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Mayor proposes 2.8% tax hike More cuts eyed as Mayor Read aims to avoid financial shipwreck

By Pete DeMola

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PLATTSBURGH — Following the elimination of four city departments, Plattsburgh Mayor Colin Read has proposed an austerity budget he says is “responsible and visionary.”

The proposed spending plan, introduced on July 31, calls for a 2.85 percent tax levy increase and an additional $404,000 reduction in overall spending.

Reliance on the general fund has been reduced by about $1 million, and total appropriations are $22.5 million.

“Once in a generation or two, the mayor is required to change the direction of our ship for fear that maintenance of our current course will find us marooned on the shoals in treacherous fiscal seas,” said Read in a statement.

DEEP CUTS The Common Council eliminated four departments last month: engineering, recreation, human resources and information technology.

Read is now asking councilors to consider further reductions, bringing the city more in line to those with comparable populations.

Those proposals include a number of

proposed partnerships with the county, including a county takeover of assessment, payroll services and human resources functions, among other efficiencies.

All of the above will save taxpayers $1.1 million, said Read, and will replenish the city’s fund balance by next year — even creating a slim $550,000 surplus.

“Never before in our history has the city trimmed its budget by so much, and done so as carefully and without the disruption of services our residents see and need,” said Read.

The mayor, who took office in January, cast the tie-breaking vote in all but one decision to abolish the departments — human resources, which lawmakers unanimously voted to eliminate.

WARNS OF BIGGER HIKES Read said a transition plan is in place, and stressed services will not be reduced.

As a result of the cuts, four department managers will lose their jobs as of Dec. 31.

Read acknowledged the cuts were “incredibly difficult.” But he said the terminations aim to protect the livelihood of the lowest paid employees.

Continuing on the current financial trajectory would lead to a 25 percent tax hike for city residents, delivering a blow to working-class homeowners and senior citizens ill-equipped to absorb an increase, he said.

“If we instead were to adopt a less thoughtful path of budget cuts, we’d maintain some of the status quo but jeopardize everything our residents have come to cherish,” Read said. “This budget chooses the path less travelled, but I do not at all un-

derestimate, and I fully understand, the personal burden and difficulties placed upon those most affected by these budget proposals.”

Recreation Superintendent Steve Peters said cutting services will not be a panacea to the city’s fiscal problems.

Ninety percent of U.S. cities have recreation departments, he told the council last week, and the department has quadrupled beach use and initiated new events and programs under his leadership.

“I understand very clearly what the vote was last week to eliminate my position,” Peters said. “I hope you treat me as a resource as you go forward.”

Read has said he hopes to find other ways for the managers who were laid off to continue to work with the city — including City Engineer Kevin Farrington, who the mayor hopes to rehire under a newly-created “city planner” position.

AHEAD OF SCHEDULE Read campaigned on righting the city’s fiscal ship, noting the city has long engaged in deficit spending — creating a $1.2 million shortfall — and spent down $6.8 million in fund balance.

Without cuts, that number would drop to a $400,000 deficit, he said.

The mayor said his proposed temporary and permanent savings will create a $146,013 surplus in 2018, compared to a $1,094,241 revised budget deficit this year.

Read’s proposed budget comes well ahead of the October deadline. The plan now heads to the Common Council, who can either accept the plan or draft their own.

Read said he would accept the council’s suggestions with “humility and appreciation.”

Councilor Rachelle Armstrong (Ward 1), who supported the department eliminations, said her votes offer a preview of

how she will approach budget discussions.

“I’m working with councilors and meeting with them to figure out a plan for doing that,” she said.

Armstrong noted the abolishments were difficult, but services will not be impacted.

“That’s the overall intent in restructuring our government in that way,” she said.

Councilor Dale Dowdle (Ward 3) voted in favor of keeping all departments except for human resources.

Dowdle noted avenues to increase revenue are scant, and the high number of tax-exempt properties places the city at a disadvantage.

He acknowledged the need to find savings, and said he’s looking forward to reviewing more proposals.

“I’m waiting to hear them myself,” he said.

— Elizabeth Izzo contributed reporting

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Town of Plattsburgh taking ‘aggressive’ approach to infrastructure Capital project aims to modernize nearly two dozen water and sewer sites in three years

By Pete DeMola

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PLATTSBURGH — Town officials are acutely aware that the bulb-shaped water tank near the Adirondack Northway ramp on Route 3 needs a scrub job.

Just ask Plattsburgh Director of Water and Wastewater Scott Stoddard.

“Hey Dad, is that your tank over there?” asked Stoddard’s 7-year-son, pointing out the forest-green patina coating the towering structure, which looms over the town’s most heavily-trafficked thoroughfare.

Supervisor Michael Cashman keeps a paint chip the size of a remote control in his town vehicle.

“I like to say it’s shedding pretty regularly,” he said.

The Town of Plattsburgh’s water and sewer infrastructure is in no danger of failing.

But the town is diving into an aggressive capital project designed to tackle nearly 20 projects in the next three years, including refurbishing water tanks and modernizing pump stations.

“We’re not in a state anywhere it, but we never even want to become close to a Flint, Michigan,” Cashman said.

AMBITIOUS PLAN The price tag is between $18 and $24 million, and authorities plan on utilizing several funding mechanisms, including dipping into reserves, bonds and identifying potential grant opportunities.

The town secured a $500,000 Northern Border Regional Commission last week with the help of Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-Willsboro).

Rate hikes may be a possibility, Cashman admitted.

But the impact would be modest considering the scope of the project.

“During any phase in which we would have to increase any type of rates, I strongly believe that it will be to the benefit of our consumers,” Cashman said.

The first priority is water tank refurbishment.

From its source from a Morrisonville well, water is gravity-fed through some 133 miles of pipe before reaching a tank farm on Kimberly Avenue.

