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DSS commissioner urges continuation of armed security as county weighs prevailing-wage cost; decision tabled to next month
Summary
Lewis County Department of Social Services officials described frequent confrontations and urged continuation of armed security at the department after New York State's prevailing-wage update increased contractor costs; legislators asked for more options and asked to consult the sheriff, and they agreed to table action until the next meeting.
Lewis County Department of Social Services Commissioner Jennifer Jones briefed legislators on safety concerns at the DSS office and urged continuation of armed security after a recent New York State Department of Labor prevailing-wage update raised contractor costs.
Jones described repeated incidents at DSS involving people in crisis, parolees, individuals with mental-health or substance-use problems and threats that required intervention by security officers or law enforcement. She said security staff have…
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