Niagara County has partnered with Lockport Community Television (LCTV) to bring regular updates to Niagara County residents on COVID-19.  These updates are broadcast live on LCTV and streamed live LCTV.net.  After the update, the video is upload to the LCTV on demand library for future viewing.

Legislative Chambers, Niagara County Courthouse

The Niagara County Department of Social Services today announced that they have been working to identify open childcare slots for public and private sector employees who are deemed essential and are having childcare issues.  

Niagara County Legislature Chairwoman Becky Wydysh and Niagara County Manager Rick Updegrove today announced the following series of closings and service reductions as County Government complies with Governor Cuomo’s mandate to reduce staff reporting to government offices by 50 percent.  This mandate will promote social distancing and curtail the spread of COVID-19.  

Legislative Chambers, Niagara County Courthouse

The Niagara County Office for the Aging announced today that it had recently taken delivery of two brand new wheelchair vans, expanding the Office’s transportation fleet to 11 vehicles. 

A resolution introduced by Legislator Jesse Gooch that would ensure the county’s job postings and civil service exams are advertised on the Niagara County website’s employment portal as well the jobs board at WorkSourceOne has been unanimously passed the Niagara County Legislature.

Niagara County Legislator John Syracuse, left, presents a proclamation to John King, President of the Niagara County Farm Bureau declaring the month of March as “Agriculture Month.”  

Water Pollution Control Center 7346 Liberty Drive, Niagara Falls

The Niagara County Legislature is expected to take up four resolutions tonight directed squarely at New York State’s Article 10 Law that involves the siting of electric generating facilities in New York State.  The law, which took away local control over siting decision and instead gave control to the Board of Electric Generation Siting and the Environment, has become a source of controversy as large wind and solar developers have descended on Niagara County to site their facilities.