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…
The Final Push to Get Everyone Counted
There are less than two weeks until the closing date of the 2020 US Census, and the time is now to do our best to have all Greene County residents to complete it. Greene County benefits the most when the…
Census Deadline is September 30th! Why It’s So Important…
U.S. Census and Using Census Data As required by the U. S. Constitution, every 10 years, the U.S. Census Bureau conducts the decennial census to determine the number of people living in the United States. Census data are used to…
Greene County Establishes Fund to Assist C-GCC Students
A new partnership between the Greene County Legislature and the Columbia-Greene Community College Foundation. New paths to college degrees, professional certificates, and personal development have been forged for Greene County residents through the creation of the Greene County Cares Fund. …