County Lawmakers Approve Payment for Sheriff's Office Gun Purchase

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County Lawmakers Approve Payment for Sheriff's Office Gun Purchase

August 07, 2019 07:15 a.m. By: Nick Altmire

owville, NY-

Lewis County lawmakers held an executive session behind closed

doors prior to Tuesday's meeting to discuss

by the owner

of 4 Corners Trading Post, in Constableville, seeking payment in the amount of

$9,999.80 for long guns and accessories purchased by the Lewis County

Sheriff's Office.

A motion was made during the regular portion of the meeting approving the

payment for the guns. All nine legislators present voted in favor of the motion,

with Legislator Andrea Moroughan absent from the meeting.

County Attorney Joan McNichol told the board prior to the vote that the purchase

violated the County's procurement policy in two ways, noting that Sheriff Michael

Carpinelli should have obtained approval from County Manager and Budget

Officer Ryan Piche prior to ordering the guns, in addition to receiving written

quotes and bids before making the purchase.

“I will be providing something to the Sheriff to indicate that he must follow the

policies and not place this board and the County in violation of procurement

policies,” Ms. McNichol told the board, noting she would also send a letter to 4

Corners Trading Post to clarify that the business is not to place orders in the

future without a valid purchase order signed by the Lewis County Manager.

Sheriff Carpinelli did not attend the meeting.

The board also voted to allow Sheriff Carpinelli to fill a part-time deputy position

for use in the Parks and Recreation Services patrol.

You can see full video from the meeting below, with the gun purchase discussion

starting around the