RESOLUTION NO. 228
AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 121 FOR 2026 REGARDING THE REALLOCATION OF UNEXPENDED FUNDS FOR PROJECTS COMPLETED UNDER THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT TO RELATED PROJECTS AND AMENDING THE 2026 ALBANY COUNTY BUDGET
Introduced: 6/8/26
By Audit and Finance Committee:
WHEREAS, The County of Albany received $29.6 million in funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) which may be used for various projects and programs within the County to help mitigate the long-term effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic, and
WHEREAS, The Albany County Legislature created the ARPA Executive Committee and its various Subcommittees to determine how these funds should be distributed and to review applications for these monies, and
WHEREAS, The ARPA Executive Committee and its various Subcommittees have worked tirelessly over the last year in order to establish guidelines that will assist them in reviewing and evaluating the numerous applications they will receive, and
WHEREAS, By Resolution No. 121 for 2026, this Honorable Body authorized the County Executive to allocate unspent funds to similar programs as allowed by the US Treasury, as indicated on the spreadsheet annexed thereto, and
WHEREAS, The Commissioner of the Department of Management and Budget has indicated an amendment to the Resolution is necessary to correct an error in the spreadsheets provided, and
WHEREAS, A budget amendment is necessary to account for said changes, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature, that Resolution No. 121 for 2026 is hereby amended to amend the 2026 Albany County Budget as reflected on the spreadsheet annexed hereto, and be it further
RESOLVED, That the County Attorney is authorized to approve said amendment as to form and content, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the County Legislature is directed to forward certified copies of this resolution to the appropriate County Officials.
