{"id":110320,"date":"2019-12-26T12:51:26","date_gmt":"2019-12-26T17:51:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=110320"},"modified":"2019-12-26T12:51:26","modified_gmt":"2019-12-26T17:51:26","slug":"madison-county-news-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=110320","title":{"rendered":"Madison County news"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"226\" height=\"226\" src=\"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/County-Seal.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/County-Seal.jpg 226w, https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/County-Seal-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 226px) 100vw, 226px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hamilton woman barricaded herself inside residence<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Dec. 16, 2019, at\n10:15 a.m., Madison County Sheriff\u2019s Office deputies were dispatched to\nQuarterline Road in the town of Hamilton for a reported suicidal female.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There they\nencountered a woman who had barricaded herself inside her residence and\nthreatened to kill herself by way of a gun or ingesting pills. Hostage\nnegotiators were called to the scene and within two hours were able to convince\nthe woman to exit the residence. The woman did not receive any injuries and was\nsubsequently transported to a medical facility for treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Sheriff\u2019s Office\nseized six long guns from the residence. The Hamilton Police Department, state\nDepartment of Environmental Conservation, state police, Hubbardsville Fire\nDepartment and SOMAC Ambulance assisted at the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Carbon Monoxide the Silent Killer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Madison County\nOffice of Emergency Management and Communications is reminding people to stay\nsafe this winter and to take the proper precautions to protect themselves and\ntheir family from dangerous carbon monoxide fumes. Recent incidents in New York\nCity and in Washington, D.C., where 13 people including children suffered\nillness from exposure to carbon monoxide, remind us of the dangers this gas can\ncause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carbon Monoxides a\ncolorless, odorless, and tasteless gas that is usually produced by incomplete\ncombustion of a fuel-burning device such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Fuel\nFired Furnaces <\/li><li>Propane,\nNatural Gas, or Fuel Oil Fired Hot Water Heaters<\/li><li>Propane,\nNatural Gas, or Coal Stoves <\/li><li>Wood or Coal\nFueled Heating Appliances<\/li><li>Charcoal\nGrills <\/li><li>Fuel\nOil, Kerosene, Propane, or Natural Gas Furnaces and Boilers<\/li><li>Lawnmowers\nand Snowblowers <\/li><li>Automobiles,\nMotorcycles, and Utility Vehicles<\/li><li>Gasoline,\nDiesel, Natural Gas, and Propane Generators <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Carbon monoxide can\nbuild up in enclosed spaces in a matter of minutes and cause significant\nsymptoms in a short period of time. Early symptoms include headache, dizziness,\nweakness and nausea. If you are suffering from these symptoms immediately,\nevacuate the building and ventilate to allow the release of Carbon Monoxide and\ninflux of fresh air. CALL 911<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our best protection\nis to have properly operating Carbon Monoxide Detectors installed on every\nlevel of our homes, especially near sleeping areas. State law requires that all\nNew York State residences have a Carbon Monoxide Detector installed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Have all\nappliances installed and maintained by professionals<\/li><li>Have\nheating systems inspected and serviced annually<\/li><li>Make\nsure all chimney and vents are cleared of blockages<\/li><li>Open\nfireplace flues completely when in use<\/li><li>Use\nproper fuel in space heaters<\/li><li>Never\nburn charcoal or gas grills indoors<\/li><li>Never\nleave gasoline or diesel powered motors running inside a garage or enclosed\nspace<\/li><li>Never\nuse a kitchen range for heat<\/li><li>Never\nrun generators in a garage, basement or near the house<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Recycling Electronics in Madison County<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Madison County Department of Solid Waste wants to remind\nresidents that certain electronics should not go in with household trash.\nInstead, residents can bring accepted electronics to LOJO Technology (634\nBirchwood Drive, Oneida) Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for\nrecycling. The Madison County Department of Solid Waste funds the collection\nand recycling of electronic waste in order to provide a free program for\nMadison County residents. Business waste will not be accepted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;In addition to the regular drop-off hours, the\nDepartment of Solid Waste has worked with LOJO Technology and The Arc of\nMadison Cortland to offer quarterly Saturday drop-offs. The quarterly Saturday\ndrop-offs will be held Jan. 11, April 4, July 11 and Oct. 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Items that are acceptable for drop-off include computers,\ntelevisions, printers and speakers. Unacceptable items include air conditioning\nunits, dehumidifiers, small kitchen appliances and vacuum cleaners. To see a\ncomplete list of accepted items, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.madisoncounty.ny.gov\/2389\/Electronic-Waste\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">madisoncountyrecycles.ny.gov<\/a>.