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Provides free, nutritious meals to children and teens through-out the summer.

Provides programming designed to be responsive to the unique needs of the community residents. Offers many diverse programs in order to build strength, eliminate barriers, improve lives, and make a difference within the community.

Offers a strength training, exercise and education program designed to improve bone health by reducing the risk of osteoporosis.

Provides access to local public records. Fulfills Freedom of Information requests. Administers various state and local license permits. Serves as the Registrar of Vital Statistics and provides various services related to birth and death certificates, and marriage licenses. Issues dog licenses and provides dog control services.

Provides information regarding property taxes. Helps individuals determine if they may be eligible for a tax exemption and processes applications. Accepts property tax payments.

Provides services for children who have been sexually or physically abused, and their non offending caregivers. Works directly with law enforcement and child protective services to investigate allegations of child abuse. Offers facilities to conduct child interviews, medical exams, mental health counseling and after care in a child-friendly environment. Services available on a referral-basis only.

Hears cases involving vandalism, disorderly conduct, public intoxication, traffic violations, and other offenses that happen within the city or town. Accepts payments for restitution or fines ordered through the court.

Accepts residential, commercial, industrial and construction and demolition waste. They also accept many recyclable materials, most at no charge. The Allegany County system consists of seven transfer stations.

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Pick up and impound or return to their owners if known, domestic dogs who have strayed from their homes. Also includes, enforce laws and complaints regarding dogs who have bitten someone or are otherwise making nuisances of themselves. Most animal control programs are unable to handle nuisance wildlife.

Responsible for administering all aspects of elections in the county to maintain and facilitate participation in a democratic system of government. Provides election services, information and education to the residents so they can exercise their right to vote and have confidence that the elections are fair, impartial, and accurate. The Board of Elections conducts all national, state, county, city and town elections.

Utilizes trained volunteer tutors to provide individualized learner-centered instruction in both Basic Reading and English as a Second Language (ESL) with a goal of helping adult learners build and strengthen their self-sufficiency.

Offers summer employment opportunities for at risk youth providing them the opportunity to work up to six weeks throughout the summer, for 25 hours per week and earn minimum wage.

Connects individuals, workplaces, and civic groups with volunteer opportunities throughout the county, with opportunities for events volunteering or a longer-term commitment with year-round volunteering opportunities.

Library services vary by location but can include summer reading programs, public computers with internet access, free wireless connections, children and adult book clubs, story times, outreach services to elderly and local schools, copying and faxing services, and public meeting rooms.

Assists Medicaid-eligible people with disabilities, including seniors, to leave nursing homes and move into the community or to obtain services to avoid nursing home placement. Also assists with the eligibilty process, to select a service coordination agency, and to access other benefit programs and services in the community.

Serves eviction notices, judgments for payroll deductions, and any other orders as established by the courts. Also attempts in recovering of monies and/or properties as a result of court orders. Accepts payments of bail and other fines for release from jail prior to trial.

Offers community-based living for adults who have emotional disturbances but who do not require inpatient psychiatric hospitalization with the goal of transitioning them to viable lives within the community. Living arrangements are either in one of the agency run Community Residences or in a private home Family Care Residence.

Oversees public benefit checks (usually Social Security or SSI) to help individuals with a cognitive impairment who are unable to manage their own financial affairs. Provides clients with budget development and training with a hope of fostering economic self-sufficiency in the future.

Offers a semester long internship. Students meet at county facilities for seven all day sessions during one semester and receive hands on experience about county government including hearing department presentations, observing a legislative session, interviewing a County Legislator. The interns conduct a simulated legislative session as their culminating activity, where they introduce, discuss and vote on resolutions of their choosing about a county matter.

Provides limited respite available for adults within the home in order to provide relieve for a caregiver.

Provides early childhood education and family support services to children and families. The program goal is to offer a wide range of social and educational experiences to help prepare children and families for a successful transition into kindergarten. Also offers home visitors to families of program participants and to families who do not have a Head Start within their school district. Visits are designed to strengthen family protective factors and encourage family resilience using supportive services, education on child development, offering community referrals, and supporting families with their goals.

Provides building code information as well as ensured local building codes are enforced including taking and investigating reports of violations. Issues building permits.

Offers subsidized rental apartments to low-moderate income individuals with a disability or to the elderly.

Offers monthly bus passes and bus tickets for purchase. Monthly passes can be used an unlimited number of times to ride public transportation during the month that it was purchased. Each bus ticket is valid for one boarding.