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The St. Lawrence County Office for the Aging and the New York Power Authority are presenting a Free Weatherization Workshop for older adults on February 23, 2021 from 9 am - 10:30 am via Zoom.  Participants will receive a free weatherization kit.  Clients must pre-register for the workshop by calling 315-386-4730 or email: cdelosh@…
As a follow up to the information that the County shared last week regarding an exposure at the Canton location of the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), please share that there will be very limited staffing onsite this week in Canton. There will only be staff available to meet the existing appointment obligations. Unfortunately, the majority of…
St. Lawrence County has closed the physical location for the Department of Social Services December 21st through Monday, December 28th.    There has been a positive case of COVID-19 identified and the closure of the Harold B. Smith Building at 6 Judson Street, Canton will provide an opportunity to have the impacted areas thoroughly…
St. Lawrence County will temporarily close the physical location for the Department of Motor Vehicles in Ogdensburg on December 23, 2020 through Monday, January 4, 2021.   There has been a positive case of COVID-19 identified and the closure of the DMV Office located at 206 Ford Street, Ogdensburg will provide an opportunity to have the…
St. Lawrence County will be temporarily closing the HB Smith Building, located at 6 Judson Street in Canton. This building is home to many of the units of the Department of Social Services. This will include tomorrow, November 19th and Friday, November 20th. The Department of Social Services will be available during normal business hours on…
2020/2021 School Taxes are payable to the St. Lawrence County Treasurer from 11/3/2020 to 11/30/2020. Please call (315) 379-2234 if you are looking for your amount due. Please pay by mail or dropbox, our office is still closed to the public except by appointment: St. Lawrence County Treasurer 48 Court Street Canton, NY 13617…
Finance Committee:  8-24-2020   RESOLUTION NO. 251-2020   ESTABLISHING A STANDARD WORK DAY FOR NEW YORK STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM REPORTING PURPOSES   By Mr. Acres, Chair, Finance Committee               WHEREAS, the New York State and Local Employees’ Retirement…
August 14, 2020    Executive Director St. Lawrence County Historical Association Canton, NY 13617 www.slcha.org The St. Lawrence County Historical Association seeks a full time Executive Director.  Founded in 1947, and permanently chartered in 1955, the St Lawrence County Historical Association continues to research,…
St. Lawrence County Design-A-Mask Contest for Students Canton, NY.  The St. Lawrence County Youth Bureau has launched a mask wearing initiative for county students which includes a Design-A-Mask contest.  Recently, the youth members of the Youth Advisory Board met together and decided to help students gain access to masks.  “Our…
The St. Lawrence County Board of Legislators have instituted a new way to submit public comment for Board of Legislator Meetings. You can send your comments to the email address [email protected] to be read as part of the meeting during the citizen participation portion of the meeting. You can also send a shareable link to an audio or…
Make your appointment for the following DMV locations by clicking the links below: CANTON DMV - MASSENA DMV - OGDENSBURG DMV - GOUVERNEUR DMV NOTICE: At this time we will be honoring appointments for residents of St. Lawrence County. We reserve the right to refuse service for out-of-county residents. We…
Make your appointment for the following DMV locations by clicking the links below: CANTON DMV - MASSENA DMV - OGDENSBURG DMV NOTICE: At this time we will be honoring appointments for residents of St. Lawrence County. We reserve the right to refuse service for out-of-county residents. Stay tuned for our Gouverneur DMV…
As of Sunday, July 12, 2020, at 6:01 p.m. no person shall intentionally set an open fire throughout St. Lawrence County, with the exception of a small camp fire where the camp fires are built in fire rings that confine and contain the camp fire. This order supersedes all burning permits and will extend for five (5) days through Friday, July 17,…
Recently, St. Lawrence County Employees have shared video messages of what it has been like to work during the COVID-19 Pandemic.    
As of Tuesday, July 7, 2020, at 6:01 p.m. no person shall intentionally set an open fire throughout St. Lawrence County, with the exception of a small camp fire where the camp fires are built in fire rings that confine and contain the camp fire. This order supersedes all burning permits and will extend for five (5) days through Sunday, July 12,…
A Public Hearing on the Adoption of the ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY 2020 BUDGET will be held November 4, 2019 at 5:50 p.m. at the Board of Legislators' Chambers located at 48 Court Street, Canton, New York. See Legal Notice for details.
New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC) is partnering with NACo (National Association of Counties) to conduct a new national campaign to support flag etiquette with counties taking the lead in ensuring a dignified retirement for the U.S. flag, and allowing citizens to conveniently and respectfully recycle their flags. St. Lawrence County…
The Office of Emergency Services is proposing the construction of a self-supporting emergency communications tower at 48 Maple Street, Waddington, NY.  See Legal Notice for further details.