The cluster serves as a nerve center for the some 1.8 million gallons used by the system each day.

The town will construct a new 2 million gallon tank, and is currently negotiating with an adjacent property owner to acquire land for the project.

Officials hope to close out the land purchase and begin site work this fall and be online by next summer.

Service will see a minimal impact, Stoddard said.

The network provides water to 5,000 connections, including 800 commercial businesses, from just a single well in Morrisonville.

The town has four production wells in Morrisonville and two in Cadyville.

But the arteries expand well past town lines. Plattsburgh has supply agreements with nearby localities,

including southeast Beekmantown, Woods Mills, Morrisonville and Macey Lane.

Bringing the system up to speed is critical not just for public safety, Cashman said, but also for economic development.

While firms like Norsk Titanium will not dramatically impact water demand, the system does need to be in tip-top shape to accommodate the projected rise in homeowners and services expected to bloom in its footprint.

“We will continue to be a regional leader in infrastructure by taking on these challenges,” Cashman said.

A capital project to bolster water and sewer infrastructure in the Town of Plattsburgh is expected to cost ‘DOING WATER WELL’ between $18 million and $24 million.

Some system compoPhoto by Pete DeMola nents, including a lift stapartments to ensuring the water supply isn’t impacted, tion on Route 9 next to the North Country Chamber of Commerce, have experi- and watching weather patterns. enced catastrophic failures following intense weather Other challenges are more complex. events.

The Hammond Lane tank, for instance, requires a To eliminate repeat occurrences, the project will full-on sandblast. But the cellphone towers attached modernize a network of pump stations, including a unit to its base must first be transported to scaffolding to Stoddard refers to as a “dinosaur” the town inherited ensure service is not interrupted for the three-month with the closure of the U.S. Air Force Base. project.

The explosion-proof unit is overbuilt and is designed “The town is spending a lot of time and energy makfor containing jet fuel — not ordinary municipal usage, ing sure we go about this the right way,” Cashman said. making it difficult to maintain, Stoddard said.

The supervisor said the The capital project is being overseen by members of town will keep the public the town’s volunteer water advisory committee, a group updated using social mecontaining residents, taxpayers, businesses, industrial dia and electronic newsusers and state officials. letters and notices, among communication The group gazed at the outdated structure last week, other part of a “sampler plate” designed to showcase past and channels. current projects — including the recently painted CumThe water advisory comberland Head tank, which now boasts a Smurf-colored mittee will continue to shine. make field trips, he said.

The committee also got a glimpse at a new station on “We’re being responRoute 3. The unit adjacent to Pray’s Market serves as sible, and we’re doing it a modern blueprint, with open spaces and computer on (the public’s) behalf,” equipment that links the station up to a master online Cashman said. monitoring system. Eventually, all stations would be The town will also seek controlled using the software. additional state and fed“We do water well — pun intended,” Cashman said. eral funding streams to For Cashman and Stoddard, the project poses an ex- reduce the impact on taxpayers. ercise in finely-tuned management.

“This is a storybook that Their team must monitor and plan dozens of variables governing everything from how the tanks can be we’re just getting to chappainted — the units must be first be emptied before ter one,” Cashman said. workers hard-roll them — to working with local fire de-

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Open-minded political discourse in the Trump era

that remain problematic today, yet you won’t hear much about it from the mainstream media.

Remember that when you watch NBC, MSNBC, CNN, ABC, and CBS hoping for complete and accurate journalistic reporting regarding everything that’s going on.

Sheryl Atkinson, who was once an excellent investigative reporter for CBS, has written several books explaining the consequence of straying from the progressive liberal agenda of mainstream media. It’s very interesting reading from a woman who is now an excellent investigative writer.

Ken Fenimore Elizabethtown

To the Editor: Doesn’t it make more sense for us to just talk to each other?

Political venom continues to fly unencumbered across the airwaves, the internet and in the pages of newspapers — including this one.

People on the right and the left spout anger and righteous indignation.

We can do better than this.

We know that if we have a disagreement with our spouse or child, we need to sit down and talk about it.

So how come we don’t do this with our neighbors? Some Editor’s note: In response to last week’s editorial (“Specof us admire President Trump’s style of leadership as a re- trum fumbles on local sports coverage”), the following was freshing, hopeful change. provided by Chris Watson, Director of Communications for We think he is being weighted down by investigations that the New York State Public High School Athletic Association. will prove fruitless, ruthless media coverage and that he has To the Editor: not been given sufficient time nor a supportive enough ConNo one from Spectrum presented at the NYSPHSAA Cengress to do all the things he wants to do. tral Committee Meeting.

Others feel that the economic, environmental, and even the democratic future of the country is under perilous threat.

For some months, hosted by our town library, we have had conversations across the civic philosophical divide.

We agree to actively listen, avoid “educating” each other on the issue at hand, and give everyone a chance to speak.

Topics have included immigration, North Country Demographic The Sun Readers climate change, the media, civility, fedThe Sun Demographic eralism.

22% 22% No solutions are found; we do not % 20 seek them. But we are learning a lot 18% from each other. It is not so much that 15% people’s minds are changed as our as14% 14% 14% 14% sumptions are challenged, opening us 11% to nuances others may see on issues.

And it brings us closer.

We wish this kind of conversation would happen on the national stage.

Maybe someday.

Age 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 But for time being — if you are tired of polarizing rhetoric — join us for “Different Voices.”

Our next meeting is Sunday, Aug. 20 at 3 p.m. For more information, visit essexlibrary.org.

Katharine Preston and Nick Muller Essex

Responding to Spectrum editorial

Double standard when it comes to partisan pottymouths To the Editor: Many will celebrate the fall of White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci as a result of his f-bomb dropping interview with the New Yorker magazine. I would be among them.

