Sep. 24—CANTON — St. Lawrence County legislators passed resolutions during Monday’s Operations Committee meeting to help advance the county Emergency Services Department.
The first resolution authorizes a contract with the state Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, Office of Interoperable and Emergency Communications, for a grant of more than $1.5 million.
“The first resolution I have before you is our state grant, which we normally get every year,” said Matthew R. Denner, emergency services director. “This money is to build two of our three 911 towers we’re looking to construct in 2023.”
Over the phone Friday, Mr. Denner said the department currently operates eight towers, but they’re looking to construct three more next year — “one in Cranberry Lake, one in Star Lake, and we’re looking for a location for the third one,” he said.
He said the Cranberry Lake tower…
