As most are aware, On March 19, 2020 New York State was approved as an Economic Injury Disaster State so our small business can start the application process now. The website is https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela.
Since 2009, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has enforced this annual burn ban to reduce the number of wildfires and their subsequent damage. During this time period, all residential burning of brush is prohibited. Over the past 9 years, due to this regulation, wildfires have decreased across the state by more than 40 percent. Even with the decrease, any wildfire is life and property-threatening and can be avoided.
Due to growing public health concerns and directive modifications from Governor Andrew Cuomo, Legislature Chairman, Howard VanRensselaer has declared that all Cattaraugus County transfer stations will be open their normal operating days and times starting on Monday, March 23, 2020.
Commercial haulers are still required to go to their permitted landfills.
The transfer stations will be available to Cattaraugus County residents only until further notice. Bring your identification for residence confirmation with you.
The Legislature of Cattaraugus County will meet in adjourned session at the County Center, Little Valley, New York, by way of video conferencing, on Wednesday, March 25, 2020, for the transaction of such business as may properly come before the meeting.
Pursuant to New York State Executive Order 202.1, public in-person access will not be permitted however the public may listen to the board meeting by going to our website at https://www.cattco.org and clicking on the link that will be provided, at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25, 2020.
The Cattaraugus County Legislative Committees will meet on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at the County Center in Little Valley, New York, beginning at 4:00 PM.
A public hearing will be held March 25, 2020, at 4:01 p.m. at the Cattaraugus County Center, 303 Court Street, Little Valley, New York, to discuss the inclusion into a certified agricultural district of agricultural parcels submitted during the 2020 thirty-day inclusion period.
REQUEST FOR INCLUSION INTO A CERTIFIED AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT OF AGRICULTURAL PARCELS SUBMITTED DURING THE 2020 THIRTY-DAY INCLUSION PERIOD
As we continue to deal with the changes moment by moment brought on by COVID-19, the Cattaraugus County Department of Economic Development, Planning & Tourism wants you to know that we are working closely with the State & Federal Government in regards to any opportunities for businesses during this COVID-19 pandemic.
As the situation is rapidly changing, we just ask that however you are affected, please put good record keeping into place by doing the following:
Current COVID-19 status update for Cattaraugus County:
- 82 mandatory quarantine
- 14 precautionary quarantine
- 33 samples awaiting results
- 0 positive cases as of 3/19/2020; 10:20 AM
Very very limited tests available in the county at this time.