Essex County, NY Government

06/03/2026

Updated Eligibility for Child Care Assistance from DSS.

Visit the DSS Day Care Page for more information:
https://essexcountyny.gov/department-of-social-services/

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05/29/2026

Direct link to survey: https://www.research.net/r/3X3NSB6

05/22/2026

Essex County NY Government Offices will be Closed for Memorial Day, Monday, May 25th, 2026.

05/01/2026

2026 Tentative Assessment Rolls have been posted to the Real Property Website.

03/13/2026

February 20th was National Love Your Pet Day.

The Employee Engagement Committee hosted a fundraiser for employees to submit a picture of their pet(s) with a donation to go to the North Country SPCA.

Thank you to everyone that participated. We raised $265!

01/25/2026

Due to the winter storm the Essex County NY Government offices will be CLOSED tomorrow Monday, January 26th, 2026 for nonessential county workers and will reopen on Tuesday, January 27th, 2026.

01/25/2026

Proclamation of Local State of Emergency and Local Emergency Order - January 25th, 2026:

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to New York Executive Law Article 2-B and Section 24 thereof, and by reason of a disaster, catastrophe or similar public emergency within the territorial limits of the COUNTY OF ESSEX which imperils public safety, namely the extreme cold, snow, ice and winds from a winter storm threatening persons and property, a LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY is proclaimed and declared to exist in the COUNTY OF ESSEX as of 12:00 Noon on January 25, 2026. The State of Emergency is continued, and the local orders shall continue for a period of five (5) days unless it is either sooner terminated by a declaration that the state of emergency no longer exists or the state of emergency is extended.

01/23/2026

List of Transfer Stations around the county Closed Saturday January 24th, 2026 due to extremely cold temperatures. List will be updated with any additional information that comes in.

Transfer Stations Confirmed CLOSED on 1/24:
- Essex
- Elizabethtown / Lewis
- Schroon Lake
- Westport
- Willsboro

Transfer Stations Confirmed OPEN on 1/24:
- Chesterfield*
- Keene
- Moriah
- Newcomb
- North Elba
- St. Armand

*Might close early depending on weather conditions at the time.

Can also track this webpage that will be updated:

Essex County New York Government Center Website

01/23/2026

You are hereby notified, that pursuant to and in accordance with Public Meeting Law, the Ways and Means Meeting, originally scheduled for Monday, January 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM has been rescheduled for Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM, due to the impending weather event.

01/06/2026

Link to Auction Details & Catalog: https://aarauctions.com/servlet/Search.do?auctionId=7567

🏘️Announcing the 2026 Essex County NY Tax Foreclosure Real Estate Auction!

Essex County Tax Foreclosure Auction:
- January 21, 10AM.
- Live Registration Opens at 8AM.
- Online bidder approval will occur January 19 at 10AM

Location:
- Best Western Plus, Ticonderoga Inn & Suites,
260 Burgoyne Rd,
Ticonderoga, NY 12883
- Or online at NYSAuctions.com

Bidders Seminar:
- Monday, January 19 at 6PM Location: Best Western Plus, Ticonderoga Inn & Suites, 260 Burgoyne Rd, Ticonderoga, NY 12883 or online (link to YouTube video on the Auction Details site).