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manich@leaderherald.com JOHNSTOWN — The Fulton County Police Reform Advisory Committee recently conducted its last meeting, reviewing a draft plan due to be submitted to the state by April 1. County Administrative Officer Jon Stead told the panel during its livestreamed meeting that he appreciated the cooperation of members through five meetings held since last fall. He said the draft, 27-page Fulton County Police Reform and Reinvention Plan was 95 percent complete. “I’d like to thank everyone who has been on this committee,” said 2020 Board of Supervisors Chairman Warren Greene. “W...

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 imme...

manich@leaderherald.com JOHNSTOWN — Fulton County government is moving forward with regular, normal in person staffing by the end of the week. County Administrative Officer Jon Stead told the Board of Supervisors Monday that the COVID-19 plan for half the county employees work at home is concluding. He said the county’s “workforce alternation plan” will be concluding by the end of this week. He called the COVID plan that the county implemented previously the “right decision.” Stead said that for the past six weeks that the plan has been in place, “several shutdowns in department...

manich@leaderherald.com JOHNSTOWN — The Fulton County Board of Supervisors on Monday heard a COVID-19 update, and passed several resolutions related to the pandemic. “Our COVID numbers have stayed up,” county Administrative Officer Jon Stead told the board. “We have one of the higher positivity rates in the state on a rolling average.” Stead expressed a hope that Fulton County’s COVID-19 numbers go down in the next week or so. Meanwhile, he said the distribution of COVID vaccines in the county remains a daunting task, and the county has been receiving less doses. He said the count...

manich@leaderherald.com JOHNSTOWN — Fulton County supervisors recently authorized $16,000 worth of contracts with the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office and Citizens in Community Services for Raise the Age Law services. County Administrative Officer Jon Stead told the Board of Supervisors’ Public Safety Committee that Fulton County’s RTA contract was “finally” approved by New York state after a protracted delay. Two contracts had to be resubmitted for approval because the county wasn’t sure if the state was going to approve RTA contracts for 2021. The contracts are an $11,...