However, the issue again raises the question about the double standard that the media applies toward Democrats and Republicans when illegal or inappropriate actions have taken place.

New York State Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a Democrat, dropped the f-bomb repeatedly during a recent speech to millennials — and there was hardly any notice much less concern.

Some media suggested she was simply striking a bond with millennials.

In my view, Gillibrand’s tasteless speech was as vulgar and boorish as Scaramucci’s comments, yet she will suffer no consequence from it.

We’ve all witnessed this double standard for years as Republicans resign while Democrats remain as if the media doesn’t really expect or care about decency and honesty from Democrat leadership.

For eight years, the media and Barack Obama looked backwards, blaming George Bush. Yet the media has no interest in looking back at Obama and Hillary Clinton and instead spend every day trying to look backwards at Trump and everyone around him.

Bush had issues and perhaps Trump has had issues, but Obama and Clinton were involved in numerous serious things

I, as director of communications, gave a brief summary of what was going on with our relationship.

Spectrum will produce most of their high school content online this coming school year, but some of the regular season games and state championships could be broadcast on the Spectrum News channels.

There should not be an increased fee to current Spectrum subscribers.

“Spectrum Sports has been a great partner for the Association for a number of years,” said Robert Zayas, NYSPHSAA Executive Director. “Our goal is to continue to find ways to improve our partnership with Spectrum Sports to highlight and promote the student athletes of New York State.”

Chris Watson, NYSPHSAA

COMMENTARY

From the Mayor

Time to re-invent government

Colin Read

Mayor of Plattsburgh, readc@cityofplattsburgh.ny,gov

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here was a time when almost anything seemed affordable. When our nation’s output and population increased by 4 percent each year, we could count on a doubling of spending in government every 18 years.

But once we decline by 4 percent annually, we half in size just as quickly.

When Plattsburgh had an expanding airbase, affluence came easily. Until recently, we promised a chicken in every pot and a car in every garage.

Then, people started moving to the sunbelt, manufacturing moved to Japan and China, and the airbase just went away.

Upstate New York loses about 10,000 people every year. Clinton County is holding its own, but the City of Plattsburgh is falling behind.

There’s one institution bucking the trend.

While residents move from New York to Florida, and from the city to other areas in Clinton County, city government continued to grow in expenditures, and our management ranks grew dramatically. It’s time to spend within our means.

We must preserve services while we protect taxpayers.

The solution is simple: Let’s strive to devote resources where we need services.

Our frontline city employees provide those services we all see and appreciate. But our temporary and seasonal workers are the first laid off when we fall into that all-tooeasy and self-serving strategy to maintain management at any cost.

In doing so, we lose all those who guard our beach, run our recreation programs, maintain our parks, and stripe our fields.

As we cut more deeply, and only once all seasonal and part-time workers are laid off, we next cannibalize our lowest paid full-time workers who fix our roads, repair our pipes, and keep our streets safe.

Were we to keep our city affordable by displacing perhaps a 100 workers who are on the front lines of the services we enjoy, we would save little more than the cost of a dozen managers.

These 100 are mostly part-time or seasonal, and they make so little per hour compared to their managerial counterparts.

I’m not saying for a moment that we don’t need managers. We have some excellent and experienced managers who know how to collaborate, spend their budgets as if that money comes from their own pockets, and understand that higher taxes in the city affects their pocketbook too.

But, we need to right-size, as painful as that might be. We can and will deliver government smarter. But, it won’t be easy.

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TH E L A RG E S T SO U RC E O F CO M M U N IT Y E V E NTS I N TH E N O RTH CO U NTRY.

Calendar of Events AUG. 11

AUG. 13

“Twilight Zone” and “Space: 1999” Screening held at The Newman Center; 7:00 p.m. The Newman Center film series (90 Broad St., Plattsburgh) will salute actor Martin Landau with classic “Outer Limits,” “Twilight Zone” and “Space: 1999” episodes in his memory Friday on reel-to-reel (16mm) celluloid and concluding with DVD. Free (includes refreshments) with donations welcome.

Legion sponsors The Don Edgley Golf Classic Honoring All Veterans held at Craig Wood Golf Course; Entry Fee: Green Fees, Skins, Cart, Prizes & More! CWGA Members $45 Non-Members $65 Complementary Cocktails from 4-5 pm & Awards Buffet at the American Legion Home. For info & Tee Times: 518-523-9811.

Plattsburgh » “Outer Limits,”

AUG. 12

Plattsburgh » Plattsburgh Native

Book Signing held at The CornerStone Bookstore; 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Melody Dean Dimick, author of the young adult novel Blame.

Melody will be signing books that are available for purchase.

For those unable to travel to Plattsburgh, she will also sign books at the Altona Town Hall from 10:30 to noon on Wednesday, August 16.

Plattsburgh » Sounds of the

Lake Placid » Post 326 American

AUG. 14 - AUG. 19

Saranac Lake » Adirondack

Plein Air Festival held at Various Locations; The Guild will once again be event headquarters for the 2017 Adirondack Plein Air Festival. “Paint the Town” Silent Auction in the Gallery on Thursday Aug 17 and huge Show & Sale in the Town Hall on Friday evening, Aug 18 and Saturday Aug 19 from noon 5 pm. Plein air painters from all over the country will be participating.

Details: ArtWorks.com.

AUG. 16

Saranac Lake » Cure Cottage

Museum Tour. Meet on the porch of 103 Helen Street; 10:30 a.m. Visit a patient room and cure porch in an historic private home. $5/ person, AUG. 11TH children “Outer Limits,” and “Twilight Zone” members and “Space: 1999” of Screening held at Historic The Newman Center, Saranac Plattsburgh Lake free.

