St. Lawrence County will be temporarily closing the HB Smith Building, located at 6 Judson Street in Canton. This building is home to many of the units of the Department of Social Services.
This will include tomorrow, November 19th and Friday, November 20th. The Department of Social Services will be available during normal business hours on those days and staff will be working remotely, please call 315-379-2111 or email for assistance.
Staff will be available to continue providing services by phone and also some services by email. Please note there is also a drop box at the door of the building for applications and other information to be submitted, which will be available. There has been an exposure to COVID-19 identified and these measures are being taken to ensure the safety and health of county staff as well as the public who may plan to visit the Office in person. If you were planning to visit the building in the next couple of days, please call or email for assistance. The anticipated cooperation of the Public is greatly appreciated. County Staff will be working with Public Health to make all necessary contacts as soon as possible.
The County will anticipate reopening the building on Monday, November 23rd at 8:00 a.m. unless otherwise noted.
We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.