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COVID vaccine clinic in Williamstown, Thursday, September 9

The Oswego County Health Department will hold a COVID vaccination clinic at the Williamstown Fire Station on Thursday, September 9, from 5:00 – 7:30 p.m. This clinic will offer the Pfizer vaccine, for first, second, or third doses.

If this is your first dose, you will be scheduled for your second dose on Thursday, September 30, also at the Williamstown Fire Station.

Reservations are preferred but walk-ins are welcome. For more information, including links for reservations, please visit https://health.oswegocounty.com/information/2019_novel_coronavirus/covid-19_vaccine.php

Please keep improper materials out of the wastewater treatment system

To the Village Residents —

Please help us help you to keep our costs from increasing.

Here is a picture of a grinder pump we pulled out of a Montgomery Street Address. These are “flushable” wipes, paper towels, rags and tampons, all of which should not be put down the toilet. This clogs the pump, makes it work way too hard and eventually the pump stops working. The pump cost the village $2,000 plus the labor to pull the old pump and install the new pump.  Flushable wipes are flushable but so is a tee shirt; the only thing that should go down the toilet is toilet paper and human waste.

NO paper towels, tampons, flushable wipes, diapers, rugs (we did pull a pump that had parts of the bathroom rug lodged in the unit).

This is too costly!!  These all need to go into the trash, not the toilet.

Please take note that these are the kinds of problems that take place inside a grinder pump and cost so much for repair/replacement.

This is a repeat occurrence and results from complete negligence and irresponsible behavior. There is no reason for this kind of situation to occur. It is too expensive of a problem to repeatedly have to deal with.

We appreciate those households who have made every effort to prevent these grinder pumps problems from happening. These pumps should last at least five years with normal usage. Let’s try to keep our costs to a minimum and prevent the need for pump replacement. We can if each household works to do their best.

We all need to pay attention and be responsible.

Thank you.

Mayor & Village Board of Trustees

Parish town and village joint board meeting Thursday, July 8, 2021, 7:00 p.m.

The Parish town and village joint board meeting originally scheduled for June 2021 was rescheduled and will take place at the Parish Village Gym, 2939 East Main Street, Parish, New York, on Thursday, July 8, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.

This meeting will also be offered to the public via Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84052364800
Meeting ID: 840 5236 4800
Also available by phone (long distance charges apply):
+1 929 205 6099

As Executive Orders allowing remote participation by municipal officials via Zoom have expired, all town and village board members must be physically present at the meeting in order to be able to vote.

Public hearing Wednesday, July 21, 2021, 7:00 p.m. on proposed zoning amendments

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Parish Village Board will hold a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. July 21 on proposed amendments to the Village Zoning Law to regulate recreational camping vehicles. The amendments are available at the office of the village clerk. The hearing will be held at the Parish Village and Town Office Building at 2938 East Main St. (Rt. 69).

Notice of meeting – Parish Village Board meeting of Wednesday, June 16, 2021, 6:30 p.m. available via Zoom

Because of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Emergency and State and Federal bans on large meetings or gatherings and pursuant to Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order 202.1 issued on March 12, 2020 suspending the Open Meetings Law and subsequent Executive Orders, the regular monthly meeting of the Village of Parish scheduled for Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. will be extended to the general public electronically via Zoom teleconference. The village gym will also be open for in-person attendance.

Members of the public may listen to or view these village board meetings by going to the web site: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83775075341

The meeting ID is 837 7507 5341. There is no password.

The public may also dial in to listen to the meeting at 929.205.6099.
The meeting ID is 837 7507 5341 . There is no password.

Note that this is a long distance phone call, and charges may apply.

The recording of this meeting will transcribed and posted on the village’s website, www.villageofparish-ny.us.

Parish town and village clean-up day Saturday, June 5, 7:30 – 11:30 a.m.

The town and village will be conducting its annual clean-up day on Saturday, June 5, 2021 from 7:30 – 11:30 a.m. at the town highway department, 25 Dill Pickle Alley, Parish, New York.

Furniture, documents, cardboard, electronics, tires (no rims; limit 8) and paint cans (only if paint is dry) will be accepted.

Batteries, chemicals, hazardous waste, household garbage, paint, tree limbs and grass will not be accepted.

This event is for Parish town and village residents only, and the town and village reserve the right to ask for identification.

If you have any questions, please call:

  • Parish town offices: 315-625-4507, or
  • Parish village offices: 315-625-4592

Parish town-village boards joint meeting RESCHEDULED to Thursday, July 8, 2021

The next Parish town-village boards joint meeting which would normally fall on Thursday, June 10 according to the schedule established at the beginning of the year has been rescheduled to Thursday, July 8 at 7:00 p.m. at the Parish Village Gym, 2038 East Main Street, Parish, New York.

The meeting has been rescheduled due to anticipated additional information pertaining to matters expected to be on the joint meeting agenda.

Notice of meeting – Parish Village Board meeting of Wednesday, May 19, 2021, 6:30 p.m. available via Zoom

Because of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Emergency and State and Federal bans on large meetings or gatherings and pursuant to Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order 202.1 issued on March 12, 2020 suspending the Open Meetings Law and subsequent Executive Orders, and pursuant to the closing of the village gym to the public starting Monday, December 14, 2020, the regular monthly meeting of the Village of Parish scheduled for Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. will made available to the general public electronically only via Zoom teleconference.

Members of the public may listen to or view these village board meetings by going to the web site:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81417789187

The meeting ID is 814 1778 9187. There is no password.

The public may also dial in to listen to the meeting at 929.205.6099.
The meeting ID is 814 1778 9187 There is no password.

Note that this is a long distance phone call, and charges may apply.

The recording of this meeting will transcribed and posted on the village’s website, www.villageofparish-ny.us.

Your participation requested – Central New York Internet access survey

As the past year has shown, reliable access to broadband internet is no longer a luxury. Covid-19 forced many aspects of our daily lives online; virtual learning, working from home, online shopping, telemedicine, and simply staying connected with those we care about. It has also shown how prevalent the digital divide is in parts of Central New York.

To help address this issue, the Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board (CNY RPDB) has partnered with Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga, and Oswego Counties to complete a study that will identify areas within each County that lack access to reliable broadband internet. Assisting with this study is ECC Technologies, a private consulting firm based in Rochester, NY that has a successful history of working with counties and municipalities across Upstate New York to identify and solve broadband internet access issues.

As part of this study, ECC Technologies has created a website and survey material that will allow us to collect data about broadband access in the region, called the Broadband Availability and Adoption Toolset (BAAT).  The BAAT survey is being used to reach residents and businesses to learn about their current internet access issues, service reliability, and the affordability of their internet access options. 

A website with the community survey launched on Friday April 30th and will run through July 31st. The survey is accessible on any device with internet connection. 

The confidential information collected from this survey will be used to identify areas in the County most in need of improved internet access service.  The information will also provide the basis for developing a plan to improve broadband internet access in Oswego County and across Central New York. The plan will be completed by October 2021. 

Please feel free to contact the CNY RPDB at (315) 412-5966 for assistance in filling out the survey over the phone or to request a survey be mailed directly to your home or business. 

Thank you for being an important part of this initiative. Your assistance in helping to facilitate community engagement in the survey will provide the basis for improving broadband internet service in the Central New York. Please feel free to contact the CNY RPDB, if you have any questions about the survey and the broadband internet study.

www.cnyinternet.com/