Northway Concert held at Clinton Community College; 6:00 p.m. Free to the public, on the lawn behind the Forrence Center.

AUG. 17

Saranac Lake » BluSeed Studios

Chamber Music Concert held at BluSeed Studios; 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Ouluska Pass presents “Sight & Sound,” musical movements inspired by the Artwork of Italo Clemente. Admission- $20 suggested donation, Reception to follow.

AUG. 19

Essex » Children’s Art Class held at The Adirondack Art Association Gallery; 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Walk-ins are welcome, but parents are encouraged to pre-register by emailing adkartessex@gmail. com. Open to children of all ages, but adults should accompany children under 6 years of age. Free (suggested $3-10 donation if able).

North River » Annual Chicken BBQ held at North River Volunteer Fire Company, 13 Lake Road; Serving 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Takeouts start at 3:30 p.m. 1/2 chicken with potato salad, corn on the cob, rolls, cranberry sauce, and cookies. Adults: $9, Children 12 and under $5. Rain or Shine. Indoor dining available.

Keene Valley » Lake Placid Institute Chamber Music Concert held at Keene Valley Congregational Church; 8:00 p.m.

A reception with refreshments will follow. Suggested donation is $10 per person; students are free. Details: call Mary Janeway at 518-576-4233 or e-mail eastbranchfriendsofthearts@gmail.

Contact Kasey Rosselli at (518) 873-6368 ext. 104 or email kasey@suncommunitynews.com to list your event.

com

Saranac Lake » Benefit Concert

for the Saranac Lake Rescue Squad held at Methodist Church; 7:30 p.m.

The Senior Volunteer Fundraising Committee at Saranac Village at Will Rogers presents a concert of violin and piano music performed by violinist, Timothy Bilodeau and accompanied by Miles Goldberg.

All donations will go to the Saranac Lake Rescue Squad. This program is open to the public and monetary donations will be accepted. Details: Debbie Kanze at 518-891-7117.

Elizabethtown » Search and Rescue in the Mountains: Lecture held at Essex Historical Society; 7:00 p.m. Presenter Ron Konowitz.

Konowitz, wilderness rescue coordinator for the Keene and Keene Valley fire departments.

Admission is free for museum members, and $8 for nonmembers.

A reception with light refreshments will be held at 6 p.m., with the lecture starting at 7 p.m.

Details: 518-873-6466 or echs@ adkhistorymuseum.org.

AUG. 25

West Chazy » Jr Ryan Miller & Josh Meyer held at Vesco Ridge Winery; 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Jr is Ryan Miller on guitar & vocals with Josh Meyer on bass.

AUG. 26

Saranac Lake » Pat Stratton

Memorial Bicycle Ride held at Through the Adirondacks near Saranac Lake; 8:00 a.m. One-Day Event - All Bike Riders and Abilities Welcome Proceeds benefit youth programs of the Saranac Lake Kiwanis. The Century Ride ($55) starts at 8:00 AM, 50-mile ride ($50) at 10:30, 25-mile ride ($40) at 11:30 and a free kid’s ride at 2:00 PM. Active Duty Military and Law Enforcement ride free. For more info visit Saranaclakekiwanis.com or call 518-891-1616 (ask for Dan).

AUG. 23

Wilmington » Historic Bridges of the Adirondacks held at Wilmington Community Center; 7:00 p.m. The Wilmington Historical Society will present “Historic Bridges of the Adirondacks” with Steve Engelhart of Adirondack Architectural Heritage. The program is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided by the Country Bear Bakery in Wilmington. For further information, contact the Wilmington Historical Society at 518-420-8370.

BINGO

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

PUBLIC MEETINGS

PUBLIC MEETINGS

PERU - K of C or Knights of Columbus Bingo, Tuesdays @ 7:10 p.m. St. Augustines Parish Center, 3030 Main St. All welcome!

WILLSBORO – The River Monster is coming to the Summer Sculpture Show at the Champlain Valley Senior Center August 4th through September 9th. Free and open to the public.

LAKE PLACID – Essex County 2017 WIC Clinic Schedule at the Thomas Shipman Youth Center January 3, Feb 7, March 7, April 4, May 2, June 6, July 5, August 1, September 5, October 3, November 7, December 5 9:30-2:30pm.

AU SABLE FORKS - Please take note that the regular monthly meetings of the Au Sable Forks Fire District for the year 2017, will be held on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 PM at the Au Sable Forks Fire Station located at 29 School Lane, Au Sable Forks, N. Y. 12912. The meetings are open to the public.

PLATTSBURGH – Al-Anon Adult Children Meeting every Monday at 7pm-8pm, United Methodist Church, 127 Beekmantown Street, Plattsbugh. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-5610838.

PORT HENRY Port Henry Knights of Columbus, bingo, 7 p.m. Every Monday TICONDEROGA - Bingo, Ticonderoga fire house, 6:45 p.m. Doors 5 p.m. Every Thursday.

BOOKS ELIZABETHTOWN - The Elizabethtown Library on River Street is open M/W/F 10-5 and Sat 10-2.

FREE Public WiFi and Computer Use. Copying and Faxing at a minimal fee. FREE Library Card to Checkout Books, Magazines and Movies. Bring the Family and EXPLORE YOUR LIBRARY! CLASSES & WORKSHOPS AUSABLE FORKS – Worry Workshop to share tips and tools to manage worry more effectively to be held at the Tahawus Center August 16th 4:30-6pm. For More Info Conatact Lauren McGovern, M.S. 518-837-7152 or email: laurenmcgovern@frontiernet.net FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. COMMUNITY OUTREACH AUSABLE FORKS – Essex County 2017 WIC shedule at the Amblulance Building January 4, Feb 1 , March 1, April 5, May 3, June 7, August 2, September 6, October 4, November 1, December 6, 9:30-2:30pm Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296

ELIZABETHTOWN – Essec County 2017 WIC Schedule at the Public Health Building January 5, Feb 2 , March 2, April 6, May 4, June 8, July 6, August 3, September 7, October 5, November 2, December 7 8:00 – 3:45pm.

