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After 12 months of regular COVID-19 updates, Albany County Executive Dan McCoy has delivered his tenth State of the County Address.
McCoy, speaking via Facebook, opened with a nod to the pandemic, setting a theme that would permeate this year’s talk.
Every minute of every day, we re closing in on our enemy, and I shall accept nothing short of full victory. ~ Albany County Executive Dan McCoy The first known case of COVID-19 in Albany County was on March 12, 2020. Today marks a year that we have been at war against COVID-19 and continue in our battle against this deadly disease. Every minute of every day, we re closing in on our enemy, and I shall accept nothing short of full victory. Now s not the time to soften or relax. I have been vigilant throughout this pandemic. And to be sure, I shall remain vigilant and use all resources to deliver the final blow that will return our community back to safety.
The plan
The five-page draft spends the first page-and-a-half going over the governor’s executive order, mentions a survey “already offered to gather input from the community,” and encourages the public to “submit their constructive comments relative to the plan” to [email protected].
The draft then lists nine numbered points. The first explains that the sheriff’s office has been a New York State accredited police agency since 2003 and plans to continue “its efforts to exceed those standards whenever possible.”
Second, the office’s mission statement is to be “updated to formally reflect its established recognition that principled policing practices and training are a core belief and a guiding principle.”