News and Information from CACs and the EMC
If you would like to submit a short update to appear on the “What’s New” page, please send an email to Sean McDermott and John DeGilio, EMC at-large members, at Mcdermotts2@asme.org and john.degilio@marist.edu.
December 2009
The Dutchess County Legislature voted in December to appoint two new at-large members to the EMC: Vicky Kelly (the Cary Institute) and Maribel Pregnall (an Arlington High School teacher) ~ both Vicky and Maribell will make a wonderful addition to the EMC!
Funding for the Dutchess County EMC’s main organizational partner, Cornell Cooperative Extension Dutchess County’s Environment Program, is being reduced by 17% in the 2010 County Budget. CCEDC staff will be working with the CCEDC Board and Program Advisory Committee, and EMC to strategize funding priorities given reduced funding. The EMC strongly supported CCEDC’s funding restoration efforts: review EMC’s letter of support to the Legislature.
November 2009
EMC Launches its new website, at dutchessemc.org! The EMC will be regularly updating its website to share information among communities in Dutchess County about issues that are affecting the county’s natural resources.
The NY State Conference on the Environment, and state EMC association meeting, was held November 13-15, 2009 in Watkins Glens, NY. See the NYS EMC Association for more information, or contact Jenna Hicks from Schuyler County Cooperative Extension at: jlh254@cornell.edu.
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