On or about June 26, 2023 the County of Greene will submit a request to the Office of Community Renewal for the release of CDBG funds under Title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended,…
A Declaration of State of Emergency
County of Greene Patrick S. Linger Chairman, Greene County Legislature A State of Emergency is herewith declared within the jurisdiction of the County of Greene, State of New York, effective immediately, May 17, 2023. The State of Emergency has been…
Greene County Local State of Emergency – Emergency Order No. 1 (Sustainable Migration)
On May 17, 2023, a State of Emergency was declared for the County of Greene arising from New York City’s program to rapidly increase the number of migrants in the County to unsustainable levels. Pursuant to NYS Executive Law 24,…
Greene County Responds to NYS Executive Order 28 Implications
Statement of the Greene County Legislature May 15, 2023 – Catskill, NY – On May 9th, the Governor’s office issued a press release announcing a new executive order to deploy more than $1 billion in taxpayer monies to boost support…
New Small Business Grant Program for Greene County Businesses
Catskill, NY – April 26, 2023 The Greene County Legislature has procured $300,000.00 in New York State Funding in partnership with the Economic Development Corporation (GCEDC) which will administer the funds to provide grants ranging from $5,000.00 to $25,000.00 to…
Notice of Adoption of Local Law #2 of 2023 – Adjust Weighted Vote
Legislative Local Law Number 2 of 2023 – Adjusting the Weighted Voting
Village of Coxsackie Receives $4,500,000 in NY Forward Funding
On March 3rd, Village Mayor Mark Evans and member of the Downtown Coxsackie committee were presented with a check for $4.5 million as a winner of first round of the NY Forward grant initiative. This funding will be applied to…
Notice of Adoption of Local Law – Local Law #1 of 2023
Greene County Legislature Calls on NYS to Continue to Pass-Thru ACA Enhanced Federal Medicaid Assistance Percentage Funds
In its Wednesday, February 15th session, the Greene County Legislature unanimously adopted Resolution No. 54-23 calling on the Governor and NYS Legislature to continue the practice of passing through enhanced Federal Medicaid Assistance Percentage (eFMAP) funds to county governments, a…