Ontario County meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

County Planning Board recommends denial of Farmington bank site, lakefront variances

The Ontario County Planning Board this week recommended denial of a proposed bank in Farmington and two lakefront variance requests, and approved short-term rental moratoriums in Naples and West Bloomfield. The board's recommendations are advisory to the local towns that requested the reviews.

Planning Board decisions

At its Aug. 12 meeting, the board recommended denial of a proposed bank at 0000 State Route 332 in Farmington, citing concerns about emergency vehicle access and snow storage. The board also recommended approval of a six-month moratorium on short-term rentals in Naples (14-0) and a moratorium on certain site plan and special use permits in West Bloomfield's agricultural district. It recommended approval with comments of a Farmington local law amending accessory structure zoning (15-0) and recommended disapproval of a Geneva accessory dwelling unit use variance (14-0).

At its Aug. 11 meeting, the board recommended denial of area variances for a lakefront home rebuild at 3870 Cove Content in Gorham and a home addition at 5391 Kashong Point in Geneva. It also reviewed 14 referrals, including site plans and subdivisions in Farmington and Geneva, returning several as incomplete or with comments.

Committee agendas: budgets, contracts, and proposals

Several county committees met this week to review 2027 budget requests and consider contracts. These items are on agendas; minutes have not yet been published.

• The **Board of Supervisors** will hold a public hearing and vote on a local law to extend expanded videoconferencing and a resolution to override the 2027 tax levy. The board will also consider an eight-year agreement with Axon Enterprise for the Sheriff's Office body-camera system, a lease for DMV office space at 32 North Main Street, and multiple bid awards.
• The **Public Works Committee** reviewed 2027 budgets for the Capital Improvement Plan, Public Works, Highway, and sewer districts G1, G4, and G5. It also considered resolutions for FLCC maintenance capital projects, exterior door repairs, and a jail cooling tower and chiller replacement.
• The **Health & Human Services Committee** reviewed 2027 budgets for the Coroner, Stop DWI, Public Health, Mental Health, Youth Bureau, and Veterans Services. It will vote on awarding opioid abatement funds to The Partnership for Ontario County, The Arc Ontario, and the Geneva Family YMCA, and on contracts for transportation and remote communication services.
• The **Public Safety Committee** reviewed 2027 budgets for the District Attorney, Conflict Defender, Probation, Emergency Management, and the Sheriff's Office (Road Patrol, Jail, and 911 Communications). It will also consider an eight-year Axon body-camera contract and victim-services grants.
• The **Governmental Operations & Insurance Committee** reviewed 2027 budgets for the Board of Elections, County Attorney, County Clerk, Real Property Tax Service, and Dog Control. It will also consider a videoconferencing extension, a DMV lease, and a search committee for a First Assistant County Attorney.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are listed in the next 14 days. The next scheduled meetings will be posted on the county's website.

Ontario County committees, Board of Supervisors set to weigh FLCC culinary center, tax levy override, and animal abuser registry

Ontario County lawmakers have a packed two days of meetings ahead, with the Ways & Means Committee, Public Works Committee, and Board of Supervisors all scheduled to take up major items — including the Finger Lakes Community College Culinary Arts Center of Excellence, a proposed override of the 2027 tax levy limit, and creation of an animal abuser registry. Minutes have not yet been published for any of these meetings, so the items below reflect what was on each agenda, not confirmed outcomes.

FLCC Culinary Arts Center of Excellence

Both the Ways & Means Committee and the Public Works Committee are scheduled to meet July 15, 2026, at 74 Ontario Street, Canandaigua, to consider resolutions tied to Capital Project H121-26, the FLCC Culinary Arts Center of Excellence.

The Ways & Means Committee agenda includes a resolution to authorize a donation agreement among Ontario County, Finger Lakes Community College, and the Canandaigua Area Development Corporation for Project H121-26. A second resolution would establish Capital Project H121-26 and transfer its budget.

The Public Works Committee agenda lists the same two items: a resolution to execute the donation agreement and a resolution to establish the capital project and authorize a budget transfer.

The Board of Supervisors, meeting July 16, 2026, has multiple resolutions on its agenda related to the culinary center capital project, including contracts with LeChase Construction and DJC Architecture, among others.

Tax levy limit override

The Board of Supervisors is scheduled to hold a public hearing on Local Law No. 4, which would override the tax levy limit for fiscal year 2027. The hearing is listed on the July 16 agenda.

Animal Abuser Registry

The Board of Supervisors agenda includes a resolution adopting Local Law No. 3, which would establish an Animal Abuser Registry in Ontario County.

School Resource Officer contracts

The Board of Supervisors is set to vote on authorizing the Sheriff to contract with eight school districts for School Resource Officer services for the 2026-2027 school year. The agenda does not name the districts or specify dollar amounts.

Salary adjustments and personnel

The Ways & Means Committee agenda includes three salary adjustment resolutions for senior assistant public defenders: Patrick Conklin, Mollie Dapolito, and Victoria King Hudson, who is listed as Senior Assistant Conflict Defender. The Board of Supervisors agenda also references appointments, salary adjustments, and creation of new county positions, though specific details are not listed.

