CITY OF WATERTOWN, NEW YORK

ROOM 302, WATERTOWN CITY HALL

245 WASHINGTON STREET
WATERTOWN, NEW YORK 13601-3380
(315) 785-7740

PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release Contact: Geoffrey T. Urda,
May 15, 2017 Planner, (315) 785-7740

CITY OF WATERTOWN TO OFFER

BED BUG EDUCATION AND PREVENTION CLASSES ON
THURSDAY, MAY 25 AND FRIDAY, MAY 26, 2017

The City of Watertown, in cooperation with Cornell Cooperative Extension and the
Watertown Urban Mission, will offer three Bed Bug Education and Prevention Classes next
week. There will be one class geared specifically towards landlords, one class geared towards
social workers, and one class geared towards tenants and the general public.

All classes will be free of charge. The first two will be held at Cornell Cooperative Extension
at 203 Hamilton St N, and the third will be at the Watertown Urban Mission at 247 Factory St.
The complete schedule of classes is as follows:

Landlords: 10 a.m. 12 p.m. on Thursday, May 25 at Cornell Cooperative Extension

Social Workers: 1 p.m. 3 p.m. on Thursday, May 25 at Cornell Cooperative Extension
Tenants/General Public: 10 a.m. 12 p.m. on Friday, May 26 at the Watertown Urban Mission

Attendees at the Tenants/General Public class will have the opportunity to receive free
mattress covers and monitoring traps upon completing the course. Since supplies are limited,
advance registration is suggested to ensure receipt of free materials. To register in person,
visit the Watertown Urban Mission. To register by phone, please call the Urban Mission at
(315) 782-8440

The City of Watertown is using Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to pay
for this program.

For more information about the classes, please contact the City of Watertown Planning
Department at (315) 785-7740.