DELHI - Delaware County Supervisors adopted the 2026 Media Plan, allocating $274,000 for its execution on March 11th. The total budget for the plan's execution is roughly $525,000.
Of the $274K allocated, $193,434 will be used for professional services, and $80,566 for advertising. Key budget items for professional services include the marketing agency Awestruck, contracted at $102,000, and the public relations organization The Brandman Agency, contracted at $71,736. Printing the county travel guide, Great Western Catskills, is budgeted at roughly $40,000. Funds will be used from the 2% bed tax revenue. The Hotel Occupancy Tax law requires funds to be allocated to the promotion and development of tourism.
Other funding sources include a $52,684 grant through the NYS Tourism Matching Funds Program, allocated for advertising. Budgeted for use are reserve funds in excess of the 2024 season at $83,395. The remaining $115,000 will come from county allocations.
The Economic Development department is the county-designated Tourism Promotion Agency and will oversee the plan's execution.
Other Business
Supervisors paid $1,292,831.70 in bills and claims.
The Delaware County Senior Council agreed to gift the county $27,222 annually for three years for the Office of the Aging (OFA) to lease a new bus from Don Brown Bus Sales.
NYS Seniors' Health Improvement and Nutrition Education program granted OFA $92,000 to provide nutrition education through workshops and other events.
The District Attorney's office requested that $5,000 in forfeiture funds be transferred to the Sheriff's Office to purchase a vehicle. The vehicle will be used for high-risk warrants. Supervisors approved the purchase of a Greene County surplus vehicle for $5,000.
Several highway department bids were awarded for rental equipment, liquid concrete, hot asphalt mix, stone, gravel, and more. Department of Public Works Commissioner Jim Thomas noted that all town highway superintendents can use these bid awards and will receive a packet summary in April.
The next regular meeting of supervisors is scheduled Wednesday, Mar. 25, at 1 p.m.