Annual Water Report 2019
Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic and the State of Emergency in NYS and Montgomery County, our Village Office will be operating on limited hours until April 1, unless the State of Emergency is extended. Residents should communicate by phone or email, all inquiries will be returned within 48 hours. Also, all residents, our office door will remain locked so please use our outdoor dropbox for payments.
Please use Social Distancing procedures, and wash hands for 20 seconds with soap and warm water as much as possible, and upon returning after being outside of the home.
The Governor has ordered all bars, restaurants and gyms to close as of 8pm tonight. Some restaurants will remain open for take out and curbside delivery.
If you have symptoms of the virus, including sore throat, fever and cough, please contact your Health Care Provider as to how to proceed. Do not walk into an ER, Urgent Care or Dr.s office without calling first.
Remember to be kind and patient to others during this difficult time, we are all in this together!
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 15, 2020
CONTACT:
Morgan McClary
(mfrisch@co.montgomery.ny.us)
518-853-5010
COUNTY EXECUTIVE DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY
Montgomery County Taking Steps to Protect Public from
Coronavirus/COVID-19
FONDA— In light of the
increase in confirmed cases of Coronavirus/COVID-19 in New York State,
Montgomery County Executive Matthew L. Ossenfort has declared a State of
Emergency for Montgomery County effective at 1 p.m. today.
The
State of Emergency is issued pursuant to Section 24 of New York State Executive
Law and is enforceable by local, county and state law enforcement agencies. The
State of Emergency will remain in effect through March 31.
All Montgomery County office buildings are closed to the public and only
essential employees are to report to work. The County Executive has been
working in conjunction with Montgomery County’s Director of Public Health Sara
Boerenko and they have consulted with school superintendents throughout the
county and made the recommendation to close all public and private schools for
the next two weeks.
“Our team in Montgomery County is working together to ensure that we are
prepared for this emerging health situation and I am choosing to use caution to
keep our residents safe by declaring this State of Emergency,” Ossenfort said.
Boerenko said, “Please note that at this time, we still have presumptive
cases of COVID-19 that need to be sent to the CDC for confirmatory testing.
With that being said, after much advisement, discussion and research, I have
made a decision to proceed with extreme caution to protect those in Montgomery
County from being placed in situations that could cause unnecessary exposure
for most of our vulnerable populations.”
“During this time, I want to remind people that while schools will be
closed, we want to limit and restrict movements,” Boerenko said. “The fastest way
this disease is spreading is close and prolonged contact. I ask that we limit
social gatherings, outings and continue to use good hand hygiene to protect
ourselves from increased exposure.”
County Executive Ossenfort is declaring the following:
·
Closing all Montgomery County Offices to staff
and the public through March 31, only essential employees are to report to work
·
Suspending all large social and community
gatherings, including County-sponsored events, to allow adequate social
distancing, effective March 15
·
Suspending all visitation at Montgomery County
Jail, effective March 15
·
Suspending all Civil Service Exams through March
31
·
Recommending the suspension of all classroom and
extracurricular functions for 14 days, including extra-curricular activities,
effective March 15. Schools may remain open to administration, staff, and staff
functions. This order does not include private daycare facilities, Head Start
or other daycare programs, unless there is a direct need based on school
facility logistics.
Montgomery County Public Health would like to remind the public to not go
directly to the doctor’s office, an emergency room or other healthcare
facilities. These simple steps will help prevent the spread of the virus and
protect you and your loved ones.
If you are a resident and have recently traveled outside the U.S. and have
questions regarding COVID-19, please contact the Montgomery Public Health at
518-853-3531.
For general questions, residents may also contact the New York State
Department of Health (NYSDOH) 2019 Novel Coronavirus hotline at 1-888-364-3065
to speak with a NYSDOH expert who will answer questions. This is open 24 hours
a day.
NEW YORK STATE BURN BAN MARCH 16 - MAY 14
VILLAGE WIDE CLEAN UP