Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Montgomery County, New York public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
3 issues in schools
FMCC nursing and tech lab renovations
The county backed FMCC's plan to use its own Foundation money to expand its nursing simulation lab and radiologic tech classroom, with no county contribution required.
Youth substance-use prevention funding for schools
Canajoharie and OESJ school districts get opioid settlement money for mental health programs — OESJ continues Sweethearts and Heroes; Canajoharie buys vape detectors. Only two districts applied, though all were invited.
FMCC central boiler plant replacement
The college's 59-year-old boiler system has one unit that can no longer be safely repaired, and replacing it costs $3.3 million — roughly $830,000 per county. Legislators are scrambling to fund it without a big fund balance hit, possibly by scrapping the DPW grader purchase, and must act by the February meeting to lock in pricing.