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An employee of Viking electric installs a “white space” digital data transmitter on a pole in the Town of Thurman in 2014. The progress in establishing broadband infrastructure in northern Warren County — whether it is via white space, optic fiber or conventional cable — is the subject of a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 15, at Tannery Pond Community Center. Internet access providers are to explain details of their upcoming service to households and businesses throughout Johnsburg, Thurman, Stony Creek and Warrensburg. The Sun/file photo
DETAILS OF BROADBAND PROGRESS IN NORTHERN WARREN COUNTY TO BE REVEALED
Gov. Andrew Cuomo, joined by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California), signed into law the so-called “Red Flag” bill Feb. 25. Kevin P. Coughlin/Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
Officials: State’s inaction on mortgage tax renewal to cost Warren County $260,000 By Thom Randall STA FF W RITER
QUEENSBURY | Warren County lost about $190,000 in mortgage tax revenues between Dec. 1, 2018, and Feb. 28, 2019, due to the state legislature failing to take timely action to endorse the renewal of the county’s mortgage tax law, according to county officials. While county officials thought the law would be renewed as of March 1, the law is to be renewed effective April 1 due to additional delay on behalf of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the legislature and the state tax office — which means that Warren County is to lose an additional $70,000.
NORTH CREEK | Lack of internet connectivity has a huge impact on the lives of area residents, Laurie Arnheiter said this week as she announced an upcoming public broadband informational meeting scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 15, in North Creek’s Tannery Pond Community Center. » Broadband Cont. on pg. 2
LG board mulls shifting sewer costs from taxpayers to users By Thom Randall STA FF W RITER
LAKE GEORGE | When village board members heard recently how the new sewer plant might cost as much as $23 million — burdening taxpayers for decades with an annual expense of $427,000 — they discussed shifting most of the sewer plant’s expenses from property taxes to user fees. Under the proposal raised by village trustee John Root, property owners would pay a base rate, plus a user fee reflecting the estimated amount of sewage their home or business produced — rather than having all capital and operating costs paid out of the general budget. Root said Feb. 11 that such a change would mean a fairer way to allocate the expense — so those people and businesses that generate more
sewage would be paying their full share, and individuals living alone in homes with high assessments wouldn’t be subsidizing the people and enterprises that produce a lot of sewage. Now, the cost of the village’s sewage transmission and treatment is allocated among property owners according to their property value. People who own vacant lots and don’t generate wastewater pay the capital and operational expenses of sewage disposal. “These costs should be paid by consumers rather than property owners,” Root said. The board discussed setting a base rate that would be paid by all property owners — because municipal sewage service increases one’s property value. This base rate would be supplemented by a user fee based on either water usage, or “units” determined by the number of bathrooms and fixtures in each home or business. » Sewer Cont. on pg. 5
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Sean Doty, an executive with Chazen Companies, explains the design of Lake George Village’s proposed wastewater treatment plant to Lake George municipal officials last fall. On Feb. 11, as village board members heard about how the new plant’s construction and operating costs may be a heavy burden on taxpayers, they discussed a change in how sewer collection and treatment expenses are allocated among village residents — shifting most of the cost from property taxes to user fees — which some people believe is more fair. Photo by Thom Randall
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