February 7, 2013
Essex County Board of Supervisors
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Essex County details active shooter policy
Social Services Director John O’Neill briefed members of the Human Services Committee about the Armed Intruder Response Policy that was drafted with input from several department heads and research on similar policies in other counties.
Essex County approves hazardous waste disposal day funding
The Board of Supervisors voted to add $40,000 from contingency to an existing $20,000 budgeted to hold a hazardous waste disposal day at two sites in the county.
Closing time rule change passes through Essex County board
While there was little opposition to changing the rules for alcohol sales during the Essex County Board of Supervisors meeting May 6, most of the discussion focused on a change to when it could be sold on a specific day.
Alcohol proposal headed to full Essex County board
The resolution in support of changing the hours in which an establishment can sell alcohol from 4 a.m. to 3 a.m. passed through the committee, 13-2, making its way to a weighted full board vote May 6.
Essex County work on Little Whiteface to move forward while monitoring Bicknell’s Thrush
Work on the new radio tower on Little Whiteface will move forward after concerns over the mating habits of an endangered bird were raised last week.
Essex County to join anti-invasive movement
Essex County is joining with its neighbors to keep invasive plant species out of Lake George.
Basic STAR changes coming for 2014
Taxpayers with a Basic STAR exemption will have to register with the state in order to continue receiving the discount in 2014.
CSEA, Essex County approve new contract
The Essex County Board of Supervisors approved a new three-year contract with members of the County Chapter of the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA).
Supers Debate alcohol hours
Essex County Lawmakers have come up with a compromise when it comes to the matter of when “closing time” will be here. Members of the Public Safety Committee voted April 8 to turn back the clock on the time bars and restaurants can serve alcohol — from 4 a.m. until 3 a.m. Last month, the committee tabled a resolution that would have moved last call up to 2 a.m.
Essex County seeks Gov.’s blessing for casino bid
Jay Supervisor and Essex County Board Chairman Randy Douglas said March 25 that he sent a letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo asking him if Essex County would be a candidate for one of three gaming facilities proposed to be built in upstate New York earlier this year.
Essex County lawmakers seek tax sale
During the March 18 Personnel Committee meeting, North Elba Supervisor Roby Politi said he hoped the county would work quickly to hold that tax sale due to the need for revenue in the county.
Essex County to make SAFE Act stance today
Meeting set for 6 p.m.
Essex County Lawmakers will decide today if their voice will join the growing number of counties that have called for state legislators and Gov. Andrew Cuomo to re-think the SAFE Act.
Budget committee discusses sale of fairgrounds
While plans for the 165th annual Essex County Fair are well into the works, the fate of future fairs may be up to the Essex County budget committee.
Essex County may guarantee emergency rides for employees
Members of the Public Services Committee moved a resolution on to Ways and Means which would guarantee that any employee who needed a ride home in case of an emergency would have one.
New-’faced’ radar detectors part of Healthy Places grants
Essex County Department of Public Health Director Linda Beers told members of the Essex County Board of Supervisors March 4 that the town of Wilmington would be receiveing a detector as part of $26,000 in funding through the Creating Healthy Places Grant Program.
Essex County may do own radio installation work
During the Feb. 25 Ways and Means Committee meeting, the board passed a resolution to bid for installation and programming of all mobile radios throughout the county-wide radio system. During the discussion, Moriah Supervisor Tom Scozzafava said he had talked with DPW head Anthony LaVigne about county employees doing the installation.
Essex County may have found favor in sales tax hike fight
Essex County Board of Supervisors Chairman Randy Douglas thinks the fight to raise the county's share of the local sales tax to 4 percent may be starting to turn in the county's favor.
Office for Aging to hold public information events
Director Patty Bashaw told members of the Human Services Committee Feb. 11 that she was preparing to go to towns and senior organizations to talk about the office and their role in the county.
Essex County may fund radio installation
Essex County will look at funding the instillation and programming for new mobile radio units for county fire departments as part of the new radio system project.
County adds to radio lawyer contract
The Essex County Board of Supervisors will continue to use its legal counsel for the radio project through the end of the year.
Employee assistance program may be coming to Essex County
The Adirondack Regional Employees Assistance representative for New York state may be looking to move his office to Lewis.
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