January 18, Feb 15, March 15, April 19 , May 17, June 21, July 19, August 16, September 20, October 18, November 15, December 20 10:00-5:30pm Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296 KEESEVILLE – Essex County WIC 2017 schedule at the United Methodist Church January 26, Feb 23, March 23, April 27, May 25, June 29, July 27, August 24, September 28, October 26, November 30, December 28 9:30- 2:45pm.

Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296 PERU - St. Augustines Soup Kitchen, Free Delicious Meal Every Wednesday, 3030 Main St., 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

SARANAC LAKE – Grief Support Group First Tuesday of Each Month Saranac Lake, St. Luke's Church in the Baldwin House 12:30-1:30pm. For more information. Marie Marvull 518-743-1672 MMarvullo@hphpc.org

January 24, Feb 28, March 28, April 25, May 23, June 27, July 25, August 22, September 26, October 24, November 28 December 19 1:30- 6pm.

Call us to schedule an appointment or find out more information at 518-873-3560 or 518- 569-3296 PLATTSBURGH - The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Tuesdays, 7 p.m., Search for Meaning Discussion Group. An evening of personal growth and a chance to join others in the search for truth and meaning. This fall, the group read and explore A New Earth: Awakening to your Life's Purpose by Eckhart Tolle, author of The Power of Now. All are open to the public, free and at 4 Palmer St., unless otherwise noted.

TICONDEROGA - Essex County Lethernecks, Marine Corps League, Det 791, Ticonderoga American Legion Post. 6 p.m. Active Marines and Marine Veterans invited. First Thursday of every month.

PUBLIC MEETINGS CADYVILLE – Al-Anon Family Group Meeting every Sunday 7pm8pm, Wesleyan Church, 2083 Rt. 3, Cadyville, NY. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-561-0838.

CADYVILLE – Al-Anon Family Group Meeting every Sunday 7pm8pm, Wesleyan Church, 2083 Rt. 3, Cadyville, NY. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-561-0838.

PLATTSBURGH - BREASTFEEDING - LA LECHE LEAGUE Do you have questions about breastfeeding? Do you have support you can offer to others? Do you need information about returning to work and nursing? Please join us for mother-to-mother sharing. All mothers, mothers-to-be, and children are welcome. Meetings are twice monthly: the first Monday at 7 P.M and the third Friday at 10:00 A.M at the Family Connections, 194 U.S Oval, Plattsburgh. Info: 518-643-9436.

PLATTSBURGH CELEBRATE RECOVERY meetings EVERY Tuesday at 6pm to 7:30 pm at 36 Clinton St, Plattsburgh. CR is help for any hurt, problem, addiction including food, relationships, porn, lonliness, alcohol, drugs, gambling etc. More info call Dawn 518-7919278 / Jacquie 315-705-1701

PLATTSBURGH – Al-Anon Family Group Meeting every Thursday at United Methodist Church, 127 Beekman Street, Plattsburgh 7:30pm-8:30pm. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-561-0838.

PLATTSBURGH – ALATEEN Meeting every Thursday at United Methodist Church, 127 Beekman Street, Plattsburgh 7:30pm8:30pm. For more information call 1-888-425-2666 or 518-561-0838.

WESTPORT - Cornell Cooperative Extension Association of Essex County will hold a regular board meeting on Monday, August 21 at 6:30pm at the CCE building at 3 Sisco Street in Westport. This meeting is free and open to the public.

For more information please contact Laurie Davis, 518962-4810 x404 or email lsd22@cornell.edu.

WESTPORT - The Westport Central School District Board of Education will hold their regular monthly meeting on Thursday, August 17, 2017 at 5:30 PM in the Conference Room. Anticipated agenda items include faculty, staff and extra-curricular appointments, 2017-2018 tax levy and any other business that may come before the Board.

Community members and interested others are welcome to attend.

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CONSTITUTION << Continued from | p. 1

tion is the only way to implement true reform.

Chief on their list is reforming ethics laws, fighting corruption, opening the state’s closed primary elections, enacting term limits for state legislators, streamlining the court system and codifying the rights of women.

“We cannot keep relying on the political status quo that serves powerful interests and ignores everyday New Yorkers,” said Dick Dadey, executive director of Citizens Union.

The convention that produced the current state constitution gave birth to Forever Wild in 1894 and helped break the grip of lumber interests on state politics, said Evan Davis, manager of the Committee for a Constitutional Convention.

“If there had not been a convention, we would not have Forever Wild,” he told attendees at an info session at his Westport home on Saturday.

A convention may also help codify environmental rights as a hostile White House rolls them back.

Davis said it is unlikely delegates would run anti-environmental platforms — especially considering a proposed land bank for the Catskills and Adirondacks is on the ballot.

The $300 million estimate is based on twice-inflated numbers from the failed 1967 convention, he said.

“The opposition will not stop using this totally bogus number because they like it.”

A convention may even lead to cost-savings, he said, with a streamlined court system projected to save $900 million in the next decade.

And the state’s status as a deep-blue bastion would act as a bulwark against extremism.

To elect 103 people, he said, is “an impossibility for the radical right, or even the radical left.”

ELECTED OFFICIALS Four of the five state’s legislative leaders are against a convention.

“My concern is that well-financed special interests can decide to run campaigns and elect 180 temporary legislators who we don’t really know much about,” state Assembly Speaker Carl

Heastie told reporters in Plattsburgh last week.

