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St. Lawrence County is under a state of emergency. One legislator says it will allow the county to apply for federal funds should a large number of migrants enter the county from Canada or by bus from New York City.
Tuesday, April 6, 2021 - 9:28 am BY JIMMY LAWTON North Country This Week CANTON – Following a split vote and a heated debate, St. Lawrence County legislators voted 8-6 to give control of the county’s Department of Social Services legal team to the county attorney. Those in favor of the transition cited past problems at the department which included a buildup of legal paperwork that county Legislator Joseph Lightfoot said was keeping kids stuck under county care, when they should have been eligible for adoption or foster care. Lightfoot said as many as 350 children wer...
Sunday, January 31, 2021 - 7:51 am BY ANDY GARDNER North Country This Week CANTON – St. Lawrence County legislators questioned if they could clear a debt of over $800,000 that the City of Ogdensburg owes the county from unpaid property taxes 18 years ago. The discussion took place during the legislature’s Jan. 25 Finance Committee meeting when County Treasurer Renee Cole was asking the board to approve a budget change to accommodate sales tax revenue in 2020 that was $1.8 million more than anticipated. The budget modification passed unanimously. Legislator Joe Light...