Other Board of Supervisors business

The July 16 agenda includes a resolution for the sale of real property acquired through enforcement of delinquent taxes, along with over 50 resolutions total.

What residents should know

Because minutes have not yet been published for any of these meetings, it is not yet possible to confirm which items were approved, tabled, or amended. Residents can review the official agendas for the July 15 committee meetings and the July 16 Board of Supervisors meeting through Ontario County's public records.

Coming up

No additional county meetings are listed on the published calendar for the next 14 days.

Ontario County committees approve health contracts and planning reviews; Board of Supervisors set for tax levy vote

The Health & Human Services Committee approved a slate of public health contracts and funding resolutions on July 6, while the Ontario County Planning Board reviewed solar, residential, and lodging proposals across three towns. Several other county committees met the same week with agendas covering capital projects, public safety, and landfill operations, but minutes have not yet been published for those sessions.

Health & Human Services Committee — July 6

The committee approved eight items, all by 5-0 votes, according to official minutes. Actions included:

• Accepting funds from Wilmot Cancer Institute.
• A contract with S2AY Rural Health Network/Pivotal Public Health Partnership.
• A contract with Rachael Jagger for maternal child health services.
• The 2026 Lead Hazard Reduction Capacity Building Grant Program budget.
• The Q1 2026 Performance Management and Quality Improvement Report.
• A contract with Mental Health Association of Rochester/Monroe County, Inc.
• Appointment of Robert Richardson to the Office for the Aging Advisory Council.
• Approval of June 8, 2026 minutes.

Ontario County Planning Board — July 7 and 8

The Planning Board reviewed three land-use proposals and took one recorded vote, per official minutes.

• **Bristol accessory dwelling unit:** The board retained the Special Use Permit for an attached accessory dwelling unit at 4976 State Route 64 as a Class 1 referral and returned it to the local board with comments. The vote was 15-0, with one abstention.
• **Farmington solar project:** The board reviewed a Special Use Permit and Site Plan for a 3.6 MW solar energy system at 5601 State Route 96.
• **Geneva lodging definition:** The board reviewed a text amendment to add a "Lodging Facility" definition to the Lake View Overlay District.

Committees with agendas posted but no minutes yet

Multiple committees met between July 6 and July 16 with agendas published but minutes not yet available. Outcomes for these items are not confirmed.

• **Public Works Committee (July 6):** Scheduled to vote on the 2027–2032 Capital Improvement Plan for Public Works and Finger Lakes Community College, a supplemental agreement for County Road 4 at Freshour Road intersection improvements (Capital Project H110-25), a utility access agreement with Greenlight Networks, and contract renewals for radio tower inspection, door maintenance, flooring replacement, and weather station leases.
• **Planning & Environmental Quality Committee (July 6):** Scheduled to consider a Town of Phelps municipal funding request, hear a Casella landfill operations update, and receive Tourism updates on the 250 History initiative, a new website, and an RFP due July 24.
• **Governmental Operations & Insurance Committee (July 8):** Scheduled to consider extending three Board of Elections grant contracts, set a public hearing on Local Law No. 5 extending expanded videoconferencing use, and discuss the 2027 dog control budget.
• **Ways & Means Committee (July 8):** Scheduled to act on the County Road 4 supplemental agreement, a weather station lease with Frost Solutions, the Lead Hazard Reduction grant contract, sale of tax-delinquent real property, and creation of three new county positions: Assistant County Attorney, Mental Health Service Coordinator, and Project Manager in Public Works.
• **Public Safety Committee (July 8):** Scheduled to vote on a Tecana LLC software contract, Axon Officer Safety Plan and jail security CIP items, a bid (B26067) for SWAT rifles, school resource officer contracts with eight districts, and Local Law No. 3 of 2026 establishing an Animal Abuser Registry.
• **Water Resources Council (July 10):** Scheduled to revisit 2026 minigrant funding priorities, hear a presentation from NYS DEC Finger Lake Water Hub Research Scientist Lewis McCaffrey, and review a treasurer's report.
• **Public Works and Ways & Means Committees (July 15):** Both scheduled to consider resolutions for the FLCC Culinary Arts Center of Excellence (Capital Project H121-26), including a donation agreement among Ontario County, FLCC, and Canandaigua Area Development Corporation. Ways & Means also scheduled salary adjustment resolutions for Senior Assistant Public Defenders Patrick Conklin and Mollie Dapolito, and Senior Assistant Conflict Defender Victoria King Hudson.
• **Board of Supervisors (July 16):** Scheduled to hold a public hearing on Local Law No. 4 to override the tax levy limit for fiscal year 2027, vote on adopting Local Law No. 3 (Animal Abuser Registry), consider multiple resolutions for the FLCC Culinary Arts Center of Excellence, authorize Sheriff contracts with eight school districts for School Resource Officer services, and act on the sale of tax-delinquent real property.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are listed for the next 14 days. Residents should check the Ontario County website for newly posted meetings or schedule changes.