A 4-year-old from Norwich is named as an honorary police officer. According to the Evening Sun the ceremony for Nicholas Gogani took place at this week’s common council meeting. Nicholas recently visited Norwich Police for the day where he participated in a mock traffic stop in which he pulled over Mayor Doliver. Source: https://www.evesun.com/news/stories/2022-07-21/36761/Four-year-old-Norwich-resident-named-honorary-police-officer
Friends of Recovery of Delaware and Otsego Counties announces it now has a vending machine at the Turning Point of Otsego County to dispense naloxone, also known as Narcan which is a drug to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. All Naloxone is free and each kit contains 2 doses. Source: https://www.facebook.com/forecoverydo/posts/pfbid09Fym8MqU47rXtqN4PW2rJgq17VwH3Ynz1RfTjeAWeVtxkhKc5kNGRCu4m5DeVm3El
Plan for delays starting next Monday on County Road 37 in the Town of Middletown between Main Street and Breezy Hill Road. The road will be closed during the day and one lane will be open overnight. The work is expected to be complete by the end of August. Source: https://www.facebook.com/DelCoDPW/posts/357223363263346
SUNY Oneonta reminds employees that they need to register their vehicle if they plan to park on campus during the academic year. Registration is open now and must be completed by August 31. The registration is $30 and can be completed online. Visit sunyoneonta.aimsparking.com to register. Source: Employee Parking Permit Registration Available Now
State Department of Environmental Conservation Police were called to a town of Hancock home to capture a rattlesnake found in the living room. The 3.5-foot timber rattlesnake was back into the wild far from any homes. Timber rattlesnakes are native to New York and they are venomous. Source: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/NYSDEC/bulletins/323cce6
State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli’s office audited the Otselic Valley Central School District to determine if a competitive process was used to procure goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. It found that officials did not always seek competition and cited several examples. Officials say they plan to initiate corrective action. Source: https://www.osc.state.ny.us/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/08/otselic-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-58
Delaware County voters participating in next month’s primary election will receive 2 ballots if you are a registered Republican or Democrat. One is for the primary while the other is for the special election to fill the 19th Congressional District seat vacated by Antonio Delgado when he was appointed as Lieutenant Governor. Source: Press release
Visitors to the Schenevus Fairgrounds last Friday got a surprise when they spotted a coyote pup by the fireworks tent. A Department of Environmental Conservation officer was called in and secured the pup. Schenevus Fire personnel helped get the pup into a box and it was released back into the wild. Source: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/NYSDEC/bulletins/323cce6
Applications are now accepted for $30 million in funding to expand existing child care programs in areas of the state without sufficient child care availability. Visit ocfs.ny.gov for details. The deadline to apply is August 24 with awards to be announced in September. Source: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-announces-portal-now-open-30-million-additional-federal-funding-expand
Bassett Healthcare Network and President & CEO Dr. Tommy Ibrahim agreed to an early contract extension. Originally scheduled to expire in December 2024, Dr. Ibrahim’s contract has been extended through the end of 2029. Ibrahim was named Bassett Healthcare Network’s President and Chief Executive Officer on July 13, 2020. Source: https://www.bassett.org/news/bassett-healthcare-network-ceo-dr-tommy-ibrahim-agree-early-contract-extension