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Taxes to hold steady despite pay hikes LAKE GEORGE — Expenditures and taxes to be raised in Lake George Village are to decrease this coming fiscal year, according to a budget endorsed by the village board March 12. The 2012-13 budget, calling for appropriations of $4.07 million — a decrease of $368,259 from the amended 2011-12 budget — a modest $8,000 decrease from the adopted 2011-12 budget — is subject to a public hearing set for 7 p.m. March 26 at the village hall. The tentative Village budget calls for a tax rate of $8.48 per thousand of assessed valuation, less than a penny above the present rate. The budget will be virtually flat despite a loss of $1 million or so in assessed valuation —and pay raises for employees of 50 cents per hour. The plan calls for $1,311,883 to be raised by taxes, a reduction of approximately $8,500 from the previous year. Lake George Mayor Robert Blais, who developed the budget with other village officials, said the raises
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Katenynn Kimball and Aileen Dinu share paint in their fourth-grade art class at the Warrensburg Elementary School. Photo by Nancy Frasier
St. Patty’s Day party set for Lake George By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com LAKE GEORGE — The lakeside town renowned for its festivals finally has its own St. Patrick’s Day celebra-
tion complete with a parade. Building on the success of its debut year in 2011, Lake George’s “ShamRock the Block” party will be held over two days — Saturday March 17 and Sunday March 18. Last year ’s celebration drew about
300 people who enjoyed a lineup of family-oriented activities, and was considered a resounding success. Situated at the north end of Shepard Park, this year ’s Sham-Rock the Block will include Lake George’s first recorded St. Patrick’s Day parade, as well as
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Student housing at SUNY Adirondack now a reality
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QUEENSBURY — With financing secured, student housing will be a reality as soon as fall 2013 at SUNY Adirondack, officials of the community college announced last week. “The addition of on-campus student housing to the Queensbury campus marks another major milestone in SUNY Adirondack’s com-
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