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In SPORTS | pg. 19-21

PHS swimmers reclaim title ALSO: Volleyball, cross country titles given

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In opinion | pg. 6-7

What a wild election

Voters recovering from a political hangover

Read wins mayor race

Carves out six point victory over James Calnon — who hasn’t yet conceded By Elizabeth Izzo

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PLATTSBURGH — Newcomer Colin Read defeated James Calnon for the city’s top slot, with totals coming in at 3,184 to 2,821, according to the Clinton County Board of Elections, who announced the totals late Tuesday. Read earned over 300 votes more than Calnon, putting his total at 52 percent to 46 percent. Both candidates held Election Night parties; Calnon choosing Meron’s, one of the city’s oldest bars, while Read hosted his event at the Champlain Wine Company.

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“We did it!” Read said following the results, thanking all of the volunteers who helped him campaign. “There are no losers tonight. I congratulate Jim Calnon on a well-fought campaign.” “I’m disappointed,” said Calnon. “I’m down a couple hundred. We’ll find out the official results on the 21st.” But he didn’t concede. As of Wednesday morning, 537 absentee ballots had yet to be counted and the election results will be certified by the Board of Elections on Nov. 21. “Colin had a good night,” Calnon said. “Good for him.” Calnon’s party was more subdued, boasting a flock of tough-looking blue collar workers huddled around a bar counter. The room, once filled with speculation and laughter,

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Colin Read and wife Natalie celebrate as results confirm Read’s victory. Photo by Elizabeth Izzo

City rec department explores alternative leadership

Clinton County awards bid to start designing new 27-mile long trail

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In NEWS | pg. 3

CCC building to receive uplift

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Greenway PLATTSBURGH — Friends of the Saranac River Trail are taking the next steps toward developing the Saranac River Trail Greenway. Teah Last month, the Clinton County LegisDowling Writer lature unanimously approved awarding MJ Engineering and Land Surveying to start designing the 27-mile long trail that will go from Plattsburgh to Saranac. The state Department of State recently allocated $65,000 toward the design phase. Clinton County also pitched in $15,000 through tobacco settlement monies. Friends of the Saranac River Trail President Robert Fuller said the consulting group will map out three routes starting at the east end of the Saranac River Trail. Peace Point Park near the City Marina in Plattsburgh will serve as the starting point and it will stretch to Pup Hill Road in Saranac. The trail will go through Morrisonville, Cadyville and Redford. Some of the routes may go through private properties, which would require easements, said Fuller. SUNY Plattsburgh, The Development Corporation and several schools are on board with the trail going through their land.

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Plans for department to examine possibility of separate ‘inter-municipal’ entity underway Elizabeth Izzo

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“This project will last us for decades and it will be a wonderful asset for the community.” — Jesse Feiler, member of the Friends of the Saranac River Trail Photo by Teah Dowling

The firm, he said, plans on mapping out an alternative route using no residential properties just in case there’s little to no cooperation. Fuller said cost estimates will also be determined, but a mile of trail is estimated to cost between $500,000 to $1.5 million. “That’s a very rough estimate,” he said. Depending on the design, Fuller said the committee could save money by utilizing sidewalks, large shoulders and exploring the option of dirt instead of paved paths. When the time comes for construction, Fuller said the committee plans on relying on state and private grant funding >> See Saranac Greenway | pg. 23

PLATTSBURGH — The City of Plattsburgh Recreation Department is exploring the idea of restructuring their department, a process that would place more of a regional emphasis on sustaining infrastructure. The department has a section that maintains parks, and another that manages recreational facilities that are funded by the city. Parks and Recs Superintendent Steve Peters said splitting the recreational portion out would eventually allow the city to share the costs with the surrounding area and provide greater public input into future development. Peters said the department would explore the possibility of creating an “inter-municipal entity” with a board of directors to take over responsibility for the city-run recreational facilities. Leadership and funding would also be explored, with a goal of weaning the department away from a reliance on taxpayer dollars, he said, noting the idea was conceptual and still in its >> See Rec Department | pg. 5


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