Greene County wishes you and your family a happy and safe Thanksgiving. However, the rate of COVID-19 infection is rising rapidly in our local communities right now. We urge you to follow CDC guidelines and stay home for Thanksgiving and…
Bars, Restaurants and Gyms in NYS Must Close at 10:00 PM Amid COVID Uptick
Effective November 13th, all bars, restaurants, gyms as well as any State Liquor Authority-licensed establishments statewide will be required to close at 10pm. A few things to note: Restaurants and bars can continue curbside pickup (food only) after 10:00 PM Gyms…
Amending Resolution #394-19 Establishing Standard Workdays for Employees/Positions
Approving Standard Workday for Elected & Appointed Officials for Retirement Purposes
Greene County Calls for Governor to Take Immediate Action to Get COVID-19 Outbreak at Greene Correctional Facility Under Control
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…