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Albany County Notices & Alerts
PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE: County Stormwater Management Program and Draft Annual Report (May 15)
last update: Apr 29, 2008
A meeting will be held on May 15, 2008 at 4:30pm at the Albany County Office Building at 112 State St. Room 731 to receive public comment on the County's stormwater management program and draft annual report.
Beware of Deed Copy Scam
last update: Apr 22, 2008
Albany County Clerk Tom Clingan advises property owners to beware of a deed copy scam. The County Clerk's office has received calls from concerned property owners about communications that they've received from "New York Retrieval, Inc" offering to secure a certified copy of the deed to their property for a fee of nearly $60.00. This is about 10 times what it would cost to obtain a certified copy directly from the Clerk's office, and non-certified images can be viewed for free online.
Lead Poisoning and Pregnancy
last update: Mar 25, 2008
Lead Poisoning is a danger for every baby and child. If you are pregnant, protect yourself and your baby from lead poisoning.
Drowsy Driving Awareness
last update: Mar 14, 2008
Drowsy driving, driving while sleep-deprived or falling asleep behind the wheel, is a growing problem in New York State. In addition to increasing your risk of having an accident, driving while drowsy or sleep-deprived can alter your judgment and reaction time and endanger you, your passengers and other drivers on the road.
IRS Warns of New Tax Rebate Scams
last update: Mar 14, 2008
The Internal Revenue Service warns taxpayers to beware of several current e-mail and telephone scams that use the IRS name as a lure. The IRS expects such scams to continue through the end of tax return filing season and beyond.
Foster and Adoption Families Needed!
last update: Mar 7, 2008
The Children and Family Services unit of the Department for Children, Youth and Families is looking for foster and adoptive parents. We provide training and assistance to local families who want to provide a safe haven or a permanent home to a child in need.
MRSA (Staph Infection) Update
last update: Oct 24, 2007
Due to recent media coverage, there has been increased interest among community residents about MRSA infections. MRSA is a type of staph bacteria that causes infections that are resistant to treatment with usual antibiotics. It is not a new infection. The majority of these infections occur among patients in health care settings. Individual cases are not reportable in NYS, only clusters or outbreaks. There are no clusters or outbreaks of MRSA in Albany County at this time.
Salmonella Tennessee Outbreak Update
last update: Feb 16, 2007
Public health officials are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Tennessee infections that began in August 2006. As of February 16, 2007, 300 cases have been reported nationally and 32 cases have been reported in New York State. No cases have been reported in Albany County.
A Message from the Commissioner of Health on Avian Influenza ('Bird Flu')
last update: May 9, 2006
Recently, there has been much attention focused upon “Bird Flu” which has caused illness to poultry in Asia and in parts of Europe. Fortunately, the risk to the community at this time is considered to be very small.
Lodge Street Entrance to County Court House Closed During Renovations
last update: Jul 8, 2005
Due to the renovation of the County Court House as part of the Albany County Court Facilities project, the Lodge Street entrance to the County Court House will be closed effective Wednesday, July 13, 2005.
Albany County Health Department Urges Bat Safety
last update: Jun 24, 2005
The Albany County Health Department has issued an advisory for residents to be aware that bats may carry rabies and to capture any bats that come in contact with humans or pets for rabies testing.
Disposal of Used Syringes and Needles
last update: Aug 26, 2004
The Albany County Department of Residential Health Care Facilities is providing disposal of used syringes and needles (sharps), for the community, such as for diabetes patients who use needles for insulin shots.
