Article 16 - Department for the Aging - Charter

Section 1601. Department for the Aging; Commissioner. There shall be a Department for the Aging, the head of which shall be the Commissioner. The Commissioner of said department shall be appointed by and shall serve at the pleasure of the County Executive.

Amended by Local Law No. 3-2025.

Section 1602. Powers and duties. The Commissioner of the department shall:
1.    Act as a local administrative officer for planning and coordination of services for older adults in cooperation with the County Executive and the County Legislature;
2.    Serve as an advocate in order to make existing service systems more effective and accessible to older adults;

3.    Assess the future needs of older adults to insure the continuance of beneficial programs and to implement additional services according to need and demographics including handicapped and disabled older adults;

4.    Apply for such federal and state funds and grants as may be beneficial to older adult programs;

5.    Function as a coordinator with the cities, towns and villages within the County for community based systems for older adults;
6.    Gather and disseminate information relating to the needs of the aging and inform the public through an awareness program of the services and facilities available older adults;
7.    Initiate and monitor programs to preserve the safety of older adults with respect to transportation services and crime prevention;
8.    Perform such further duties as may be prescribed or directed by the County Executive or the County Legislature.

Amended by Local Law No. 3-2025.

Section 1603. Advisory board. There shall be established an advisory board to the Department for the Aging.

Amended by Local Law No. 3-2025.

Added by Local Law No. 5 1979.
Article 16 was formerly numbered Article XI-E.