Press Release :
City of Beacon | COVID-19 Update | 2 April 2020 6 PM
This is Mayor Lee Kyriacou, and joining me remotely is At Large Council Member George Mansfield, with some local Beacon updates.
Lee:
- Dutchess Website:At www.dutchessny.gov, the county posts COVID-19 counts by community.Beacon has 44 positive tests of COVID-19 out of a county total of 550.
- Water Bills:Pay your bill by mail, drop box in front of City Hall, M&T Bank’s drive-up window, or the city’s website.For everyone’s safety, please pay your bill remotely by one of these methods.
- Census:Don’t forget the census.
George:
- Unemployment Insurance:The state’s unemployment office is inundated – keep trying. All benefits will be paid retroactively from the last day of employment.
- Small Business Help:The most comprehensive and intelligible resource to help you navigate applying for relief is at www.dutchessbnn.com.Sign up for daily emails; they have more and clearer information each day.
- The Federal CARES Act has small business funding – including immediate emergency loans up to $10,000, which are forgivable if used for payroll or other specific expenses.Applications are through local lending institutions – there’s a list on dutchessbnn.com, and more details at benefits.gov.
Thank you.Be safe; be well; be generous.