He continued: “I think we should be very careful when we open up the constitution. We’re a country that’s built on representative government, and I think when there’s been times to open up the constitution, we’ve done that.”

The second passage of pension forfeiture will be on the ballot this fall, he noted, indicating that the system does work.

North Country state lawmakers, too, are opposed, citing costs, environmental concerns and an extraterritorial legislative process.

“You’re not sure what you’re going to get,” Assemblyman Dan Stec (R-Queensbury) told attendees at a legislative breakfast in Plattsburgh in March. “The unintended consequence that comes from that would do more harm than good.”

Voters will have to approve any proposed revisions before they take effect.

DELEGATE SELECTION A fault line has emerged over who should serve as delegates.

If approved, each of New York’s 63 state Senate districts will elect three delegates, numbering some 204 in total (including 15 at-large delegates).

Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb, a long-time advocate of the convention, has proposed a bill requiring legislators to vacate their positions should they become del-

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egates. Anyone lobbying the convention would be prohibited from serving.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo told the Daily News Editorial Board in February he “conceptually supports” the idea.

But, he said: “You have to find a way where the delegates do not wind up being the same legislators who you are trying to change the rules on. I have not heard a plan that does that.”

Davis stopped short of rejecting lobbyists. While he said he personally agrees they should not serve, he said it is his personal opinion, and not that of the pro-reform coalition.

PUBLIC SUPPORTS As New Yorkers become increasingly battle-scarred by corruption trials, they’re siding with the proreform movement.

A Quinnipiac Poll released on July 13 found that 55 percent of statewide voters support a convention, and 68 percent of voters support a constitutional amendment guaranteeing a woman’s right to an abortion.

The poll comes amid the news that the conviction of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has been overturned by a federal appeals court.

Silver had been convicted for obtaining nearly $4 million in illicit payments in return for taking official actions that benefitted those who helped support him financially.

Evan Davis is the manager of Committee for a Constitutional Convention, a group in favor of convening a convention to rewrite the state’s constitution.

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Stefanik, local officials look toward NAFTA Trade renegotiations in focus as new U.S. ambassador to Canada sworn in

By Pete DeMola

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PLATTSBURGH — Ahead of North American Free Trade Agreement negotiations, local officials are lining up to congratulate the new U.S. ambassador to Canada.

Kelly Craft was confirmed by the U.S. Senate last week, one of 65 appointments lawmakers approved before vacating Washington, D.C. for the summer recess.

The GOP fundraiser and Kentucky native is the first woman to hold the position.

“In the North Country, we know that Canada is more than a bordering nation — they are our neighbors, friends and trading partners,” said Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-Willsboro) in a statement.

Plattsburgh has boasted close ties to their northern neighbor, and have even branded themselves as “Montreal’s U.S. Suburb,” with 15 percent of its area workforce working for a Canadian or border-related employer.

Stefanik said she has reached out to Craft to schedule a meeting along with a delegation of key stakeholders from New York’s 21st Congressional District.

“I look forward to working with Ambassador Craft to further strengthen our special relationship with Canada, and to improve commerce and tourism between our two nations,” Stefanik said.

SNOWBIRD ACT Stefanik has been active in strengthening the relationship between the two neighbors, namely when it comes to issues related to trade and tourism.

The lawmaker last month co-introduced legislation to ease visa restrictions for Canadians.

Current U.S. law limits the amount of time a Canadian visitor may spend in the U.S. to 182 days per year.

The Canadian Snowbird Visa Act would extend the time Canadians aged 50 or over who own or lease a home in the U.S. can travel in the United States by two

months.

“Providing them with an extra two months to engage in these activities will support many small businesses, grow jobs, and foster an ever closer relationship with our neighbors to the north,” Stefanik said.

Stefanik has also supported pre-clearance legislation that would streamline the process by which Canadians are able to enter and goods are exported at the northern border.

Nearly 4 million Canadians visit New York annually, spending $1.5 billion, according to the lawmaker’s office.

But the relationship isn’t all rosy.

President Trump has called the trade agreement between the U.S, Canada and Mexico “the worst trade deal maybe ever signed anywhere,” according to CNN, and campaigned on renegotiating a more favorable agreement.

Canada’s recent implementation of more protectionist trade policies has reduced U.S. milk exports, a practice Stefanik has called “harmful” to the state’s dairy farmers.

Stefanik in April co-signed a letter to Trump thanking him for addressing the issue.

“As your administration crafts NAFTA policies, we must ensure that our trade partners maintain compliance with ongoing agreements,” read the letter. “Please stand with us in enforcing current law and opposing Canadian policies that disrupt global milk powder market and directly hurt American exports.”

NAFTA renegotiations will formally begin on Aug. 16, and are expected to run through January.

Some other priorities Stefanik has for NAFTA renegotiation include following the principle of “do no harm” to “ensure the overwhelmingly positive economic impacts of trade with Canada are not affected, promoting duty free shopping to facilitate the flow of goods across the border, and easing restrictions on the amount of wine and craft beer Canadian tourists can purchase in the U.S.,” according to a spokesman.

Canada is paramount for the region, and hailed Stefanik for reaching out to forge an early connection with Craft.

“We look forward to meeting with her soon and then working actively with her to advance the U.S.-Canadian economic partnership, using the North Country as a model,” Douglas said.

Douglas said the region is recognized in both countries as a “strong example” of bilateral economic integration, particularly when it comes to importing and exporting and manufacturing.

“We have much to offer in terms of information and experience as the two countries explore how to strengthen the bi-national economic partnership through the upcoming NAFTA discussions,” he said.

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Shared service plans pass hurdles Assembly Speaker Heastie sticks by plans that have local governments griping

The county board of legislators approved the plan, and towns are scheduled to vote on Aug. 23.

If approved by the legislative bodies, counties will get a one-time check for the savings.

