Ortt Delivers for Orleans County
Robert G. Ortt
September 21, 2015
Senator Secures Funds For Libraries, Law Enforcement and Railroad Museum
Senator Rob Ortt (R,C,I – North Tonawanda) today delivered a total of $85,000 to the Medina Railroad Museum, public libraries and law enforcement agencies throughout Orleans County. The Senator secured the money as part of the 2015-16 State Budget.
Senator Ortt presented the Medina Railroad Museum with a $15,000 check to support its educational, cultural, and recreational programming.
The Orleans County libraries received a total of $35,000 to assist with educational services and programming, materials, renovation projects, operations, or events that serve the community.
The amount of Senate grant money to the county libraries is as follows:
Hoag Library - $20,000
Community Free Library - $5,000
Lee-Whedon Memorial Library - $5,000
Yates Community Library - $5,000
Senator Ortt also secured funds for law enforcement agencies to help fight against crime, operate more effectively and efficiently, and aid emergency services and public safety measures.
The amount of Senate grant money to law enforcement is as follows:
Orleans County Sheriff’s Office - $10,000
Orleans County District Attorney’s Office - $10,000
Albion Police Department - $5,000
Holley Police Department - $5,000
Medina Police Department - $5,000
Pictured at Hoag Library in Albion from left to right: Interim Director of Hoag Library Betty Sue Miller; Dir. of Community Free Library Sandra Shaw; Dir. of Lee-Whedon Memorial Library Catherine Cooper; Senator Ortt; Dir. of Yates Community Library Emily Cebula; Treasurer of Medina Railroad Museum Hugh James.
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