The Franklin County Traffic
Safety Board is a group of concerned residents of Franklin County
that meet monthly in order to discuss traffic concerns and solutions.
The Board was formed by the
Franklin County Board of Legislators under the authority of Article 43 of the
New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law (sections 1672 -1677). Members who serve on the Traffic Safety Board
are required to be residents of Franklin County and are appointed for three-year
terms. They are not compensated for
service to the Board and attendance at all meetings is voluntary. Rules and regulations as set forth by the
Franklin County Board of Legislators regarding the composition of the Traffic
Safety Board and the manner in which it conducts business can be viewed in the
Franklin County Manager’s Office located at the Franklin County Court House, 355
West Main Street, Malone, New York, 12953.
The Franklin Traffic Safety Board
currently consists of twenty-one (21) members.
The following agencies are represented:
New York State:
Department of Transportation
Division of State Police
Department of Environmental Conservation
Department of Parks and Recreation
Franklin County:
District Attorney’s Office
County Manager’s Office
Sheriff’s Department
Probation Department
STOP DWI
Highway Department
Health Department
Local Law Enforcement:
Village of Malone Police Department
Village of Tupper Lake Police Department
Village of Saranac Lake Police Department
Akwesasne Mohawk Tribal Police Department
Driver Education Teacher
Insurance Agent
Citizen Members
The Franklin County Traffic
Safety Board meets on a monthly basis.
Meetings are generally held on the fourth Wednesday of each month, with
exceptions due to scheduling problems, at either the Franklin County Public
Safety Building located on the Bare Hill Road in Malone, New York, or at Paul
Smith’s College located in Paul Smith’s, New York. The public is welcome and encouraged to
attend.
In November of each year the Board
nominates and elects members for the positions of Chairperson, Vice Chair –
North, and Vice Chair South. An Executive
Secretary is also appointed by the Board and this person assists in the
conducting of the day-to-day business of the Board. Currently there exists a committee for each
of the following topics: Off Road
Initiative, Victim Impact Panel, Events, Guests, Media & Legislation, Child
Passenger Safety and Web Site.
Currently the Board has two
paid positions. Both the position of Administrative
Assistant and Traffic Consultant are part-time positions and both are grant
funded.
It is the goal of the
Franklin County Traffic Safety Board to further traffic safety within our County. It is our belief that working together we can
save lives, reduce the number of people injured in traffic crashes, and reduce
the overall number of crashes that occur with in our County. We accomplish this by furthering the
initiatives suggested by the New York State Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee
and through our efforts that include the three “E”s of Traffic Safety: Engineering, Education, and Enforcement. The Board addresses many local traffic issues
and provides traffic safety education upon request. The Board also assists in organizing enforcement
efforts for Driving While Intoxicated checkpoints, Off Road Recreational
checkpoints, and Underage Drinking initiatives.
Any questions, comments, or
inquiries can be made to the Board by contacting the person listed in this
website or by email at fctsb@co.franklin.ny.us.
