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Where: Canton Pizza Hut, 5933 US Highway 11 University Shopping Ctr, Canton, NY 13617 Date: Saturday, November 7th 2020 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Individuals who dined at Pizza Hut at the above location during the day and time listed have a potential risk of exposure to COVID-19. If you believe you were present at this location on Saturday…
Where: Potsdam Walmart, 7494 US-11, Potsdam, NY 13676 Dates: Monday, November 2nd, Wednesday November 4th, Thursday November 5th, Friday November 6th Times: 11/2: 7am – 2:30PM, 11/4: 7am – 2pm, 11/5: 7am – 4pm, 11/6: 7am – 4pm Individuals who visited Potsdam Walmart at the above location during the days and times listed have a potential…
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 The dropbox is…
Halloween should be spooky, not scary! Governor Cuomo asks for your help to make sure everyone has a healthy and safe Halloween. Halloween celebrations and activities, including trick-or-treating, can be filled with fun, but must be done in a safe way to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The best way to celebrate Halloween this year is to have…
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 System established 315.4, a new regulation on retirement reporting for elected…
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 youth members…
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, collect, preserve, and…
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 would like to thank you for your…
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 online scheduling. We…
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,…
The St. Lawrence County Public Health Department invites all residents, agencies, and businesses to partake in the “I Wear a Mask to Protect” campaign. The campaign’s purpose is to help kindly encourage and remind everyone to continue wearing face coverings when out in public to protect family, friends, and our community.  Here’s how to…
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.