Orange County Government, NY

The Department of Mental Health went RED! - It's that time of year when we come together to raise awareness for Red Ribbon Week, a campaign promoting a drug-free lifestyle in conjunction with ADAC of Orange County. - Our team is proudly wearing red to show our support for this important cause. We believe that mental health and substance abuse awareness go hand in hand, and we are committed to helping our community live a healthier, happier, and drug-free life. Join us in spreading the word and showing your support by wearing red this week. Let's come together as a powerful force to make a positive impact on our society. Together, we can make a difference! ❤️ #RedRibbonWeek #MentalHealthMatters #SubstanceAbuseAwareness #OrangeCountyGovNY #OrangeCountyNY

Orange County Civil Service has announced the following civil service Open Competitive examinations: Assistant Superintendent of Highway Construction Health Benefits Specialist Highway Supervisor, Construction Highway Supervisor, Municipal Highway Supervisor, Road Maintenance Ombudsman Senior Desktop Coordinator Village Public Works Superintendent Minimum qualifications vary for these examinations. Please consult the qualifications for the positions on the Department of Human Resources website at: https://lnkd.in/ewdxbFzY. Deadlines to apply for these exams are February 14th and February 21st, 2024.

Orange County Civil Service has announced the following civil service Open Competitive examinations: AGING SERVICES SPECIALIST, AGING SERVICES SPECIALIST (Sp/Eng Speaking), COMMUNITY HEALTH OUTREACH SUPERVISOR, HEAD CUSTODIAN, LIBRARY MULTI-MEDIA TECHNICIAN, POLICE CHIEF A and POLICE CHIEF B, PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATOR (Sp/Eng Speaking), REAL PROPERTY INFORMATION TECHNICIAN, and TECHNICAL ASSISTANT. The deadline to apply for the exams is January 31, 2024, and the exams will be administered on March 23, 2024.  The application fee for these exams is $25 except for AGING SERVICES SPECIALIST and AGING SERVICES SPECIALIST (Sp/Eng Speaking) which have no fee and POLICE CHIEF A and POLICE CHIEF B which have a fee of $50. Application fees must be paid by check or money order payable to the COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE at the time of application. Cash is not accepted. Applications are available on the Department of Human Resources page on the County’s website or picked up at the Department of Human Resources at the Orange County Government Center. Completed applications must be received at the Department of Human Resources at the Orange County Government Center, 255 Main Street, Goshen, NY 10924 by the end of business on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, or postmarked by that date. Minimum qualifications vary for these examinations. Please consult the qualifications for the positions on the Department of Human Resources website at: https://lnkd.in/ewdxbFzY   Once approved to take the examination, Orange County Civil Service Unit will reach out to the approved applicants with the exam location and time via mail. These tests are being administered to establish lists of eligible candidates for positions within Orange County departments as well as various municipalities, including, police departments, school districts, and libraries throughout the County. For more information, questions can be directed to the County Department of Human Resources at 845 291-2707.

The Orange County Sheriff's Office, New York in collaboration with Steve Neuhaus has produced an updated active shooter response training video for residents. The video can be found on YouTube at https://lnkd.in/eV-cc49A. The presentation was developed by the Special Operations Group (SOG) based on the CRASE (Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events) Curriculum offered by the ALERRT Program, for the unique needs of groups impacted by active shooter incidents in schools, places of worship and local businesses, including emergency personnel/first responders, school administrators/teachers, and student’s parents/guardians. For more information or to schedule a public education seminar, please contact Senior Investigator Samantha Pascal at the Orange County Sheriff's Office at spascal@orangecountygov.com.

Happy Holidays from the Orange County Government team! We wish you all a safe and peaceful season!

County Executive Steve Neuhaus and Legislator Kevin Hines participated in the Farmside Acres annual “Trees for Troops” donation drive on Monday morning in Cornwall. The trees will go to military families at MacDill Air Force Base (Fla.), Robins Air Force Base (Ga.), Fort Moore (Ga.), Fort Stewart (Ga.), Fort Leonard Wood (Mo.) and Joint Base Langely-Eustis (Va.). Since 2009, Farmside Acres has collected more than 10,000 trees for the Trees for Troops program, which brings farm-grown Christmas Trees to U.S. troops and families at military bases in the U.S. and overseas. Farmside Acres is one of the country’s top Trees for Troops donors. The County always enjoys participating in the holiday event.

County Executive Steve Neuhaus and DPW Commissioner Erik Denega have announced the completion of the Board Bridge in Blooming Grove. The Board Bridge carries Round Hill Road over the Cromline Creek. The 38-foot span bridge was originally constructed in 1955 and is now fully replaced. The new bridge includes wider shoulders and was rotated slightly to match the existing roadway. It was constructed on deep pile foundations to remove its previous scour critical bridge designation. We know how important this bridge is to County residents and we are excited to see it fully opened again.

County Executive Steve Neuhaus, Emergency Services Commissioner Peter J. Cirigliano II, and Orange County 911 Deputy Commissioner Greg Schmid presented the County’s 911 dispatchers and supervisors with meritorious service awards on Tuesday for their exemplary work during September’s Farmingdale High bus accident on Interstate 84 in Wawayanda. County Executive Neuhaus created the Meritorious Service Awards in 2018 to honor first responders who work hard every day to keep Orange County residents safe. The call volume on the day of the Farmingdale bus crash was heavy, but as always, our 911 dispatchers remained calm and collected. They played an integral role in the response to the emergency and we are proud of the work that these men and women conduct every day.