Supervisor’s Report For May
submitted by Supervisor David Harris
As we approach the 100 day mark of dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak, we are able to finally start loosening some of the restrictions and limitations we had to implement as part of social distancing. I have been in contact with many of our local businesses to go over what their plans are and how we can work with them to ensure reopening goes as smoothly as possible. Additionally, I’ve held discussions with County Executive Steve McLaughlin and his team about how we plan to proceed and what supplies or support we may need. I’m pleased to say that through the month of June, you should see a gradual return to a more normal status within our town. We are not out of the woods and we need to remain vigilant, but I’m excited to get this economy going again and looking forward to getting back to a more normal status in how we at the Town can serve our residents.
Unfortunately, COVID-19 is still impacting town plans. Regrettably, we have had to make the difficult decisions to cancel our “Music In the Park” program and our summer camp for this year. I had held out hope that we could find a way to safely proceed with each, but with a lack of guidance and clearance from NYS and the Governor’s office at critical times for planning, we felt we had no choice but to cancel these out of an abundance of caution. I understand the disappointment this is for many in Schodack and I am committed to making sure these events return next year.
And finally, I want to touch on two recent events that took place here in Town. On May 2, the Town of Schodack and Schodack Central School District teamed up to hold a food drive to benefit The Anchor Food Pantry that was an overwhelming success. And on May 12th, with the help of several Police agencies and countess residents who volunteered their time, a missing person was successfully found and given the medical attention they needed. These are two examples of our dedicated and compassionate community in action. Thank you to all involved.