OFFICE OF LEWIS COUNTY BOARD OF LEGISLATORS

7660 North State Street

Lowville, New York 13367
Telephone: (315) 376-5355
Fax: (315) 376-5445

Lawrence L. Dolhof Ryan Piche Cassandra Moser

Chairman County Manager Clerk
larrydolhof@lewiscounty.ny.gov ryanpiche@lewiscounty.ny.gov cassandramoser@lewiscounty.ny.gov

Lewis County Adjusts Service Availability

March 23, 2020

Last Tuesday, Lewis County asked 50% of our non-essential workforce to stay home to observe
social distancing and to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Today, the County is taking
further action to achieve this objective. In response to the Governor’s “New York State on
PAUSE” executive order, Lewis County is suspending public access to the following buildings:

Public Safety Building

5252 Outer Stowe Street
Lowville, NY 13367

County Courthouse
7660 N. State Street
Lowville, NY 13367

Board of Elections
7550 S. State Street
Lowville, NY 13367

Department of Motor Vehicles

7513 E. State Street
Lowville, NY 13367

Specific department availability is as follows:

Board of Elections
Available by appointment only. Call 315-376-5329 or email lindsayburriss@lewiscounty.ny.gov
or annnortz@lewiscounty.ny.gov.

Code Enforcement
Available by appointment only. Call 315-376-2037 or email warddailey@lewiscounty.ny.gov.

Community Services
All behavioral health agencies continue to provide services to community members, in the event of
questions, residents are encouraged to contact the service providers. In the event of a crisis, crisis
services offered by TLS Behavioral Health and Wellness, can be accessed by phone during regular
hours, 315-376-5450, or as a walk-in to the clinic. Crisis line for after-hours/weekends 315-405-

Lewis County is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Complaints of discrimination should be made known to
The Lewis County Board of Legislators
 OFFICE OF LEWIS COUNTY BOARD OF LEGISLATORS
7660 North State Street
Lowville, New York 13367
Telephone: (315) 376-5355
Fax: (315) 376-5445

Lawrence L. Dolhof Ryan Piche Cassandra Moser

Chairman County Manager Clerk
larrydolhof@lewiscounty.ny.gov ryanpiche@lewiscounty.ny.gov cassandramoser@lewiscounty.ny.gov

0696 or calling 911. Lewis County Community Services staff can be reached by calling 315-376-
5858, or by email at patriciafralick@lewiscounty.ny.gov

County Attorney
Reduced staff and only open by appointment for emergency services; otherwise, reach by phone
at 315-376-5282 or by email, joanmcnichol@lewiscounty.ny.gov.

County Clerk
The County Clerk’s office processing recordings (electronically, or by appointment, drop-off
only), and any ERPO. No New York State Court filings. No pistol permits, passports, or non-
essential transactions. Contact: 315-376-5333 and leave a message if no answer.

Civil Service/Human Resources

Available by appointment only. Call 315-377-2049 or email caitlynsmith@lewiscounty.ny.gov.
All civil service exams will be postponed and rescheduled. Notice will be provided on the
specific exams and their rescheduled date as the information becomes available.

Department of Social Services

Open 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Monday through Friday. Please use the main entrance and anticipate a
quick screening before entering. Child Support is currently not seeing anyone in person. We will
continue to make contact by phone and mail. Please use the website:
www.newyorkchildsupport.com, or the toll-free customer service line at 1-888-208-4485.

If you need to apply for SNAP or HEAP you can do so online at www.mybenefits.com. If you need
to apply for SNAP, HEAP and Temporary Assistance you can also go to
https://otda.ny.gov/programs/applications to print off an application. You may also call the DSS
office and we will mail you applications if you do not have internet access. You can submit the
application and required documentation by:

Fax at 315-376-4112;
Mail: Lewis County DSS, PO Box 193 Lowville, NY 13367; or
Drop Box- located at the main entrance to the office building, (please include your name
and your examiner’s name if you have one).

Please call the Lewis County DSS PRIOR to visiting at 315-376-5400. Face to face interviews have
been waived when applying or recertifying for benefits. Please provide us a phone number to
conduct the interview.

