Money for Test Kits

Matt Murell, chair of the Columbia County Board of Supervisors, made this announcement earlier today.

COUNTY RECEIVES TEST KIT DONATION

Columbia County has received a donation of $10,000 for the purchase of coronavirus test kits, county Board of Supervisors Matt Murell said Thursday.

The donation, made by Jack Shear of Spencertown, is to be dedicated to the purchase of test kits for use by the county Department of Health.

"Jack came to me and asked where he could help," said Austerlitz Town Supervisor Rob Lagonia. "When he learned of the need for funds to purchase test kits, he was more than willing to help."

In addition, Murell said the county is currently looking at its resources to determine if there are county funds that can be put toward purchase of the kits. . . .