But the process, some officials have said, has been marked by uncertainty.

“This was a fairly complicated law, requiring a lot of moving pieces in a short period of time with sometimes inconsistent guidance from state officials,” said New York State Association of Counties Executive Director Stephen J. Acquario in a statement.

Palmer said he was unclear on what happens when panels choose to delay hatching a plan.

“There’s not a lot of guidance if we choose to delay until 2018. It just says we need to pick up the process again,” he said.

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The spokesman told the Sun the state is continuing to tabulate how many panels submitted proposals to their respective legislative bodies statewide.

REFORM NEEDED Moriah Supervisor Tom Scozzafava said he agreed with Heastie: A two percent cap is doable, he said. But anything lower is not.

“We’ve been well under 1 percent for the period of time this tax cap has been in place,” Scozzafava said.

“That is impossible to maintain. Just your costs you have no control over are going to increase.”

Scozzafava said shared services is not the answer to long-term property tax relief, which he called “the most regressive form of taxation that exists.”

“The whole tax formula has to change. That’s what’s killing New York State,” he said. “When I ran for Assembly 15 years ago, this was an issue — and nothing has changed.”

NYSAC says state mandates and school taxes are the biggest cost drivers for property taxes, but are largely unaddressed by these panels.

School property taxes account for nearly 65 percent of the average property taxes paid by homeowners and businesses, according to NYSAC. But while county, city, town, and village participation on the shared services panel was mandatory, school district participation was voluntary.

PLATTSBURGH — Counties statewide have been hustling this summer to assemble shared service panels.

The state-mandated goal is to wrangle town, county and village officials into a room and find efficiencies to lower property taxes.

But local officials have continued to grumble that the North Country are pioneers of shared services out of necessity — like plowing and snow removal efforts, for instance — and they’re not getting credit for past efforts.

STATE RESPONDS Asked about their concerns, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said the state Assembly agrees with the “true” In the event a plan is not approved by a panel, the tax cap of 2 percent — not the “hard” cap that is tied county administrator must release a report detailing to the rate of inflation, and the figure supported by the the reasons why. state Senate and governor.

If a plan is brought to a vote and defeated, the admin The cap is currently at .68 percent. must follow the same procedures the following year.

For the 2018 fiscal year, property tax growth will be But panel chiefs will not be penalized if they simply capped at 1.84 percent, the highest since 2013. chose to punt until 2018.

“We know the burden that it puts onto localities, and “Presumably, county CEOs whose plans are not adwe still would like to see resources be made available opted will work to revise and strengthen the plan over to the localities,” Heastie told reporters in Ticonderoga. the ensuing months to generate even greater taxpayer “We would like to see the counties and the cities not benefit,” a state Department of State spokesman said. struggle.”

Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay) said he mentioned local concerns to Heastie when the governor announced the initiative in January.

“Our proposal back in our one-house bill was much different,” Jones said. “It was more to the local concerns of local governments and local government officials.

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lege suffering from declining funding.

According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, this is a nationwide trend: after adjusting for inflation, funding for public two- and four- year colleges last year was $8.7 billion below what it was just before the recession.

“We’ve been haunted by the base aid rate,” Shovan said.

According to Shovan, the college’s state aid this year will decline by $274,374, or 8.1 percent.

“Because of that, the burden is being put on the students,” she said.

LOW ENROLLMENT DiPasquale said that full-time enrollment last year was the lowest it has been in recent memory.

Projected enrollment for the 2017-18 fiscal year is 956 students, according to the budget plan, a 41 percent decline from 2010-11.

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Pasquale told legislators. “It has a lot to do with the economy.”

While retaining students from Clinton County, CCC is hoping to attract more students from neighboring Essex and Franklin counties, said Shovan.

The school is also hoping to entice more international students to enroll.

Legislator Chris Rosenquest (Area 9) asked if the tuition increase could have had any impact on enrollment.

“No,” said DiPasquale. “We’re confident it won’t impact enrollment.”

As for the impact on enrollment from the Excelsior Scholarship — the state’s new free tuition program — DiPasquale is unsure.

Because it was signed into law just this spring, the Excelsior Scholarship will not have an impact on the 2017-18 fiscal year.

“The impact of the Excelsior Scholarship, at this point, is unknown,” he said.

COUNTY CONTRIBUTION CCC asked for a $175,000 increase in funding from the county.

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Mike Reeves, an organizer, said the committee would have to obtain easements from several property owners to get the path close to the river.

Finding grant funding is critical, he said.

“The town doesn’t have money to do this, so we need help,” Reeves said.

Once funding is obtained, the project timeline is about two years, he said.

“We have not come up with a ballpark figure yet,” Reeves said. “But we know the two biggest expenses will be bridges. “We hope that the project will be below $1 million.

“Mooers is a little sleepy town,” he said. “But it has the potential to be more.”

Mooers isn’t the only locality engaged in trail-building efforts.

Clinton County lawmakers are seeking funding for the first phase of the Saranac River Trail Greenway, a 27-mile long trail slated to run from Plattsburgh to Redford.

The first phase will include constructing a 10-footwide paved path for 2.5 miles from the city to the town of Plattsburgh, which is estimated to cost between $1.5 to $2 million.

Construction on the Northern Tier Recreation Trail in the Town of Champlain and villages of Rouses Point and Champlain is also underway, and Peru’s Main Street revitalization plan includes adding a paved walking and biking path along the main road.

Several municipalities have also been making efforts to improve their existing trails. Rouses Point, for example, recently added five new exercise stations to the recreation trail behind the Rouses Point Civic Center on Lake Street.

Clinton County at $2,872,132, or 21 percent.

Overall, the school has reduced expenditures by $1.3 million since 2012, said DiPasquale.

