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Spring 2021 Road Side Cleanup

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Ausable Acres, Jay, NY 12941
Spring 2021 Road Side Cleanup
Saturday, May 1, 2021

To those able to participate in this year’s program-and there were many-thank you!  Our crew included not only first time volunteers but, past Adopt-a-Road members and I’m proud to say, a wealth of new Adopt-a-Road members! The enclosed pictures tell the story of a beautiful day met with smiles and enthusiasm. In total, we collected a minimum of three truckloads; much of this done prior to Saturday, May 1st, by willing volunteers able to commit to the cause but unable to secure the date. And special thanks to Knut Sauer for managing the dump deliveries. We just can’t do it without you. You’re the best!

In addition, thanks to the Jay Community News for sharing this post.

To many, Ausable Drive is used as a shortcut by multi-destination drivers. And for reasoning beyond my comprehension and that of our community at large, it’s used as a dumping ground. Please reconsider and help us keep our roads clean and safe.

Thank you everyone!

Laurie Conney*
Adopt-a-Road  Organizer

AAPOA General Meeting – October 10th, 2020

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(rain date October 11th)

Under phase 4, which the North Country remains under due to Covid, social gatherings of up to 50 people are permitted.  That will allow us to hold the regular fall General Membership meeting. 

GENERAL MEETING DETAILS:

When: Saturday, October 10th —- Rain date: Sunday, October 11th

Where: The pavilion at the lake—this will be an outdoor meeting

Time: 2 PM

SPECIFICS:

  • The membership will socially distance themselves on the lawn area in front of the pavilion.
  • Please bring your own lawn chairs
  • The AAPOA Board will spread out in the pavilion. 
  • Please bring/wear a mask
  • We will attempt to keep the meeting to about an hour

OTHER:

The most important item on the agenda is to approve an AAPOA budget for 2021.  The proposed budget is very similar to the current 2020 budget and contains no major additions.  The biggest budgetary increase is to our insurance liability coverage, which is a required expense.  Dues remain the same.   

We will place the agenda, the budget, and a potential change to our by-laws on our website: (www.ausableacres.org) within a few days.

If you are not able to attend this meeting (we understand that the U.S./Canadian border remains closed) and would like to offer a comment on a specific agenda item, you are able to send that comment by connecting to the following link:  https://ausableacres.org/contact-us/ or call the AAPOA at 1-518-217-8519.

Documents for the meeting:
– General Meeting Agenda 10-10-20
– Budget 2020-2021
– REVISION OF ARTICLE VI; SECTION 1—AAPOA CONSTITUTION & BY-LAWS

Spring Trail Work

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Because of the Coronavirus emergency, our spring trail work day has been cancelled.

But, the number of people using our trails has increased to an all-time high, as more people realize the value of our trails as a way to exercise and enjoy fresh air during the pandemic. And many people have expressed an interest in giving back to the trails. There are a number of trail projects that Acres residents can safely perform by themselves with no social contact.

If you are interested in working on one of these projects, send an email message to Frank Krueger, our trail coordinator, at fkktrails@gmail.com, along with your telephone number. Frank will call you back to discuss the various projects.

A MESSAGE FROM ESSEX COUNTY

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PRESS RELEASE – ESSEX COUNTY, NEW YORK – Issued March 24, 2020
A MESSAGE FROM ESSEX COUNTY TO OUR VISITORS, WEEKENDERS AND
SECOND HOME OWNERS

Elizabethtown, NY – The Essex County Board of Supervisors is issuing the following statement to its visitors, weekenders, second home owners and short term rental owners and listings:

Essex County currently has four (4) confirmed cases of COVID-19 (2019 Novel Coronavirus) and is responding with measures to proactively reduce further exposure as it impacts our limited resources.

To date we have seen an alarming influx of travelers from outside the County who are staying at second homes and short term rentals, like Airbnb and Vrbo. While you may be seeking refuge from the larger amount of cases downstate, you must be aware that this is a global pandemic. You and your families have a critical role to fulfill in halting the rapid spread of this virus, which can be dangerous and even fatal to the elderly and people with underlying health conditions.

The novel coronavirus pandemic has impacted New York State, which is responding with all resources to contain a growing number of cases, which includes more than 20,000 confirmed cases and multiple deaths. Essex County has four (4) confirmed cases, none of which originated from within the county. However, a number of exposures will increase with the movement of non-residents into our area from other parts of the state and country, which will result in an inordinate strain upon the resources of public health, first responders, health care providers, our hospitals and other government personnel.

Essex County is an extremely rural county with only 38,000 residents. We have few hospitals and those that we do have are not capable of handling an increased number of patients. Additional needs presented with the increased presence of out-of county persons at our hospitals will tax our medical care system beyond its capacity. Currently, Essex County and its medical providers have limited COVID-19 test kits and will not be able to test for the disease and have stringent guidelines as to who can receive these tests.

Additionally, as a rural county, most small businesses are closed, services are severely strained and grocery stores, while still open to the public, are experiencing a shortage of food and basic supplies. Grocery store hours of operation are being modified to keep up with the demand.

As a vaccine does not exist, we have limited capacity to test, our hospitals are small and incapable of handling additional influx and our stores and infrastructure are incapable of providing supplies to a larger population, we are asking that you respect the integrity of our hospitals and infrastructure and not travel to Essex County from any area at this time. This is in keeping with federal and state mandates that people stay at home and stay put. It is far better for you to stay home and limit your movements. You should not have an expectation that resources will be available to you here that are not available to you in your home town. Essex County has a limited number of health care resources and hospital beds and there is no testing .

ADDITIONAL REQUEST TO PROPERTY OWNERS TO REMOVE SHORT
TERM RENTAL LISTINGS FROM SERVICES SUCH AS AIRBNB AND VRBO.
In addition, the Essex County Board of Supervisors strongly and respectfully requests that all property owners, (including second homeowners) remove any shorter rental  listings from services such as Airbnb and Vrbo immediately and not rent. As we work together to minimize the spread of this virus across our most vulnerable populations, we respectfully ask that property owners comply with this request to limit new exposures and protect the health and welfare of all by removing short-term rental listings from services such as Airbnb and Vrbo, and not renting their short-term rentals.

Finally, non-essential gatherings of individuals of any size for any reason (e.g. parties, celebrations, or other social events) are canceled or postponed through April 22, 2020, pursuant to NYS Executive Order 202.10. In relation to Airbnb, Vrbo dwellings that are rented by multiple families, Essex County views that as a violation of this Executive Order.

Thank you for your anticipated cooperation.
Shaun Gillilland, Chairman
Essex County Board of Supervisors