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Essex County Ways and Means Committee Jan. 26
10:01 a.m. The Ways and Means committee meeting has started with calling of the roll and going straight into resolutions. The meeting is being held on Thursday because of the New York State Association of Counties conference next week in Albany. 10:03 a.m. The committee has passed resolutions to increase ...
APA Decision at Wild Center
10:34 a.m. The board has just went into a 15-minute break, after which motions will be entertained when it comes to the permit for the Adirondack Club and Resort. There were some issues brought up during the final discussion, but nothing appeared major and it seems that the project is ...
Deer take down 10 percent in the northern zone
While some really nice antlers hit the forest floor this hunting season, I think the universal theme coming from Adirondack hunting camps was that less deer were being seen. I know that was our experience at my camp. The preliminary deer take numbers in the northern zone seem to follow that trend, according to senior wildlife biologist Ed Reed.
County meetings Dec. 19
9:52 a.m The DPW committee is talking about transfering money into the flood account. Some are saying that they have had to go to private contractors in the towns in order to get post-flood work done. 9:56 a.m. Supervisor Douglas asked if the unepended balance of $968,807.09 was considered during ...
A Christmas Carol at the Whallonsburg Grange
Ted Cornell as the Ghost of Christmas Present with the Cratchit family in a community reading of A Christmas Carol. Also shown: Peter Hartwell as Peter Cratchit, Chris Casquillo as Bob Cratchit, Elizabeth Hartwell as Tiny Tim, Lindsey Pontius as Mrs. Cratchit, and Malynda Lobdell as Belinda Cratchit. Photo by ...
Westport School Board contemplates the difficulties of the NYS tax cap law and its implications for the budget process
The Westport Central School District Board of Education met on December 13th and heard a presentation on the implications of the new property tax cap law for school district budgeting. Here are the slides from the presentation by a business manager from BOCES: Maximum Allowable Tax Levy Formula: Definitions & ...
Christmas Recital and Carol Singing at Rose Chancler's New Piano Studio in Westport
http://thevalleynews.org/users/photos/2011/dec/10/5544/ See more photos by Kathryn Cramer HERE.
Author Paul Park Visits Westport
Paul Park in the Dragon Press Bookstore, November 23, 2011.
Live from the County: Nov. 28
10:01 a.m. Back from vacation and feeling refreshed - just in time for Ways and Means Committee followed by the budget committee. Cathy Moses is introducing the new Schroon Supervisor at the moment. 10:08 a.m. The committee is flying through the resolutions for this month. However, they are currently discussing ...
Live from the County: Budget Committee Nov. 17
9:33 a.m. The meeting of the Budget Committee is being called to order. The tentative budget was filed Nov. 15 and had a tax levy increase of $23,851,238. 9:38 a.m. County Manager Daniel Palmer is talking about how they came up with the number that they have presented to the ...
Absentee ballot count - Essex
10:52 a.m The two candidates for the position of Essex Town Supervisore, incumbent Sharon Boisen and challenger Frank Walls, have started to inspect the ballots. The count is scheduled for 11 a.m. 10:58 a.m. Boisen holds a 150-142 lead after Nov. 8 General Election ballots were counted. 11:00 a.m. So ...
Absentee ballot cast - Elizabethtown
9:06 a.m. The Essex County Board of Elections has started to review the absentee ballots for the Elizabethtown Supervisors race. There are a total of 49 absentee ballots. I will be back with results shortly. 9:10 a.m. The first sounds of ripping have started and the votes are officially being ...
Live from the County: Nov. 14
9:35 a.m. The Human Services committee starts by talking about the Office For the Aging going out to meet with different meal sites about the possibility of cuts to the program. 9:42 a.m. Patty Bashaw said that she was going out to meet with seniors, which had County Chair Randall ...
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