Lewis County is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Complaints of discrimination should be made known to
The Lewis County Board of Legislators
 OFFICE OF LEWIS COUNTY BOARD OF LEGISLATORS
7660 North State Street
Lowville, New York 13367
Telephone: (315) 376-5355
Fax: (315) 376-5445

Lawrence L. Dolhof Ryan Piche Cassandra Moser

Chairman County Manager Clerk
larrydolhof@lewiscounty.ny.gov ryanpiche@lewiscounty.ny.gov cassandramoser@lewiscounty.ny.gov

Department of Motor Vehicles

Processing mail, dealer work, and emergency transactions only. DMV operations available online
per New York State. Check the Lewis County Clerk Facebook page for most recent updates.

District Attorney
If you have a question for our office, please call 315- 376-5390 and leave a message. Our office
will be staffed and messages will be checked throughout the week. If you are calling about a
traffic ticket, please follow the instructions on the voicemail message. Do not leave a message
about traffic tickets as NO traffic tickets will be handled via the phone. For traffic reductions
please visit our website at www.lewiscounty.org/departments/district-attorney/district-attorney.

Emergency Management
Open regular hours, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM. Call 315-376-5303 or email
robertmackenzie@lewiscounty.ny.gov.

Office for the Aging

Available by appointment only. For information, referral, and phone appointments call 315-376-
5313. NY Connects 315-376-5432. Please visit https://www.lewiscounty.org/office-for-the-aging
for information on programs and services. Daily updates can be found on our Facebook page.

Planning
Available by appointment only. Call 315-401-1923 or email casandrabuell@lewiscounty.ny.gov.

Probation Department
The Court House is closed to the public. Call 315-376-5358 or probation@lewiscounty.ny.gov.
Probationers should call or text their individual Probation Officer’s cell phones to check in.

Public Health
Open standard hours 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM. Immunization clinics have been cancelled until further
notice. Immunizations are available by appointment only, please call 315-376-5453.

Real Property
For E911 Address Maintenance only, or by appointment: Contact Candy Akin, Director, at 315-
907-2032 or candyakin@lewiscounty.ny.gov.

Self-Insurance Plan/Workers’ Compensation

By appointment only. Contact 315-376-5356 or cassandramoser@lewiscounty.ny.gov.

Lewis County is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Complaints of discrimination should be made known to
The Lewis County Board of Legislators
 OFFICE OF LEWIS COUNTY BOARD OF LEGISLATORS
7660 North State Street
Lowville, New York 13367
Telephone: (315) 376-5355
Fax: (315) 376-5445

Lawrence L. Dolhof Ryan Piche Cassandra Moser

Chairman County Manager Clerk
larrydolhof@lewiscounty.ny.gov ryanpiche@lewiscounty.ny.gov cassandramoser@lewiscounty.ny.gov

Sheriff’s Office
Public access is suspended at the Public Safety Building. Visitation is suspended at the Jail. Other
essential public safety functions will continue uninterrupted. For emergencies call 9-1-1.

Solid Waste
Transfer Stations Open Regular Hours:

Lowville Transfer Station: 315-376-5101

Monday – Friday: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Croghan Transfer Station: 315-346-1609

Tuesday: 7:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

The WorkPlace – 5274 Outer Stowe St.

Open by appointment only, computers are available for filing unemployment claims. Please enter at
the main entrance for DSS and anticipate a quick screening. For questions please call 315-376-5800
or to lewisonestop@dfa.state.ny.us. All New York State DOL appointments have been canceled
until further notice.

Transportation
The Lewis County Public Transportation system is operating as normally scheduled.

Treasurer’s Office
Available by appointment only. Tax payments can be mailed to:

Lewis County Treasurer

7660 N. State Street
Lowville, NY 13367

Online payments: https://www.lewiscounty.org/departments/treasurer/treasurer. See the link in

the middle of the page under Hours of Operation. Office staff is available by telephone at 315-
376-5325 for questions or to schedule an appointment to visit the office if needed. Email
questions or requests to treasurer@lewiscounty.ny.gov.

Veterans Affairs
By appointment only. Contact 315-377-2065 or stephenkilionski@lewiscounty.ny.gov.

Lewis County is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Complaints of discrimination should be made known to
The Lewis County Board of Legislators