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JOHNSTOWN The Fulton County Board of Supervisors last week approved the sale of a tax-foreclosed property in the city of Gloversville to a private owner in what officials said is a “unique” situation due to COVID.
The board authorized sale of a property at 59 Bloomingdale Ave. to adjacent property owner Keith Lachmayer as part of the county’s Operation Green Scene. The vacant parcel sold for $500.
The resolution approved at the County Office Building indicated that County Treasurer Terry Blodgett was contacted by Lachmayer.
“Mr. Lachmayer has expressed interest in improving the vacant parcel to be used in conjunction with his next-door residence,” the resolution said.
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JOHNSTOWN People assisting with Fulton County’s COVID-19 vaccination Points Of Delivery clinics, or PODs, will now receive stipends for their assistance.
Late in Monday’s county Board of Supervisors’ meeting at the County Office Building, the board authorized an hourly stipend for vaccination auxiliary workers who assist county departments with vaccination PODs.
County Administrative Officer Jon Stead told the board these people already assisting have included medical personnel and emergency medical technicians. He said the stipends were previously agreed to on the committee level.
“It did go through the Finance Committee the prior month,” he said.
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JOHNSTOWN Fulton County supervisors on Monday authorized acceptance of state Code Blue funds to assist the homeless through the county Department of Social Services.
The Board of Supervisors passed a resolution at the County Office Building to accept $3,900 in state Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance funding.
DSS Commissioner Anne Solar had recommended an agreement for acceptance of the 2021 Code Blue funds from the OTDA to offset the costs of housing and transportation provided by DSS to homeless individuals not eligible for DSS standard housing programs.
Board Chairman Jack Callery will be signing the agreement, which is subject to approval by County Attorney Jason Brott.
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JOHNSTOWN The Fulton County Police Reform Advisory Committee recently conducted its last meeting, reviewing a draft plan due to be submitted to the state by April 1.
County Administrative Officer Jon Stead told the panel during its livestreamed meeting that he appreciated the cooperation of members through five meetings held since last fall. He said the draft, 27-page Fulton County Police Reform and Reinvention Plan was 95 percent complete.
“I’d like to thank everyone who has been on this committee,” said 2020 Board of Supervisors Chairman Warren Greene. “We’ve probably had more committee meetings than some of the other counties have. We’ve taken it very seriously.”