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Provides housing and building equipment inspections to ensure that building codes are up to standard.

Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is a fraternal society which offers community services, scholarships, youth and veterans services. Meetings are held the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. Call for more information.

Helps people file their taxes for free while getting the assistance they need. United Way provides MyFreeTaxes in partnership with the IRS’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program to help filers prepare their tax returns on their own or have their return prepared for them for free. MyFreeTaxes helps people file their taxes for free while getting the assistance they need. Our self-preparation software (accessible by selecting the “By myself” option on our homepage) is completely free. We connect users to one of two self-preparation software options based on their income. We also connect MyFreeTaxes users who need more support filing their return to partner nonprofits who are part of the IRS’ Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program (accessible by clicking on the “With assistance” option on our homepage.)

Offers medication assistance for US citizens who are uninsured and/or fall below the poverty level, and are in need of medications.

Provides information and guidance to local residents regarding town government issues.

Oversees and advises the government, public, and news media on Freedom of Information, Open Meetings, and Personal Privacy Protection Laws. The Committee offers guidance in response to phone inquiries, prepares written legal advisory opinions, and provides training to government and other interested groups. Recommendation to improve open government laws are offered in an annual report to the Governor and the State Legislature.

Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is a fraternal society which offers community services, scholarships, youth and verterans services. Meetings held the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays at 7:30pm. Call for information.

Educates, advises, and provides assistance to local and county government and county property owners in the area of property assessment.

maintains city pavement, curbs, gutters, storm sewers, bridges, creeks, retaining walls and city-owned parks, natural areas, city cemetery and Newman Golf Course keeps up city-owned buildings and vehicles; maintains and operates parking garages, traffic signals and signage plants and removes trees along streets and in city parks removes snow in the city collects trash and yard waste; call for a schedule dead animal policy: picks up dead animals from the street and between the curb and the sidewalk cannot pick up dead animals on private property dead animals from private property can be put in the trash for curbside collection removes and retains collars and tags of animals picked up See separate listings for details on these departments' responsibilities: Water and Sewage Street, Storm Sewer, Snow Removal Parks and Forestry Building Systems and Solid Waste

Advocates for the legal rights and the change of legislation regarding issues which impact the poor in New York state, and find just cause when local or county government is not correcting a problem.

211 helps people find help in their local community by maintaining a hyper local database of community resources, non-profit agencies, and government services. 211 Community Resource Specialists help identify needs and offer referrals to services and agencies the meet those needs.

Provides free legal counseling and representation for low-income individuals who need assistance in civil cases including government benefits, senior legal services, federal tax issue, unemployment insurance, disability, housing landlord/tenant, family law matters, and consumers issues.

Collaborative efforts to develop a community healing plan to address the trauma in the relationship between residents and law enforcement

Court-supervised treatment program for Tompkins County residents with drug and/or alcohol addiction and facing criminal charges.Participants make regular court appearances before the judge. Program is staffed by a team from community agencies specializing in substance abuse, mental health, probation, housing, employment and education.

Promotes fire safety in Onondaga County. Provides fire investigation, fire prevention programs, hazardous materials incident mitigation, technical training, and public relations for fire departments in Onondaga County.

Legal help for individuals with disabilities and supporting disability rights groups with: employment discrimination access to state and local government services access to private businesses open to the public access to transportation prisoner rights

Provides highway and bridge maintenance, highway and bridge reconstruction, snow removal on various state and county highways, maintenance and supervision of the Oswego County Airport and Recreation Trail.

Train and assist local assessors in coordination with NYS Office of Real Property.

Building Construction - code compliant planning, design, construction, and demolition of structures.Property Maintenance - code enforcement for safe operation of existing structures and occupancies Zoning - zoning compliance and administration, including Sign Permits and Fence Permits

Maintains all county roads including paving & repair, snow removal, street sweeping, and signage within Rensselaer County.

Maintains all county roads including paving & repair, snow removal, street sweeping, and signage within Oneida County.

Coordinates education programs, systems response planning, support services, quality improvement and public health preparedness with other emergency and public safety providers, hospitals, agencies and committees.

Provides free and confidential prescreening by phone or at various agencies regarding eligibility for SNAP. Assists member programs with providing referrals to SNAP and other government entitlement programs.