Silver Jubilee to Include Current and Former County Officials to Recognize Opening in 1996 Rensselaer County will celebrate the anniversary of the opening of the Van Rensselaer Manor in 1996 with a special ceremony this Friday, June 18 at 3 p.m. at the senior care facility, County Executive Steve McLaughlin announced. Members of the press […]
Vax Bus Will Be a Mobile Clinic to Encourage More Residents to Get Vaccinated Rensselaer County is teaming up with the Capital District Transportation Authority in an innovative way to promote and support COVID-19 vaccinations this summer, County Executive Steve McLaughlin and CDTA Chief Executive Officer Carm Basile announced today. The county and CDTA unveiled […]
McLaughlin and Legislators Say Funding Will First Help Fire and Ambulance Companies The Rensselaer County Legislature approved a resolution at the June 8 regular monthly meeting to establish the Rensselaer County Recovers fund, to help community organizations across the county recover from the pandemic, County Executive Steve McLaughlin and members of the County Legislature announced. […]
Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin welcomed news that New York is abandoning a mask mandate for children, after calls for weeks from parents and elected officials across the state. McLaughlin was one of those asking the state to return to a common-sense policy for masks following a significant drop in new COVID-19 cases. McLaughlin is […]
Clinics Will Bring Vaccines to the People and Features Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Rensselaer County will be hosting a number of vaccination clinics throughout the county during the summer to make vaccinations more convenient and accessible to residents, County Executive Steve McLaughlin and Public Health Director Mary Fran Wachunas announced today. The nearly 30 pop-up […]
Rensselaer County will be providing assistance to fire and ambulance organizations across the county, with funds coming from savings achieved during 2020, County Executive Steve McLaughlin and members of the County Legislature announced today. A resolution for the creation of the Rensselaer County Responds fund was filed with the County Legislature this week. The fund […]
The Drive for 65 continues, with resolutions filed today with the Rensselaer County Legislature to increase the number of miles of county roads paved and to also upgrade the county Highway fleet, County Executive Steve McLaughlin announced. The Drive for 65 reflects the goal announced by McLaughlin for the county to pave 65 miles of […]
RENSSELAER COUNTY REACHES IMPORTANT MILESTONES IN FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19, WITH 300,000 TESTS FOR RESIDENTS AND ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF COUNTY ESTABLISHING TESTING SITE, COUNTY EXECUTIVE STEVE MCLAUGHLIN AND PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTOR MARY FRAN WACHUNAS ANNOUNCE Rensselaer County reached two important milestones for testing for COVID-19 in recent days, recognizing the county’s commitment to providing testing throughout […]
RENSSELAER COUNTY AND TRI-CITY VALLEYCATS ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIPS FOR 2021 SEASON, INCLUDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESIDENTS TO GET VACCINATED AT THE JOE Rensselaer County and the Tri-City ValleyCats will be teaming up for a number of community outreach projects during the 2021 season, including several efforts to encourage residents to become vaccinated. The partnership between the county […]
County to Use Some Savings to Support Community Organizations in 2021 Rensselaer County finished fiscal year 2020 with an $18 million surplus, with County Executive Steve McLaughlin and members of the County Legislature saying they will begin putting some of the savings into the community. The $18 million surplus came despite the county wrestling with […]