Delaware County Sheriff Craig DuMond announced that the CDC\nCOVID-19 Alerts are available free from the Delaware County Sheriff\u2019s\nApp.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Sheriff Craig DuMond 3-18-20)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The app and the upgrade are available free for Android and\nApple.   The upgrade also includes\nan Inmate Search, A map of sex offenders in Delaware County, press releases\n& more.  Search for Delaware\nCounty Sheriff’s Office in the App Store or Google Play, or\napps.myocv.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1 Chenango County resident is among the newly confirmed\ncases of the Corona Virus.  The\nunidentified person is in quarantine, the County Health Department is not at\nliberty to discuss the location of the quarantined patient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli issued a revenue projection\nfor the 2020-2021 state budget which reflects an estimate of the economic\nimpact and ongoing volatility stemming from the spread of the coronavirus.\nDiNapoli estimates tax revenue will be at least $4 billion below the\nprojections in the Executive Budget, he also offered an alternative scenario if\na more severe recession or sharper declines in the stock market occur, which\ncould lower tax revenues by more than $7 billion.  Governor Cuomo requested that DiNapoli\nexamine the revenue projection before the adopt a new budget, which is due\nApril 1st. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Delaware County Sheriff\u2019s Deputies responded to a domestic\ndispute in the Town of Walton last Friday. \nDeputies arrested 32 year old Heather Norton of Walton for Harassment,\nEndangering Welfare of Child and Unlawful Imprisonment, for allegedly\nrestraining a person while acting in a manner likely to be injurious to a child\nless than 17 years of age.  Norton was\narraigned in the Hamden Town Court and released on her own recognizance pending\nher appearance in the Town of Walton Court on a later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The New York State Department of Labor today released\npreliminary local area unemployment rates for January 2020, which decreased\n1\/10th to 3.8%.   Locally, Chenango,\nDelaware & Otsego County all had 5.6% unemployment in January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Delaware Valley Humane Society officials\nannounced today that the office is open by appointment only, & dog &\ncat food is available for those in need. \nAdoptions services are still available; all inquiries should be made by\ncalling 563-7780.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Delaware County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Tina Mole\nhas declared a State of Emergency and County offices will be closed until\nfurther notice, Mole said that maintaining \u201cSocial Distancing\u201d is extremely\nimport during this COVID 19 Pandemic:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Tina Mole 3-18-20)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Delaware County Clerk\u2019s office will remain open Tuesdays\nand Thursdays, & Department of Motor Vehicles in Deposit, Margaretville and\nSidney will be closed until further notice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Governor Cuomo announced that as of today, all New York State\nschools are closed through at least April 1st. \nMany area school districts announced that they would stay closed until\nApril 14th, due to concerns regarding COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR is implementing a filing\nsystem & extending Unemployment office hours to address the increase in\nUnemployment Claims.  A new more\nefficient filing system based on the first letter of the applicants last name\nwill be put in place, A  – F will come on\nMonday, G \u2013 N on Tuesday,  O \u2013 Z :\nWednesday, if you Missed your day go on Thursday and Friday<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Otsego County Sheriff\u2019s Office has received information\nof a possible scam occurring. Allegedly subjects are approaching residences\nidentifying themselves as being from the CDC and looking for test samples for\nthe Coronavirus.  Neither the Center for\nDisease Control or the Otsego County Health Department has agents in the field\nsoliciting test samples.  If you\nencounter such a situation request identification and DO NOT allow anyone into\nyour residence.  Report the matter to law\nenforcement, any information as far a description of the subjects, vehicle info\nwould be helpful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Otsego County Planning & Solid Waste Department\nannounced that Otsego Express Route 9 service is suspended until further\nnotice.  More information is available at\n547-4228.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Bainbridge-Guilford Central\nSchool District will hold their Board of Education meeting today in the\nDistrict Conference room at 6:30 PM. \nThis is a date and place change from the originally scheduled meeting on\nMarch 19, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chamber & O\u2019Hara Car & Truck Center of Sidney &\nThe Sidney Great American Supermarket are teaming up to put together grocery\norders and deliver them to those who cannot or should not come out during this\ntime with the Corona Virus issue so prevalent, Cork O\u2019Hara explains:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Cork O\u2019Hara 3-18-20)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

O\u2019Hara said that they would start this endeavor tomorrow;\nthe number to place the order or get more information is 563-3404.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Governor Cuomo will issue an executive order directing\nnon-essential businesses to implement work-from-home policies effective this Friday.\nBusinesses that rely on in-office personnel must decrease their in-office\nworkforce by 50%, exemptions from the order will include shipping, media,\nwarehousing, grocery and food production, pharmacies, healthcare providers,\nutilities, banks and related financial institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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