Legislator, District 6· 2026-02-09–2026-12-01 (sworn in February 9 2026 to fill the District 6 vacancy per Albany County news release; month-level end: December 2026 per Albany County Legistar office records and the Albany County BOE August 2026 notice listing the seat to fill a vacancy for a 1-year term)
Dannielle Hille
Albany County
About
Dannielle Hille's platform focuses heavily on local development issues, specifically advocating for residents' concerns regarding major infrastructure projects like the intercity bus terminal.
Campaign promises (1)
- infrastructureCalled for a pause and reconsideration regarding the proposed Albany intercity bus terminal.
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 5
- Total speaking time
- 10:33
- Avg per meeting
- 2:07
- Segments
- 131
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Top issues during term (20)(Public Safety)
County Justice Agency Staffing and Vacancies
$100,000 moved between grant-funded lines — no net county cost.
Proposed Parental Responsibility Local Law (Local Law F)
Could involve parenting-class and family counseling costs; not quantified.
Board of Elections Mandates and Equipment Upgrades
Includes an estimated $2.9 million equipment expense for state-mandated ballot marking devices.
Assigned Counsel Discovery Software
Over $1.4 million in state money with no county match required.
Mental Health Services & Inpatient Hospitalization Costs
Direct services line 4310 includes $10 million in appropriations with $4 million reimbursed through service billings.
Public Defender Office Retention and Union Recognition
Potential future impact on county personnel expenditures and collective bargaining agreements.
Court Security Services
Brings in about $1,000,757.945 in revenue to cover security services.
Electronic monitoring services agreement
$300,000 for 2027, fully reimbursed through New York State programs.
Body-worn camera agreement with Axon Enterprise
Up to $15,151,457.43 over five years, funded through the security equipment capital plan.
Sheriff's Office budget amendments
Unknown — the dollar amounts of the budget amendments were not provided in the available materials.
Senior Program Outreach and Transportation Communication
$33,335, fully federally funded — no county dollars.
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
Up to $2 million in new state funding; $40,000 maximum per rental unit.
Gun violence reduction funding for Albany detail
Brings roughly $393,000 in state funding into the 2026 Probation Department budget.
Reentry services for people leaving jail
$356,724 in state aid, no local tax dollars.
Child Passenger Safety Program grant
Brings in $40,000 in state money, though the county spends extra from its own budget to meet demand.
Transition from Coroner System to Medical Examiner Office
About $1.25 million a year in new staffing costs, partially offset by savings on the current ~$650,000 Ellis Hospital contract.
Domestic Violence Shelter Capacity
Roughly $89,000 in state funds, no county match mentioned.
Federal Immigration Enforcement and Local Cooperation
No direct county cost — it restricts use of county resources rather than funding anything.
Public health emergency preparedness funding
$341,339 in state grant funding already accounted for in the county budget.
Opioid settlement funds for peer recovery workforce
Funded entirely by opioid settlement money — no new county tax dollars.
Decisions during term (3)
Recorded while Hille was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO AND AN AGREEMENT WITH THE NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES REGARDING THE COMBINED 2025 AND 2026 PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINT OPERATIONS GRANT PROGRAM…
AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH BARTON & LOGUIDICE, D.P.C. REGARDING ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE FIRE TRAINING AND PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING FACILITY PROJECT
Barton & Loguidice — fire training and public safety facility design services
Voting record (0)(Public Safety)
No votes found matching Public Safety.