Lewis County Youth Bureau
Contact Information Director | Deanna Edick Phone | 315-376-5746 Address | 5274 Outer Stowe Street Lowville, NY 13367 | Meeting Notes 2021
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The Lewis County Youth Bureau Advisory Board was established and created by Resolution #30-1997, and adopted by the Lewis County Board of Legislators on February 5, 1997.
The Board is an “Advisory” Board rather than a “Policy Making” Board. The board makes recommendations regarding the provision of services to youth in Lewis County. The membership reflects a balance between government and non-government representatives who are directly concerned with the well-being of youth. Representation on the board also consists of up to a maximum of 2 student representatives from each, public school district in the county. Presently the board has 20 voting members and 4 Ex-Officio members.
Each year, the Office of Children and Family Services allocated funding to counties engaged in comprehensive planning for youth services/programs (the allocation is based on the youth population of the county according to the current census. The execution of the plan, qualifies our county for state reimbursement in accordance with NYS OCFS allocation of funds, appropriated for counties engaged in comprehensive planning for youth services/programs.
Lewis County Youth Bureau Advisory Board
The Lewis County Youth Bureau Advisory Board was established February 5, 1997. It was created by resolution and adopted by the Lewis County Board of Legislators. The board is made up of members from government, non-government, and student representatives from each Lewis County School District. The role of the Youth Bureau Advisory Board is to make recommendations to the Lewis County Board of Legislators, and county departments regarding the provision of services to youth in Lewis county.
Ex-Officio Members | Title |
Lawrence Dolhof | Chairman Board of Legislators |
Lisa Virkler | Legislator |
Deanna Edick | Director |
Ramona Carpenter | Assistant |
Voting Members | Title |
Katie Zehr | Chairperson / Community Member |
David Fayle | Vice Chair / Student Representative – Lowville Academy and Central School |
Cinda Bush | Community Member |
Ward Dailey | Community Member |
John Exford | Community Member |
Brian Finn | Community Member |
Michele Ledoux | Community Member |
Mike Leviker | Member |
Eileen Mathys | Community Member |
Scott Mathys | Community Member |
Ramsey Metzler | Student Representative –Lowville Academy and Central School |
Lisa Rennie | Community Member |
Emma Leigh Reid | Student Representative – South Lewis Central School |
Adah Simpson | Student Representative – Beaver River Central School |
Student Representatives | Title |
Adah Simpson | Beaver River Central School |
David Fayle | Lowville Academy and Central School |
Ramsey Metzler | Lowville Academy and Central School |
Emma Leigh Reid | South Lewis Central School |