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In BUSINESS | pg. 18

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In opinion | pg. 6

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In lake george | pg. 2-3

Overtime law Fire department dead in the water at forefront and it’s a good thing, too

Village meeting focuses on F.D. issues

Town of Lake George keeps taxes nearly level Some special districts to see hikes By Thom Randall

thom@suncommunitynews.com

LAKE GEORGE — Although predicting an increase of 6.37 percent in expenditures, the 2017 Lake George town budget calls for the tax rate to go up only 1 cent per $1,000 of

assessed valuation. Approved by the Lake George Town Board at its Nov. 14 meeting, the budget curbs spending to within the state’s tax cap — which results in town property owners receiving tax rebate checks. The town’s 2017 appropriations for their general and highway funds plus special districts total $6.11 million, an increase of

$365,852 over this year. The amount to be raised by taxes in 2017 is $2.56 million, an increase of $64,468. This is to be supplemented by $381,000 to be drawn from fund balance and $3.23 million in revenues. The major factors in the increased appropriations are health insurance costs which are to rise about 8 percent, and a 3 percent raise

for most town employees, town Supervisor Dennis Dickinson said. The latter appropriation is offset by one departing employee not being replaced, yielding a net savings of $44,561 in highway personnel expenses. Operating expenses for the Caldwell Sewer District operations are expected to rise from >> Story Continued | pg. 13

Snowmobilers mobilize at Boreas hearing Local biz, sportsmen groups speak at Schroon Lake hearing

By Pete DeMola

pete@suncommunitynews.com

Both area residents and visitors gathered Nov. 26 in Lake George’s Shepard Park for the annual ‘Lite Up the Village’ holiday kickoff celebration in which thousands of colorful lights are suddenly energized. This year’s event featured a new parade of decorated fire trucks as well as visits with Santa, live music and fireworks. The dazzling decorations with many thousands of lights are to remain illuminated through the holiday season. For more, see page 13. Photo by Amanda Metzger

SCHROON LAKE — Plaid outweighed green last week at Schroon Lake Central as the Adirondack Park Agency hosted the latest public hearing as part of the classification process for Boreas Ponds, the newly acquired parcel of state land located in the central Adirondacks. Local sporting groups, snowmobilers and business leaders said it is critical to allow as much recreational use as possible on the tract in order to accommodate aging sportsmen and to facilitate recreation that will aid the local economy. Many speakers endorsed Alternative 1, which cleaves the parcel in two, allowing a split between Wild Forest and Wilderness. >> See BOREAS HEARING | pg. 19


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