Welcome to the Town of Berne!

TOWN BOARD MEETING:

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE the Town Board of
the Town of Berne will hold a Public Hearing 
 on Proposed LL #6 – Small-Scale Battery
Energy Storage System, on  October 7, 2020 at 6:00 PM at the
Berne Community & Senior Center, 1360 Helderberg Trail.

LEGAL NOTICE Proposed LL #6 2020 Small Scale Battery Energy Storage System

Berne Proposed LL#6 Battery Energy Storage System

Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/93957803560?pwd=cm41YVpPZ3AwZHVJbDZ6SEliU3Nkdz09

Meeting ID: 939 5780 3560
Passcode: 067156

Telephone:

        +1 929 205 6099
Meeting ID: 939 5780 3560
Passcode: 067156

Guidelines for meeting:
Maintain social distancing of 6 feet.  Chairs will be set up for this.
Masks must be worn whenever 6 feet cannot be maintained.

U. S. CENSUS

Please remember to complete your U.S. Census by September 30, 2020.
It is very important for fair distribution of federal funds and representation
in Congress.

The Census can be completed online (go to my2020census.gov), or by phone
(call 844-330-2020), or by mail (mail back the paper questionnaire sent to
your home.

September 4, 2020

To:  Residents of the Town of Berne
Re:  Town information COVID-19

The Town of Berne will continue to follow the Governor’s PAUSE order and begin returning to “normal” as allowed.

We will update return to work procedures as they develop.

If you need masks, hand sanitizer or any other assistance please contact the Supervisor at supervisor@berneny.org

The Albany County Sheriffs Office is available for assistance also.

Stay safe and Be Well

In continuing response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the National State of Emergency declared by President Trump, the Town of Berne will be taking the following precautions.

The Town is working closely with the Albany County Sherriff’s Office Emergency Operations Center, the Berne Fire District and the Helderberg Ambulance Squad to stay informed and prepared should more action be needed during the pandemic.

Between March 18 and October 4, 2020

1.  Town Hall is open; appointments are encourgaged to ensure safety.
   a.  Please call Town Clerk at 518,872-1448, ext. 101 or 518-560-0188 for assistance or to schedule an appointment.
   b.  The Building Code Administration will be available by phone  or a scheduled appointment.   Contact Chance Townsend at 838-839-8251 or James Bushnell at  518-225-3721.
   c.  All employees will be instructed to work from home as applicable .
2. The Berne Public Library is operating on reduced hours.  Please see their website.
3. All scheduled Town meetings will be announced each month as to location and will be video conferenced per the state guidelines.
4. The Transfer Station will remain open with regular operating hours.

These measures will be evaluated near the end of the period and will be extended or removed as necessary

IMPORTANT RESOURCES:

1.  NOVEL Coronavirus Hotline:  1-800-364-3065
2. Center for Disease Control, Updates on Coronavirus –
   https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/indes.html
3. NYS Department of Health
4. Albany County Department of Health

Sean S. Lyons, Town Supervisor
Director of Emergency Management