Grand Island, NY

TOWN OF GRAND ISLAND
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2020
7:00 PM

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the preliminary budget of the Town of Grand Island, New York for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2021 including general town funds, highway funds, fire protection district funds, and light district funds, has been completed and filed in the office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Grand Island, at 2255 Baseline Road, Grand Island, New York 14072, where it is available for inspection by any interested person during office hours.

The Town Board of the Town of Grand Island shall hold a public hearing on said preliminary budget on Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 7:00 p.m., showing such changes, alterations and revisions that have been made by the Town Board of the Town of Grand Island.  At such hearing, any person may be heard in favor of or against the preliminary budget as compiled or for or against any item or items therein contained.

Citizens have the right to provide written and oral comments and ask questions concerning the entire budget and the relationships of entitlement funds to the entire budget.
Handicapped citizens or senior citizens who require assistance in attending said public hearing, or in furnishing comments and suggestions, should contact the undersigned Town Clerk to request such assistance.

Patricia A. Frentzel
Town Clerk
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Dispatch
October 23, 2020

Employment Opportunity
Town of Grand Island

CLERK TYPIST – Part Time

The Town of Grand Island Engineering Department is seeking a Clerk Typist to work part time up to 19 hours per week.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Personal Characteristics
Performs routine typing and general clerical work, does related work as required.

Acceptable Experience and Training: 
Graduation from a standard high school including or supplemented by a course in typing; or any equivalent combination of experience and training sufficient to indicate ability to do the work.

Salary Range: $16.20 - $18.59 per hour

Resumes to be submitted to Robert H. Westfall, PE, Town Engineer, Town of Grand Island, 2255 Baseline Road, Grand Island, NY 14072 by November 6, 2020.  Please no phone calls.

Steps to Take when Trick or Treating

Traditional Halloween activities are fun, but some can increase the risk of getting or spreading COVID-19 or influenza. Plan alternate ways to participate in Halloween.

Make trick-or-treating safer

• Avoid direct contact with trick-or-treaters.
• Give out treats outdoors, if possible.
• Set up a station with individually bagged treats for kids to take.
• Wash hands before handling treats.
• Wear a mask.

Wear a mask

• Make your cloth maskpart of your costume.
• A costume mask is nota substitute for a cloth mask.
• Do NOTwear a costume mask over a cloth mask. It can make breathing more difficult.
• Masks should NOTbe worn by children under the age of 2 or anyone who has trouble breathing

Stay at least 6 feet away from others who do not live with you

• Indoors and outdoors, you are more likely to get or spread COVID-19 when you are in close contact with others for a long time.

Wash your hands

• Bring hand sanitizerwith you and use it after touching objects or other people.
• Use hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.
• Parents: supervise young children using hand sanitizer.
• Wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds when you get home and before you eat any treats.

The Erie County Back to Business Grant Program is a $20 million relief fund offering direct financial assistance to qualifying Erie County-based small businesses. Over the next few weeks, small business owners have the opportunity to apply for a grant and receive up to $45,000 based on business size and need. Applications are being accepted at BackToBizGrants.org between Tuesday, October 13 – Monday, November 2.

The grant program was created to assist small business owners that have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. It is being made possible by Erie County which is committing $20 million in CARES Act funding to offer aid to small businesses with 50 or fewer employees. A coordinated effort, 43North is lending their expertise to administer the program.

Grant Overview
Fact Sheet