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County Executive's Corner

Bye-Bye Deficit Bond 2024 State of the County Bipartisan Bolster to Fire Safety

County Youth Bureau Seeks Handy People for Repair Cafe!  Learn more here.

Upcoming events this month in Rockland County! CLICK HERE!

Calling all youth... 

Applications now open for the upcoming Rockland Conservation and Service Corps!

The Rockland County Youth Bureau is accepting applications for the upcoming Rockland Conservation & Service Corps (RCSC) which tackle environmental service projects countywide during the summer.

Students must be 18 to 25 & serve 350 hours between late May to late August.

For their service, Corps Members earn a $3,500 living stipend for the summer. After successful completion of 350 hours, Corps Members earn an additional $1,459.26 educational award provided by AmeriCorps and The Corps Network.

Learn more here. 

You can also call (845) 364-2937 or e-mail rcsc@co.rockland.ny.us.

Learn More About Our HERRO & EDGES Program by clicking here. 

March Recap 

Veterans Gulf War Memorial 

Director of the Rockland County Veterans Service Agency Susan Branam joined County Executive Ed Day to approve a $100,00 NYS Economic Development Assistance Program Grant for the construction of the Haverstraw Bay Park Veterans Gulf War Memorial to honor our veterans.

Freedom Award Reception

The 2024 Freedom Award was presented to Major Mattie Moore (above), US Army Reserve (Ret.). Mattie served in Operation Desert Shield/ Desert Storm in 1991. She has been a Registered Nurse since 1971 and has worked at numerous hospitals.

The County also recognized the late Mary Contreras, a Vietnam Veteran who served as a nurse in the US Army. Her husband (seen below) accepted the award on her behalf. 

County Executive Stands Up For Direct Support Professionals

County Executive Ed Day stood with advocacy groups calling for Governor Kathy Hochul to increase the wages for Direct Support Professionals who care for our most vulnerable population -- people with special needs.

DSP’s go above and beyond running group homes, day programs, and other supports for approximately140,000 New Yorkers with intellectual & developmental disabilities.

Nonprofits sought a 3.2% cost-of-living increase toward the amount they pay workers who care for the developmentally disabled, plus a $4,000 wage enhancement that would go straight into workers' pockets, but Hochul's plan offers only a 1.5% cost-of-living increase to nonprofits for workers' wages.

County Opens "The Cove" For Fosters

The Cove is a new transition space opened by our Department of Social Services for kids and teens awaiting foster placement. The room was designed with colors known to promote mental wellness, comfort and calmness.