2024 Grievance Day: June 5, 2024

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Grievance Day for the Town of Constable will be held Constable Town Hall on June 5, 2024.
All property owners will need to fill out form RP-524.  A link to the form is located below.
https://www.tax.ny.gov/pdf/current_forms/orpts/rp524_fill_in.pdf
If you have any questions about Grievance Day or the forms, please call the Assessor Robert Ball at 315-681-7395.

Franklin County Public Health Services Reminds All to Beware of COVID-19, Colds, and Flu

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The weather is changing and as we start to spend more time indoors, Franklin County Public Health Services (FCPHS) reminds everyone - vaccinated and unvaccinated – that we are empowered to help stop the spread of COVID-19, colds, and flu by following the safety guidelines we’ve practiced since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic:

• Continue to wash your hands frequently with soap for at least 20 seconds. (Sing the Happy Birthday song twice.) Hand sanitizer can be used if soap and water are not available.

• Clean high touch areas in your home on a regular basis. (Think fridge and freezer door handles, light switches, and sink and shower controls.)

• Reduce gathering sizes and visit outdoors whenever possible.

• Wear a mask. People may choose to wear a mask at any time. When choosing to wear a mask, make sure it covers both your nose and mouth. Wearing a mask in indoor public spaces is especially important when people have symptoms, a positive test, or exposure to someone with colds, flu or COVID-19. It's also a good way to avoid germs when in crowded spaces.

• If you feel sick, stay home.

• If unvaccinated, please get vaccinated! Vaccines for flu are available at our Monday and Wednesday vaccination clinics. Call 518 481-1710 for a flu vaccine appointment and for up-to-date information about our COVID-19 vaccine availability. Vaccines are also available at your local pharmacy Vaccines.gov - Find COVID-19 vaccine locations near you and provider's office. Unsure about what vaccines you need? Talk to your health care provider.

• Stay up-to-date on local flu and COVID-19 information and conditions: - COVID.gov - Find COVID-19 guidance for your community

New York State Affordable Connectivity Program

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The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is a Federal Communication Commission program that helps families and households struggling to afford internet service needed for work, school, healthcare and more.

The benefit provides:

  • A discount of up to $30/month for internet service (or a discount up to $75/month for households on qualifying Tribal lands); and

  • A one-time discount of up to $100 for a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet purchased through a participating provider.


Social Security Administration Expands Outreach and Access for Supplemental Security Income

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Kilolo Kijakazi, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, announced that the agency has expanded its outreach to people in critical need of financial help who may be eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

SSI provides monthly payments to adults age 65 and older or to other adults – and children – with a disability or blindness who have limited income and financial resources. SSI helps pay for basic needs like rent, food, clothing, and medicine.

“Helping eligible people access critical benefits, including SSI, is part of Social Security’s core mission,” said Acting Commissioner Kijakazi. “Underserved communities face additional challenges, like unreliable or no access to the internet and computers, that widen the divide. Social Security’s campaign strives to reach people in their communities to tell them about the eligibility criteria for SSI, and how to contact us online at www.ssa.gov/ssi or by phone for more information or an appointment to apply.” The campaign supports President Biden’s Executive Order 13985, Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government.

Social Security used data to identify and reach underserved communities in rural and urban areas across the country where it noted the greatest decline in SSI applications since the pandemic, and where the majority of people living in those zip codes are people of color and/or people living at or below the 150 percent Federal poverty threshold.

Social Security’s campaign uses a variety of ways to reach people, including radio and television public service announcements (PSA), radio ads, mailers, bus shelter and other large signs, flyers distributed to local stores, and printed publications in several language options.

Watch the 60-second television PSA: Basic Needs – SSI PSA

Individuals who receive SSI may qualify for other financial help, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly known as food stamps), Medicaid, and discounted internet service through the Federal Trade Commission’s Affordable Connectivity Program. Individuals who receive Social Security benefits may also be eligible for SSI.

People with limited income and financial resources, and with access to the internet, should visit ssa.gov/ssi to learn more about SSI eligibility and request an appointment to apply for benefits. People without access to the internet can call Social Security’s National 800 Number at 1-800-772-1213 to speak with a representative.

In addition to this campaign, Social Security recently proposed simplifications to the SSI program when people are receiving food assistance. The proposed changes will simplify the rules, making it easier to understand and comply with program requirements. This will save time for the public and Social Security and improve the equitable treatment of food assistance within the SSI program. Social Security accepted comments about the proposed rule through April 17, 2023.

Constable Alzheimer Support

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Alzheimer Support is a free service that assists Constable families who have loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. Using their free search tool and database of Alzheimer’s care facilities, families in need of care for their loved ones can locate licensed care homes and communities in the Constable area that are best equipped to provide care for their loved ones.