The Cattaraugus Department of Social Services wants to assure clientele that they are diligently working to maintain services to the public within state guidelines that have been designed to keep people healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Please see below for important program updates.

In light of the current situation surrounding Coronavirus-19 (COVID-19), the 9th Annual Cattaraugus County Farmer-Neighbor Dinner scheduled for Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at the West Valley Fire Hall will be postponed. 

During this constantly changing situation with COVID-19, in an attempt to prevent spreading of the virus, some towns might modify their business hours for the public, or suspend them altogether. Therefore, before driving to your local collector to pay your current-year taxes, or for any other town clerk business, it would be best to call your…

03-15-2020 CATTARAUGUS COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT *****FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE***** CATTARAUGUS COUNTY DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19

Cattaraugus County hereby declares a State of Emergency effective at 12:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 15, 2020. State of Emergency Declaration Cattaraugus County hereby declares a State of Emergency effective at 12:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 15, 2020.

There will be a public meeting on March 2, 2020 from 10:30 am – 12:00 pm at INTANDEM, located at 1439 Buffalo Street, Olean, New York, to present the draft plan of the Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan for Cattaraugus County.  The purpose of the plan is to identify the transportation needs of individuals with…

The Cattaraugus County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board, along with the Cattaraugus County Department of Economic Development, Planning and Tourism, the Cattaraugus County Farm Bureau and the Cattaraugus County Soil and Water Conservation District will host the 9th Annual Cattaraugus County Farmer-Neighbor Dinner on Wednesday, April 8,…

The New York State Office of Temporary Disability Assistance has announced that components of the 2019-20 Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)

2020 Free Tire Collection Schedule for Transfer Stations in Cattaraugus County.

There are some new items on display at the Cattaraugus County Museum and Research Library! The museum has in its collections several uniforms - many of which have been displayed in previous exhibits, particularly those from the Civil War and both World Wars. Many uniforms, however, rarely fit into a broader exhibit and, despite being unique and…

The Cattaraugus County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board (AFPB) is in the process of updating the County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Plan (AFPP). A requirement of the planning process is to have public input. To this end, a focus group meeting to discuss recommendations aimed at improving farm business opportunities in the County…

FREE TAX HELP AVAILABLE THROUGH TAX COUNSELING FOR THE ELDERLY (TCE) PROGRAM   The Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) program was created to provide

01-28-2020 CATTARAUGUS COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT *****FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE***** No Immediate Threat

Beginning in January 2020, the Cattaraugus County Department of Social Services will begin using automated telephone calls and text messages to reach out to clients. Applicants and recipients of the Medicaid, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), Daycare, Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program…

On December 12, 2019, community members in Randolph rallied around the Cattaraugus County Department of the Aging to help assemble 1,800 blizzard bag meals for homebound older adults throughout the county. “Blizzard bags” are bags containing three shelf-stable meals for homebound older adults to use when Meals on Wheels cannot be delivered due to…