Legislator, District 19· 2024-01-01–2027-12-01 (month-level start: January 2024 per Albany County BOE November 7 2023 general election results with terms beginning the following January; month-level end: December 2027 per Albany County Legistar office records and the Albany County BOE 2026 elected officials list; start shown is the current-term start, earlier service is not sourced)
Todd A. Drake
Albany County
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 3
- Total speaking time
- 6:22
- Avg per meeting
- 2:07
- Segments
- 96
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Top issues during term (5)(Budget)
2027 Tentative Annual Budget
The 2027 budget will determine county spending and potentially property tax levels for next year.
County Building Naming and Dedication Policy
None — this is a procedural policy with no spending attached.
Clothing Sales Tax Exemption
About $7.5 million a year in foregone sales tax, which the sponsor says is covered by projected sales tax growth.
State Office of Mental Health Pass-Through Funding
$62,465 each in 100 percent state pass-through funding.
County Fiscal Health and Debt Reduction
Debt reduction saved $7 million in annual interest payments, bringing annual debt service down to $40 million.
Decisions during term (108)
Recorded while Drake was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Amending the 2026 Sheriff's Office Budget: Emergency 911 Vehicle Purchase
Amending the 2026 Sheriff's Office Budget: Year End Adjustments
Amending the 2026 Department of Health Budget: End of Year Adjustments
Amending the 2026 Albany County Budget: OMH Pass-Through Funding
2026 budget amendment — property maintenance equipment
Amending 2026 District Attorney's Office budget: administrative adjustments
Amending 2026 District Attorney's Office budget: enhanced pay
Amending 2026 Assigned Counsel's Office budget: administrative adjustments
DCJS agreements and 2026 budget amendment (Aid to Defense and Alternatives to Incarceration)
Resolution 372 — Schedule Public Hearing on 2027 Tentative Annual Budget
Amend 2026 Department of Social Services Budget for Technology Upgrades
Reallocate ARPA Funds and Amend 2026 Budget
Public Hearing on 2027 Tentative Annual Budget
Public Hearing on Legislative Additions/Deletions to 2027 Budget
Designate Audit and Finance Committee to Review 2027 Budget
2027 Police Traffic Services Grant and Sheriff's Budget Amendment
CDWG audio-visual upgrade agreement and budget amendment
Amending the 2026 DSS budget: technology upgrades
Resolution 335: Amending the 2026 Albany County Budget (Administrative Adjustments)
AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES REGARDING THE COUNTY REENTRY TASK FORCE AND AMENDING THE 2026 DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET
Voting record (0)(Budget)
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