\nNo appointment is needed. There is a limit of 10 televisions\/computers per\nhousehold, per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information and other upcoming events, go to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.madisoncounty.ny.gov\/2367\/Solid-Waste\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">madisoncountyrecycles.ny.gov<\/a>&nbsp;or\nvisit their Facebook page at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/madisoncountyrecycles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Madison\nCounty Solid Waste &amp; Recycling<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>More than 50 percent\nof county clerks with DMV responsibilities call for delay of Green Light Law<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Twenty-seven County Clerks in New York State with DMV\nresponsibilities, including all officers of the New York State Association of\nCounty Clerks, today, call on Governor Andrew Cuomo and NYS DMV Commissioner\nMark Schroeder to halt implementation of the Driver License Access &amp;\nPrivacy Act immediately for the safety and security of all New Yorkers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following two hastily delivered webinars and a conference\ncall, County Clerks agree that New York State DMV failed to provide regulations\nthat would ensure the integrity of the identification process for Standard\nDriver License applicants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The State DMV has failed to put in place safeguards to\nprevent someone who has a social security number from signing the affidavit\nform (NSS-1) claiming they\u2019ve never been issued a social security number,\nenabling people to conceal their true identities. In fact, State DMV\nrepresentatives admitted during their conference call with County Clerks on\nMonday, December 9, 2019, that they have no way to check or verify if a person\nusing the affidavit form (NSS-1) in fact was never issued a social security\nnumber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The State DMV has also failed to apply standards to the\ntranslation certification process, allowing anyone regardless of their age or\nlanguage proficiency to certify a document\u2019s correct translation without any\nproof of such. The absence of standards to the translation certification\nprocess allows for anyone regardless of their relationship to the applicant to\ncertify the translation of documents for anyone, including minors. Furthermore,\nCounty DMV representatives have no way of ensuring the correct translation of\nwritten documents and have been directed by State officials to simply \u201clook for\nthe word \u2018certify\u2019 on the document.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because of these lax regulations, implementation of the\nState law at this time would create unacceptable security risks as the loopholes\nallow for nefarious people to obtain a New York State Standard Driver Licenses\nand use it to commit bank fraud, identity theft, credit card fraud, human\ntrafficking, and other criminal activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, the federal REAL ID Act, which increases\nsecurity standards for certain state-issued driver licenses and identity\ndocuments, goes into effect October, 1, 2020. Implementation of the State law\nprior to October 1, 2020 would create unacceptable security risks because the\nlax regulations would allow for nefarious people to obtain a New York State\nStandard Driver License and use it to board an airplane, enter secure federal\nbuildings, enter military bases or enter nuclear sites for malicious reasons\nfor nine months until the REAL ID Act takes effect. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, the undersigned County Clerks strongly urge\nGovernor Cuomo to halt the implementation of the Driver License Access &amp;\nPrivacy Act and to direct the State Department of Motor Vehicles to promulgate\nstronger regulations that would protect the security of all New Yorkers and\nensure the integrity of the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles\nlicensing and identification verification procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Joseph Mihalko (Broome)<\/li><li>Kip Cassavaw (Franklin)<\/li><li>Brittany Kolbe (Montgomery)<\/li><li>Indy Jaycox (Schoharie)<\/li><li>Susan Dwyer (Cayuga)<\/li><li>Linda Kollar (Fulton)<\/li><li>Joseph Jastrzemski (Niagara)<\/li><li>Theresa Thilbin (Schuyler)<\/li><li>Larry Barmore (Chautauqua)<\/li><li>Michael Cianfrini (Genesee)<\/li><li>Sandra DePerno (Oneida)<\/li><li>Andrea Klett (Tioga)<\/li><li>Elizabeth Larkin (Cortland)<\/li><li>Jane Zarecki (Hamilton)<\/li><li>Kathy Gardner (Otsego)<\/li><li>Stephanie Lemery (Washington)<\/li><li>Debra Goodrich (Delaware)<\/li><li>Sylvia Rowan (Herkimer)<\/li><li>Michael Bartolotti (Putnam)<\/li><li>Pamela Vogel (Warren)<\/li><li>Michael Kearns (Erie)<\/li><li>Gizelle Meeks (Jefferson)<\/li><li>Frank Merola (Rensselaer)<\/li><li>Michael Jankowski (Wayne)<\/li><li>Joseph Provoncha (Essex)<\/li><li>Michael Keville (Madison)<\/li><li>Craig Hayner (Saratoga)<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hamilton woman barricaded herself inside residence On Dec. 16, 2019, at 10:15 a.m., Madison County Sheriff\u2019s Office deputies were dispatched to Quarterline Road in the town of Hamilton for a reported suicidal female. 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