BY ANDY GARDNER

North Country This Week

The St. Lawrence County Community Services Department got preliminary approval from a county legislature committee to expand their Impaired Driver Program into neighboring Franklin County.

The class is court-ordered for people convicted of driving while intoxicated. They have to pay a fee to take the class, which funds it, Community Services Director Jay Ulrich said.

He told the legislators that Franklin County contacted his office after the contractor they use to offer the class would be moving out of the area.

“We would be working with the DMV in Franklin County to get the referrals necessary to get the critical mass to get the group,” Ulrich told the board, adding that there are now three people coming here from Franklin County to meet their court requirements.

The legislators also voted to create and fill an instructor position they will need to offer the class. He said the New York State DMV doesn’t allow the class to be offered remotely.

Ulrich said Citizens Advocates is letting the county use space in one of their buildings at no cost. He says it should fit about 14 to 16 people, with COVID-19 safety protocols in place.

The Board of Legislators Services Committee passed the resolution at their Monday, Sept. 21 meeting. It will have to go in front of the full board in October to become official.

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