The North Shore Council of Governments will meet at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at the West Monroe fire station, 54 County Route 11, West Monroe, New York. Please park in the West Monroe town hall parking lot, next door to the fire station, to allow parking for firefighters should they need to respond to a call on Wednesday evening.

The meeting will also be extended via Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81404635437

One of the topics of this meeting will be a presentation by the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), with questions to follow on proposed changes to state freshwater wetlands regulations. There will be an opportunity at the meeting to submit questions for the Q & A period following the presentation. Please bring your questions with you, in writing, or there will be index cards available at the meeting to write questions out on.

Background materials for this presentation and other agenda items:

Presentation on freshwater wetlands proposed regulation changes (video)

Agenda:

(updated: Thursday, November 7, 2024)

The North Shore Council of Governments will meet at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at the West Monroe town hall, 46 County Route 11, West Monroe, New York. The public is welcome to attend.

The meeting will also be available via Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89487030934
The meeting can also be accessed via phone at +1 929.205.6099.
The meeting ID is 894 8703 0934. There is no password.
Note that long distance charges may apply.

The North Shore Council of Governments will meet at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at the West Monroe town hall, 46 County Route 11, West Monroe, New York. The public is welcome to attend.

The meeting will also be available via Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89601371505
No password
Available by phone at +1 929 205 6099

The North Shore Council of Governments will be meeting on Thursday, March 21, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. at the West Monroe town hall, 46 County Route 11, West Monroe, New York.

One of the topics of Thursday’s meeting will be follow-up actions to the study, and the public is welcome to attend this meeting.

The meeting will be extended via Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85190613749

The meeting can also be accessed via phone at +1 929.205.6099.
Note that long distance charges may apply.

The North Shore Council of Governments (NorCOG)—which includes the Towns of Constantia and West Monroe and the Villages of Central Square and Cleveland—will hold a Public Presentation on Tuesday, January 30^th from 7:00 to 8:00pm at the AA Cole Elementary School Cafeteria, 1683 NY-49, Constantia, NY. This session is intended to present a draft of the Economic Recovery and Resiliency Plan that has been under development since July 2023.

NorCOG, in partnership with the Tug Hill Commission and various community partners, aims to take a proactive approach to economic growth by identifying and leveraging opportunities offered by proximity to Oneida Lake and the Micron project. The goal of the Economic Recovery and Resiliency Plan is to provide a strategy and specific actions that can be undertaken to achieve transformative economic outcomes for the North Shore. This plan will be used as a guide for municipalities, partners, and future development projects investing in the community.

NorCOG engaged MRB Group from Rochester, NY to assist in this effort. As part of this plan, the MRB team conducted economic and market analyses, assessed current conditions of the NorCOG region, and gathered input from local stakeholders. A public input session held on October 30th, 2023 was attended by 50 residents and stakeholders, and additional input was received via surveys and interviews. This input ultimately helped the project team to better understand the wants, needs, and challenges of the community, leading to the development of a plan that provides a strategy to best facilitate sustainable and beneficial development activity.

The meeting on January 30th will include a presentation of the plan, after which the public will have the opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback. A draft of the plan is available on the “Economic Resiliency and Recovery Plan” project page on the www.norcog.org website at the link on the Projects and Reports page.

The North Shore Council of Governments will meet at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 7, 2023 at the West Monroe town hall, 46 County Route 11, West Monroe, New York. The public is welcome to attend.

The North Shore Council of Government (NorCOG) and the MRB Group will hold a community meeting on

Monday, October 30, 7:00 p.m.
AA Cole Elementary School Gymnasium
1683 State Route 49, Constantia

The study seeks to identify and take advantage of economic opportunities resulting from Oneida Lake, and our proximity to the upcoming Micron project, and this meeting is hoping from input from our citizens and businesses on their priorities as part of this project. Hope to see you there!