BATH – Towns and villages in Steuben County will be able to increase the court security, after county legislators approved Monday a shared services agreement allowing trained and qualified law enforcement officers to be present at the request of a justice during standard court hours.
The municipality requesting the security would pay an hourly rate for the service, based on the individual officer’s overtime rate, county Sheriff Jim Allard said. The proposed agreement is the result of requests by the towns of Dansville and Hornellsville, and will be an option for any municipality considering ways to improve their court security, Allard said.
The county Legislature also approved setting up an optional shared services agreement with towns using Steuben’s tax collection software to allow town taxpayers to pay current year taxes via credit card. Existing convenience fees would be paid by the taxpayer using the service.
Steuben lawmakers also accepted $863,000 from the New York State Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services to develop, consolidate and/or improve public safety communications for first responders. Other action included:
*Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to implement the following tipping fees: $10 per ton for low-moderate strength leachate and $15 per ton for high strength leachate, effective July 1.
* Accepting a $750,000 Community Development Block Grant to install water and sewer improvements for the Woodlands project in Hornellsville.
* Reappointing members to the Corning Community College Regional Board of Trustees.
