towns $190,000 this year and is being asked to maintain or increase that.
Verizon Copper Landline Discontinuation
Challenge to NY Sanctuary Legislation
FAIR will represent sheriffs and counties at no cost, per the Sheriff.
Rapid Hepatitis C testing capability
$26,407, all covered by state grant funds — no local taxpayer cost.
High-potency 7-OH (synthetic kratom) sale ban
No direct cost to the county — this is a formal statement of support for state regulation.
2027 STOP-DWI Plan
The plan feeds into state-supported drunk-driving prevention funding; specifics weren't provided.
Columbia Memorial Hospital bed reduction plan
1,300 local jobs and hospital care for over 100,000 residents in the twin counties are at stake; the county would shoulder heavier EMS transport burdens if beds are cut.
School Resource Officers in Six Districts
School districts pay roughly $75,278 per officer (about $150,556 for Cairo-Durham's two), so no cost to county taxpayers.
911 Center Security and Communications Resiliency
About $65,000 combined, mostly covered by grant funds rather than local taxes.
Community Action cash-flow crisis from late state payments
The county's discretionary allocation is a lifeline the agency hopes to maintain after last year's doubling.
Court-ordered competency evaluation services
Up to $1,000 a month through the end of 2026.
First Responders Benefit Concert, June 19
Organizers hope to raise $4,000–$5,000 for first responder needs; the county pays nothing.
New Deputies' Association Contract
Costs are baked into the multi-year agreement covering 2026-2028 compensation; specific figures weren't published.
AI Assistant for Social Services Eligibility
Not to exceed $15,000 for one year.
Matthew 25 Food Pantry lease renewal
Nominal yearly rent — minimal revenue to the county.
Decisions during term (0)
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