JOHNSTOWN The Fulton County Board of Supervisors on Monday authorized county expenditures for area tourism.
Board action came during the monthly session, which was live streamed via Zoom to the public.
“Maybe we can be in person for our March meeting,” said county Administrative Officer Jon Stead. “That’s certainly our goal.”
The board passed a resolution directing County Treasurer Terry Blodgett to remit $61,807 in a county matching funds allocation for the 2021 “I Love NY” Tourism Grant to the Fulton Montgomery Regional Chamber of Commerce. The allocation is effective immediately. The chamber received notification from the state it may not allocate 2021 tourism funds, so the chamber is counting on the county share to promote local tourism.
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JOHNSTOWN The Common Council on Tuesday will set a public hearing on a proposed city police reform plan required by the state.
Johnstown Police Department Chief David Gilbo discussed the proposed plan with the city’s Police Reform and Reinvention Committee on Wednesday. He said a hearing will be scheduled on Tuesday.
“My goal is to present this to the Common Council for at least public comment, concerns,” Gilbo said.
The committee consisting of city police, local public safety and mental health officials reviewed the JPD’s proposed document for about an hour. Gilbo took members through various elements of the plan mainly mandated and voluntary reforms.
CANTON â More than three months ahead of the stateâs deadline to comply with Executive Order 203, the St. Lawrence County Sheriffâs Office reform package was approved by county lawmakers in December. But constituents wanted more time to consider the measure.
Titled New York State Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative and part of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomoâs âSay Their Nameâ police reform agenda, the June order followed the May 25 killing of 46-year-old George P. Floyd by Minneapolis police.
The sheriffâs office review culminated in a certification by the St. Lawrence County Board of Legislators during a public hearing and special meeting on Dec. 21. During the YouTube Live hybrid meeting â some officials attended in person and others participated over Zoom â a move to table the vote until January failed 11-4. The resolution to certify the sheriffâs office police reform plan passed 13-2, with Legislators John H. Burke, R-Norfolk, and
Over 1,000 people sign petition to relocate sex offenders found living near day care
News 12 Staff
Updated on:Feb 04, 2021, 6:03pm EST
There are calls for common sense changes to state law after four sex offenders were found living in a motel across the street from a day care.
Maria Marino runs Building Blocks Childcare Center on Lakeside Road in Newburgh.
She and parents were shocked last month when police released mug shots of four sex offenders living 300 feet away in the Orange Lake Motel.
Authorities say three of the men are level 2 sex offenders, whose victims were underage.
The day care has a petition with more than 1,000 signatures to relocate the sex offenders there and keep them away from preschools statewide.
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A group of area lawmakers are up in arms after learning that four registered sex offenders were living next to a nursery school.
The issue came to light on Tuesday, Feb. 2, in Orange County when the Town of Newburgh Police Department released a list of Level-2 and Level-3 sex offenders living in the Town of Newburgh.
A search by the Hudson Valley Post found that four of the offenders were living in the Orange Lake Motel, just 300 feet from the Building Blocks Childcare Center in Newburgh.
The sex offenders include Herman Johnson, Gregory Gonzalez, Derrick Goodman, and Steven Linares, according to the Town of Newburgh Police Department.