Oswego County has met Governor Cuomo’s criteria to begin to reopen.
There will be limited access to the town and village offices.
Thank you for your cooperation.
This is for the safety of everyone in our community.
Mayor Perkins
In the 2020 New York State Budget, it was enacted that BASIC STAR BENEFITS WILL BE DENIED to property owners who are delinquent on their County, Town, Village, City or School property taxes for more than one year.
All delinquent taxpayers who are behind on their taxes and all delinquent installment contract holders who are behind on their payment schedules must bring their accounts current by JUNE 22, 2020 to keep their STAR in 2021.
Delinquent taxes and delinquent installment contract payments should be paid to the Oswego County Treasurer’s Office. Payments are not accepted on Foreclosed properties.
If you pay your taxes late but pay your taxes in full (being current), you may become eligible to get BASIC STAR in the future year. Once a taxpayer loses the reduction from the school tax bill (STAR EXEMPTION), the taxpayer can only receive a STAR check with future eligibility if prior taxes have been paid in full. (This means that the Town & County Tax Bills – issued in January, as well as applicable City Taxes which are issued in April – must be kept current at all times to keep Basic STAR. Unpaid Village and School Property Taxes, as well as other Relevies are accounted for the on the January Tax Bill.)
All inquiries regarding STAR and ENHANCED STAR should be directed to the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance. Their phone number is 518-457-2036 and their normal office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm. More information may be obtained at: https://www.tax.ny.gov/star/
OSWEGO COUNTY – The Oswego County Health Department has postponed its rabies clinic for pets that was scheduled for Wednesday, May 13, at the Oswego County DPW Garage in Parish.
Health officials hope to resume the rabies clinics later this season. Until then, people should contact their veterinarian to schedule an appointment if their pet is overdue on its rabies vaccination.
All animal bites, whether from a domestic animal or wildlife, should be reported to the health department as soon as possible. To report an animal bite or seek guidance concerning potential exposures to rabies, call 315-349-3557, weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., or call 315-341-0086 after regular business hours, weekends and holidays.
Additional information about rabies can be found at www.cdc.gov/rabies.
There will be a town and village of Parish clean-up day on Saturday, June 6, to be held at the town highway garage at Dill Pickle Alley in the village, from 8:00 – 11:00 a.m. Parish town and village residents only! ID may be required.
Clean-up items may include:
Clean-up items may NOT include:
Questions? Call the village of Parish at 315-625-4592
The food bank of Central New York will be holding a mobile food pantry distribution in the parking lot of the Parish Fire Station, 16 Union Street, Parish, New York. It will be drive through style, with no gathering of people. Anyone in need of food is encouraged to attend and receive a free box of food. Boxes will be limited to one per household. and will be distributed while supplies last. There are no income requirements for families and individuals wishing to receive food.
The Parish planning board meeting regularly scheduled for Monday, April 27 has been cancelled.
Pursuant to the state of emergency currently in the State of New York, the Parish Ecumenical Food Pantry located at 814 Rider Street (Presbyterian Church) is open every Tuesday from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.
At the present time the food pantry requests that people to remain in their car in the parking lot. Staff will come to car.
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, the Village of Parish organizational meeting, 2020-2021 budget hearing, and regular April village board meetings scheduled for Wednesday, April 15, 2020 will be held electronically via Zoom teleconference instead of a public meeting open for the public to attend in person.
Members of the public may listen to or view these village board meetings by going to the web site:
https://tinyurl.com/parish630
The meeting ID is 792 9664 2529. There is no password.
The public may also dial in to listen to the meeting at 929 205 6099.
The meeting ID is 792 9664 2529
Note that this is a long distance phone call, and charges may apply.
Minutes of these meetings will transcribed and posted on the village’s website, www.villageofparish-ny.us.
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, the Village of Parish will conduct a Zoom teleconference at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, in advance of tonight’s village board meetings.
Members of the public may listen to or view these village board meetings by going to the web site:
https://tinyurl.com/parish330
The meeting ID is 745 0196 3588. There is no password.
The public may also dial in to listen to the meeting at 929 205 6099.
The meeting ID is 745 0196 3588.
Note that this is a long distance phone call, and charges may apply.
A transcript of this meeting will transcribed and posted on the village’s website, www.villageofparish-ny.us.
Odd-Year Birthdays Encouraged to Travel Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and Even-Year Birthdays Encouraged to Travel Tuesdays, Thursday and Saturdays –
OSWEGO COUNTY- Oswego County Legislature Chairman James Weatherup requested in his video message to the public this afternoon (April 8) that residents adopt a limited travel plan like the plan introduced by Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon and supported by other Central New York counties.
The video is posted at https://youtu.be/dt58IjWUA8k.
“The voluntary travel restriction begins Saturday and is in the interest of the public’s health and safety,” said Legislature Chairman Weatherup. “While none of us have the authority to enforce this as a matter of law, we can police this travel plan and keep track of those who ignore it.
“The voluntary travel restriction has residents who were born in an odd year eligible to run essential errands on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. We encourage people who were born in even-numbered years to do likewise on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. On Sundays, we encourage people to just stay home,” he said.
In his video message, Chairman Weatherup also reminded people that while Easter is an important holiday and comes with many traditions, “this year it would be best observed in the comfort of your own home with only the members of your own household.”
Like many communities, said Legislature Chairman Weatherup, the county was unaware of the Unicast community scoring system that ranks ongoing travel in the community by tracking cell phone locations.
“We were unaware of this measurement until it was presented to us that our score for ongoing travel in the community was a ‘D,’” he said. “While this wasn’t good news, it was helpful in enhancing our understanding of real-time issues that needed attention. Since then, we have increased our messaging of the importance of staying at home and only traveling outside your home for essential purposes. We have also authorized all of our local, state and federal law enforcement partners to be proactive in helping to enforce the Governor’s Executive Orders related to these issues.
“Unfortunately, COVID-19 is very much present in our communities. This virus is transmitted even by people showing no symptoms, and social distancing is still very important,” he said. “We ask at this time that you follow the Governor’s Executive Order and avoid all non-essential trips and group gatherings.”
Go to health.oswegocounty.com/covid-19 for the latest news releases, daily updates, and video presentations or visit oswegocounty.com. People with questions may call the Oswego County Health Department’s COVID-19 hotline at 315-349-3330.