Residents Consider Actions in Response to Bank’s Closing

By TERESA WINCHESTERMORRIS

On Monday evening, approximately 40 people attended a meeting organized by the Butternut Valley Alliance and billed as “an open forum for all members of the Village of Morris and our surrounding areas.” The purpose of the meeting, held at the Morris firehouse, was to receive input regarding the closing of the Morris branch of Community Bank NA, scheduled for January 19, 2024, as well as to develop strategies for either keeping the bank open or identifying alternatives. The meeting was accessible to the greater public through Zoom.