The Town of Jay held its second budget workshop this past Monday evening.  I unfortunately forgot to hit record on GoToMeeting during this brief meeting.  We discussed the past resolutions to make the changes we discussed in the previous meeting.  These resolutions with the Tentative Budget now make the budget the Preliminary Budget which has been given to the Town Clerk.  You may stop and request a copy or visit our website for a digital version.  There will be a public hearing on November 7th at 7:00pm.

The 2024 General Election has begun with Early Voting taking place at the Lake Placid Beach House, 31 Parkside Dr, Lake Placid, NY and the Essex County Public Safety Building, 702 Stowersville Rd., Lewis NY through Sunday, November 3rd.  More information is available on the Essex County Board of Elections website.  The General Election will be on Election Day, November 5th, at the Town of Jay Community Center from 6:00am to 9:00pm.  The buildings are accessible to all voters.

Essex County Emergency Services is in the process of updating the County’s Hazard Mitigation Plan.  As the Town of Jay is known for a natural disaster every now and then, this is your opportunity to help evaluate a variety of potential hazards.  Please take this survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfYnchclvBsoQBhT1LZnqz0V_IvzrX1XjxjmqCSkewpZqXu_w/viewform?fbzx=3608348005874963308&pli=1

The Au Sable Forks Fire Department will be restarting an old Au Sable Forks tradition of a Chicken and Biscuits dinner on Election Day.   The dinner will be from 4:00pm until 7:00pm. The attached flyer has all of the details.

Hope you have a great week,

Matt.