Fort Plain - Ronald J. Pettit Jr., age 59, of Pickle Hill Rd., Fort Plain, New York, passed away a warrior peacefully on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, surrounded by family after a long battle of 7 years battling adenocarcinoma. Ron was born on August 29, 1964, in Gloversville, NY, he was the son
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JOHNSTOWN The Fulton County Board of Supervisors on Monday temporarily waived the start rate for per diem nurses at the county Correctional Facility because the county is dealing with an ongoing COVID-19 outbreak there.
Sheriff Richard Giardino reported a recent outbreak at the jail impacting both staff and inmates.
The board on Monday at the County Office Building authorized Giardino to hire per diem registered nurses (2019 start rate $24.42 per hour, 2019 one-year rate $28.73 per hour); and per diem licensed practical nurses (2019 start rate $18.20 per hour, 2019 one-year rate $21.41 per hour) in “this instance only” to deal with the outbreak.