A new state law decriminalizing the recreational use of marijuana has raised a host of questions.
The New York State Tug Hill Commission will address some of these issues in a webinar to be held from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday.
This session, titled âThe New Cannabis Law: Consideration for Towns and Villages,â will focus on concerns pertaining to municipal governments. It will be led by Wade Beltramo of the New York Conference of Mayors and Sarah Brancatella of the Association of Towns of the State of New York.
âThe Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act of 2021 created a new section of NYS law, cannabis. Several of its provisions affect town and village governments, including licensing and taxation, and there are many questions regarding what can be regulated locally and the timing and process for local regulations,â according to a news item published May 13 by the Watertown Daily Times. âQuestions about what this means for employers and their employees will al
Environmental activism has a long history in our country.
But Earth Day, an annual event first held 51 years ago today, became a landmark moment. Ecological conservation finally found its way into the public consciousness, and there was no turning back.
Northern New York is blessed to have people and organizations dedicated to preserving the natural resources here. The Save the River group in Clayton was formed in 1978; the Thousand Islands Land Trust in Clayton began in 1985; the Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust in Watertown was founded in 1991; and the Indian River Lakes Conservancy in Redwood was created in 1998.
Earth Day has been commemorated each year since. People have gathered together to express themselves on environmental issues, and cleanup projects have been organized.
WATERTOWN â The Tug Hill Commission will provide a free webinar on the new state Public Employer Mandatory Emergency Plan requirement at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 29.
On Labor Day, Governor Cuomo signed legislation requiring all public employers to create contingency operations plans to protect public workers in future health emergencies. Jurisdictions with employees represented by a labor union must have a draft completed by Feb. 4, 2021 for submission to those unions and final plans are required to be completed and on file with the municipality by April 1, 2021.
The plan requirements include:
â Protocols which will enable non-essential employees to work remotely;
â A description of how work shifts may be staggered to reduce overcrowding;