Welcome!The Town of Lewis, incorporated in 1805, was named for the third Governor of New York, Morgan Lewis. Located in northern central Essex County, Lewis is a small community known more for its peaceful ambiance than for its industry or tourism. It is located in the Adirondack Mountains, providing many recreational opportunities such as hiking, fishing, hunting, trapping, camping, and cross-country skiing.
Lewis is easily accessed from Exit 32 of the Adirondack Northway, or scenic Route 9 which runs through he center of town. (Click Here for a map of the Lewis area.) Summer in Lewis can be spent swimming, both locally and in nearby Lake Champlain, kayaking, canoeing, and berry picking. In the fall, our spectacular Fall Foliage is second to none. Winter in Lewis brings snowmobiling, ice skating, and ice fishing on Lake Champlain. Community spirit and neighborliness are the major attributes of Lewis. There are many organizations to join; The Lewis Volunteer Fire Department, The Elizabethtown-Lewis Ambulance Squad, 4-H, Scouts, Senior Circle, Fish & Game Club. There is a Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony and Caroling in December. Santa Claus comes to visit children in Lewis every year at the Fire House. 
FEMA Advisory
FEMA to Help Pay Funeral Costs for COVID-19-related Deaths In early April, FEMA will begin providing financial assistance for funeral expenses incurred after Jan. 20, 2020 for deaths related to coronavirus (COVID-19) to help ease some of the financial stress and burden caused by the pandemic. The policy was finalized today, and FEMA is now moving rapidly to implement this funeral assistance program nationwide. To be eligible for COVID-19 funeral assistance, the policy states<https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/documents/fema_policy_covid-19_funeral_assistance-updated.pdf>: * The applicant must be a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, or qualified alien who incurred funeral expenses after Jan. 20, 2020 for a death attributed to COVID-19. * If multiple individuals contributed toward funeral expenses, they should apply under a single application as applicant and co-applicant. FEMA will also consider documentation from other individuals not listed as the applicant and co-applicant who may have incurred funeral expenses as part of the registration for the deceased individual. * An applicant may apply for multiple deceased individuals. * The COVID-19-related death must have occurred in the United States, including the U.S. territories and the District of Columbia. • This assistance is limited to a maximum financial amount of $9,000 per funeral and a maximum of $35,500 per application. • Funeral assistance is intended to assist with expenses for funeral services and interment or cremation. In the coming weeks, a dedicated 800 number will be established to help individuals who apply. In the meantime, potential applicants are encouraged to start gathering the following documentation: * An official death certificate that attributes the death to COVID-19 and shows that the death occurred in the U. S. The death certificate must indicate the death “may have been caused by” or “was likely the result of” COVID-19 or COVID-19 like symptoms. Similar phrases that indicate a high likelihood of COVID-19 are considered sufficient attribution. * Funeral expense documents (receipts, funeral home contract, etc.) that include the applicant’s name, the deceased individual’s name, the amount of funeral expenses, and the dates the funeral expenses were incurred. * Proof of funds received from other sources specifically for use toward funeral costs. Funeral assistance may not duplicate benefits received from burial or funeral insurance, financial assistance received from voluntary agencies, federal/state/local/tribal/territorial government programs or agencies, or other sources. More information regarding this assistance can be found at COVID-19 Funeral Assistance | FEMA.gov<https://www.fema.gov/disasters/coronavirus/economic/funeral-assistance> |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Unprecedented rise in cases prompts ECHD to modify I&Q process Elizabethtown, N.Y. - Much like the rest of the country, the post-holiday COVID surge is hitting Essex County hard, straining a public health system that was already stretched thin. “We have averaged over 100 cases per day since our last update,” noted Linda Beers, Director of Public Health for the Essex County Health Department (ECHD). “The state’s testing initiatives, focusing on safely returning students and staff to our schools, and ensuring improved availability of over-the-counter tests, means we only anticipate our case counts to continue to grow as more people get tested,” stated Beers. Contact tracing can be effective at certain times and/or in certain settings. When levels of community transmission are significant, its effectiveness as a mitigation tool decreases. It becomes even less effective when an unmanageable volume of cases prevents timely isolation and case investigation. “After a successful campaign of COVID-19 Isolation and Quarantine for nearly two years, ECHD, in collaboration with the Essex County Board of Supervisors/Board of Health announce a change in protocol,” stated Shaun Gillilland, Chairman of the Board. “Our response to the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve as does the virus. We are seeing a higher number of new infections each day than we have seen at any time throughout the entire pandemic and staff are unable to reach all cases and contacts in a timely manner. In an effort to reduce the burden on the local health department, ECHD will move to an individually managed, self-serve process of isolation or quarantine,” Gillilland explained. ECHD expects to launch the new process this week. Residents who test positive on any FDA-authorized test (PCR, antigen, physician-ordered, at-home, etc.), and their self-identified contacts, can review isolation and quarantine guidelines on ECHD’s website. If needed for work, school, or other purposes, a self-affirmation of isolation (or quarantine) form can be completed online by the case (or contact) and sent to their respective e-mails. These forms may be used as if they were an Order for Isolation issued by the Essex County Director of Public Health. Residents may not get a call from ECHD or a state case investigator/contact tracer and they do not need to call the health department to report cases or contacts. “By now, we all know what we should be doing to protect others and prevent spread when we test positive for COVID-19,” Beers said. “The basic elements of isolation and quarantine are not changing; however, this process now emphasizes personal responsibility for doing the right thing and I commend the vast majority of our citizens who have complied with public health orders”. This realignment of the Isolation and Quarantine process will allow ECHD to focus on surveillance testing in schools and implementing "Test-to-Stay" – an initiative to keep our children in school after potential exposures. It also allows the department to continue offering COVID vaccinations and boosters and to return to other necessary, core Public Health activities. ECHD will notify the public when the self-serve Isolation & Quarantine page is available on their website. Already, all residents can report their positive at-home (over-the-counter) tests to ECHD by going to https://www.co.essex.ny.us/Health/covid-19-testing/. This form has also been updated to capture information from K-12 students/staff members who need to report at-home test results to the department. The Lewis Townhall has a receptacle for any non-perishable food items to be donated to the Food Shelf.
Regular Town Board Meeting
Feb 8, 2022 7PM Take the survey here www.empirestatebroadband.com/
Vaccine tracker: adksaco.maps.arcgis.com/apps/View/index.html?appid=513325d8a3ed431eaaf06fbad20571d3 Hometown Hero Banner application can be found on the Hometown Hero Tab to the left. NEW YORK STATE COVID-19 VACCINATION HOTLINE 1-833-NYS1-833-NYS-4-VAX (1-833-697-4829)-4-VAX (1-833-697-4829) The COVID-19 Vaccination Hotline is open 7AM - 10PM, 7 days week, to help New Yorkers determine if they are eligible and schedule vaccination appointments. The state has just rolled out an easy to use and public dashboard tool. Currently this data is only available by region but if we get more granular data we will alert you to those updates. The link is here, and these numbers are expected to be updated daily. https://covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/covid-19-vaccine-tracker 
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