News From The Desk of Sarge

05/21 COURTHOUSE DOME DUE FOR MAKEOVER

THANKS TO A COLLABORATION  OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR AND CHENANGO COUNTY, THE CHENANGO COUNTY COURTHOUSE IN THE CENTER OF NORWICH WILL SEE ITS DOME COATED WITH A FRESH COAT OF GOLD. A COMMITTEE APPROVED A BID LAST WEEK TO COAT THE DOME IN GOLD, MAKE REPAIRS, PAINT THE ROOF AND CHIMNEY AND THE ENCLOSED CUPULA. THE GREATER NORWICH FOUNDATION, NBT BANK AND OTHERS ARE INTERESTED IN PARTNERING  WITH THE COUNTY TO PAY FOR THE PROJECT WHICH WILL COST BETWEEN 185 THOUSAND AND 200 THOUSAND DOLLARS.  THE PROPOSAL WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE CHENANGO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR CONSIDERATION NEXT MONTH

05/21  BUCKLE U

A 14 DAY “BUCKLE UP NEW YORK” STATE WIDE CAMPAIGN BEGINS TODAY AIMED AT CRACKING DOWN ON DRIVERS AND THEIR PASSENGERS WHO DO NOT WEAR SEAT BELTS. DURING THE 14 DAY PERIOD STATE POLICE WILL JOIN ABOUT 400 LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT UNITS ACROSS THE STATE TO FOCUS ON ENFORCING THE STATE’S SEAT BELT LAW.  FRONT SEAT PASSENGERS16 AND OLDER  MAY BE FINED UP TO 50 DOLLARS FOR NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT. DRIVERS FACE A FINE OF UP TO 100 DOLLARS FOR EACH PASSENGER UNDER 16 WHO IS NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED IN THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WILL ALSO RECEIVE  3 VIOLATION POINTS ON HIS DRIVERS LICENSE

05/21       PIG ROAST

THE WEATHER WAS PERFECT FOR THE CHENANGO COUNTY COUNCIL OF THE ARTS PIG ROAST YESTERDAY IN OXFORD. THE PEOPLE WHO PREVIOUSLY RAN THE EVENT OFFERED THE ARTS COUNCIL THE CHANCE TO TAKE ON THE RUNNING OF THE EVENT AS A FUNDRAISER FOR THE COUNCIL.  FUNDS RAISED WILL GO TO THE ARTS COUNCIL’S GRANTS FOR TEACHERS PROGRAM WHICH GIVES SMALL AMOUNTS OF MONEY DIRECTLY TO CLASS ROOM ART TEACHERS FOR NEEDED ART SUPPLIES NOT COVERED IN THEIR BUDGETS.