As directed by the Greene County Legislature, Chairman Patrick Linger and Greene County Administrator Shaun Groden are calling on Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) to immediately take aggressive actions to…
Live Media Event on COVID Response at NYS Prisons In Greene County Set for 1 PM Tomorrow
Members of the Press and Broadcast Media serving the Greene County market are invited to attend a live media conference tomorrow, Wednesday, October 20, at 1 PM outside the Water Street entrance to the Greene County Office Building behind 411…
Greene County Public Health COVID Testing Pod for Employees of NYS Prison at Greene Correctional Facility
On Monday, October 19th, our Public Health Department will be setting up a COVID-19 Testing Pod for employees of the NYS Prison at Greene Correctional Facility. Public Health officials offered to provide employee testing on-site at the prison at the…
County Officials Take Action in response to new Positive COVID Cases within Greene Correctional Facility NYS Prison Population.
According to the NYS Forward website, 345 tests were done in Greene County on October 12th and 41 of those tests were positive. This is a daily average number of 11.9%, which is much higher than our total average of…
Greene County Launches New Facebook Page
Greene County is now utilizing the immediacy of Social Media to provide residents with up-to-date information on County events, initiatives, and the work of the Greene County Legislature. “Specific agencies and departments of the county have been utilizing social media…
Greene County Forms Police Policy Review Committee
On Wednesday, September 30, the first organizational meeting under the NYS Governor’s Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative was held to establish the Greene County Police Policy Review Committee. The Greene County Legislature nominated the initial members based on NYS Guidelines…
Greene County Office Building To Close at 12 Noon Thursday, October 1 – Will Reopen Safely Monday October 5
The Greene County office building at 411 Main Street Catskill, NY is closing at noon today (October 1). An individual within the Greene County Office Building has tested positive for Coronavirus. While this individual is asymptomatic, the Greene County COVID-19…
New GCES Substation and Fly-Car Put into Service – Paramedics Honored for 20 Years of Service
Ribbon-cutting was held for the new Greene County Emergency Medical System’s substation in the town of Hunter, last weekend, hosted by GCEMS president Mark Evans (with ceremonial scissors). Assemblyman Chris Tague (blue jacket, to Evan’s right) was guest speaker for…
Nominations Sought for Planning Achievement Awards
The Greene County Planning Board is soliciting nominations for this year’s Ellen Rettus Planning Achievement Awards, which will honor worthwhile planning, community and economic development activities that have taken place in Greene County over the past three years. Awards will…
Greene County Legislature Issues Commendations & Proclamations
During its September 16th Regular Legislature Meeting No. 9, the Greene County Legislature presented commendations to Catskill High School Music Students and County Historian David Dorpfield, as well as proclaiming National 4-H week and Sheriff’s week in Greene County. Sheriff’s…