Saratoga Springs Public Safety Commissioner Robin Dalton

Sorry the page has been quiet for a few days, something came up & I was with family. Looking forward to being back to work tomorrow :-)Sorry the page has been quiet for a few days, something came up & I was with family. Looking forward to being back to work tomorrow :-)

We are investigating an issue with the county COVID dashboard. The site will be down today. We anticipate a resolution early next week. As of today, 261 case...s have been reported in the last 7 days. 21 residents are currently hospitalized. The 7-day rolling average percent positivity is 2.1%. 141 COVID-associated deaths have been reported. See more

**ADVISORY** The Saratoga Springs Police Department is looking to locate 16 year-old Zachary Rose. He is believed to still be in the local area, but has yet to be found. If you come across Zachary call SSPD at 518-584-1800.

Congratulations to Deputy Commissioner Eileen Finneran on becoming a grandmother today and welcoming this sweet boy to the world! Sending lots of love to you all from your DPS family & The City of Saratoga Springs, NY

A friendly reminder to residents to keep their sidewalks as clear as possible from snow and ice- including our fire hydrants, so they can be spotted in the event of an emergency. See below for the full language from our The City of Saratoga Springs, NY code: ------------------------------- Chapter 203-26 Snow and Ice Removal The owner, occupant or person in charge of an improved or unimproved lot adjoining a City street shall remove the snow from the sidewalks in front of s...uch lot within 12 hours after each snowstorm and shall keep the sidewalks clear of snow and ice and, when slippery, keep the same safe by sanding. The portion of the sidewalk required to be kept free from snow and ice is the portion thereof which is paved, if any, and if no portion thereof is paved, a space at least four feet in width shall be kept free and clear as above stated. A storm ceasing after 7:00 p.m. shall be considered as ceasing at 7:00 a.m. the following morning. 203-27 Placement of snow and ice in streets. No person shall, in removing snow or ice from the sidewalk or property adjoining a public street, cause the same to be placed in or upon such public street. 203-28 Penalties for offenses. [Amended 4-4-1994 by L.L. No. 1-1994] Any person, firm or corporation convicted of violating the provisions of this article shall be subject to the penalties as set forth in Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article III, of this Code. Source: https://ecode360.com/27984842

Some really wonderful news to start the day... Franklin Community Center, Inc.

**COVID-19 UPDATE: We have 104 active cases in the The City of Saratoga Springs, NY. The positivity rate for Saratoga County on a 7 day rolling average is 4.25%. Tragically, we lost another life to Covid-19 this week. There have been 247 new cases in the County since December 4. These numbers are bad. There’s no other way to say it. For Saratoga County: Total cases of COVID-19: 2,803... New cases since last update(12/4/20): 247 Deaths: 25 Recovered cases: 1924 Active cases: 854 Hospitalizations: 16 7-day rolling average positivity rate: 4.25% Total tested: 196,444 See more

**COVID-19 SCHOOL UPDATE** PARENTS/GUARDIANS of students in the Saratoga School District! Please provide consent (or decline consent) for your child to get COVID tested at school by filling out the following form. In the event we are designated a ‘yellow zone’ by NY State we will need 20% of our students and staff to be tested to keep schools open to students who wish to attend in person. Testing is not mandatory, and no one will be excluded from school because they choose not to be tested. However, if they do not receive consent from at least 20% of students and staff, schools would likely be forced to shift to fully online instruction.

**COVID-19 Update: Please note that the seven day rolling average of positivity rates for our area has hit 4%, per Dr Daniel Kuhles, Commissioner of Public Health for Saratoga County.

**COVID-19 update: There are 81 active cases in the The City of Saratoga Springs, NY, 698 active cases in the County. Please see below for additional details >>

Thank you Saratoga Springs Police Department!