Shovan and DiPasquale presented the college’s budget proposal before the county’s finance subcommittee on Aug. 2. The Clinton County Board of Legislators will vote on the plan on Aug. 9, after this edition went to print.

Paul Grasso, CEO of the Development Corporation, appeared at the county’s subcommittee meeting to voice his support for the college’s plan.

“I think their request for additional funds from the county is reasonable,” he said.

North Country Chamber of Commerce President Garry Douglas also voiced his support for the plan.

“The college is going through a challenging transition,” he said, before motioning toward DiPasquale, who has served as president of the college for the past six months. “But this college has the right leadership.”

Multiple legislators voiced their support for the college’s proposal.

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“I think this is a turning point year at Clinton Community College,” said Legislator Mark Dame (Area 8). “Go forward and hit some home runs.”

Clinton Community College’s new Institute for Advanced Manufacturing (IAM), a 30,000 square-foot facility billed as a regional hub for manufacturing education, will open on Aug. 28.

The school will soon kickstart a naming campaign.

DiPasquale is hoping to raise $3 million through the campaign, which will go toward the institute’s future equipment needs.

Douglas praised the IAM as a major draw for manufacturing facilities.

“There’s one question we get asked by these companies,” he said. “How will we meet their workforce needs? “(With Norsk Titanium,) the key to building confidence was the Institute for Advanced Manufacturing.”

“Our curriculum is based on what businesses say they need, rather than what we think they need,” said DiPasquale. “The opportunities are endless. We’re going to do everything we can to make (the county) proud.”

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Community Bank N.A. recently presented Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Foundation with a $1,500 donation to help support its LaPierre Lane Riverway Project in partnership with the New York State Health Foundation. The project will develop a portion of the Saranac River Trail, the LaPierre Lane River Way, to increase physical activity and outdoor recreation opportunities for local residents.

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Downtown parking to get close look Ahead of downtown development, firm to conduct parking study

By Elizabeth Izzo

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PLATTSBURGH — The city has formally hired a consultant to conduct a downtown parking study.

The Plattsburgh Common Council last week awarded a $57,684 contract to Carl Walker, a Michigan-based consulting firm.

The firm will be tasked with studying how upcoming the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI), made possible through a state grant last year, will impact parking in the Lake City.

“While we await final approval and contracting from Albany for our various DRI projects, the city is ready to begin on the immediate implementation of a number of ways to transform our downtown,” said Mayor Colin Read in a statement.

“This parking study is a linchpin of what we hope to accomplish as everything depends on available high quality parking.”

Consultants will study parking patterns, hold public forums and conduct surveys on the city’s parking before of-

fering lawmakers possible solutions.

Read hopes to have the results back from the study by mid-October.

“We have to have this (parking study) resolved before we can safely develop Durkee Street,” Read said, at a public meeting last week.

Redevelopment of the lot is the largest project in the city’s state-approved Downtown Revitalization plan, clocking in at just over $5 million.

Plans include the construction of a new multi-purpose building, park and expanded riverfront access.

The lot currently houses 360 parking spaces — all of which will be eliminated, sparking concerns over the availability of parking in the downtown core once the project is completed.

“Until we have an idea of what we’re going to do with parking downtown, it kind of holds us up on the development on Durkee Street,” said Read.

The city will pay $37,684 of the $57,684 contract, with the state covering the remainder.

Four consulting firms responded to the city’s request for proposal, which was posted on their website on June 12.

A parking study of the city’s downtown core will be conducted by Michigan-based consulting firm Carl Walker through mid-October.

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Local laws altering city code introduced Public hearings set for Thursday, Aug. 17

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A handful of code enforcement officers from across the region were the inaugural class at CV-TEC’s new pressure house in Plattsburgh. The model home was funded by the New York State Energy Research & Development Authority and designed to teach students about energy efficiency, building material selection, building design and techniques and more.

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Youth soccer moving into new program for fall Fewer players on field will lead to more time for youth

By Keith Lobdell

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PLATTSBURGH — The Clinton County Youth Bureau is giving a facelift to their county-wide soccer program, implementing new forms of play to help youth develop more skills and get more touches in games.

Molly Flynn, who leads up the soccer program, said the bureau spent two years looking at practices of other leagues and programs for ways to improve their program.

“Soccer in our region has quickly grown in popularity and there are so many programs and opportunities to play soccer,” Flynn, who played soccer at Plattsburgh High and Potsdam University, said. “We found that we were way different from most in the size of the fields

we were using and the number of players on the field.”

The first change Flynn made was to the age groups, re-adjusting so teams consisted of players ages 6-7; 8-10 and 11-13.

The adjustment also changes the number of kids on the field, with a 6 v. 6 format for ages 6-7; 8 v. 8 for ages 8-10 and 11-13. Field sizes are also changed for the new format.

“The bottom line is the model we chose is better for skill development and more fun for the players,” Flynn said. “The number one reason kids quit a youth sport is because they are not having fun. This new model gives kids more opportunities to score, more opportunities to defend, gives you less bunching and can also lead to more playing time.

Everyone gets to participate in every aspect of the game.”

The league also changed their rules, banning intentional heading of the soccer ball by youth ages 10 and under.

“We want to make sure we are training skills that are appropriate for each age level,” Flynn said. “We want the games to be as fun and as safe as possible for each of our 1,500 youth who participate in the program.”

Flynn said the bureau was supported by the 12 municipal youth commissions who work together on the program.

“The behind the scenes stuff the youth commissions do in making this program a success is incredible,” Flynn said. “We have a great relationship with each and were vital in helping us create a program which can be optimum for all the kids.”

The Clinton County Youth Bureau soccer season starts Labor Day weekend and runs for seven weeks. For more information, visit clintoncountygov.com/Departments/YouthBureau/YouthBureauHomePage.htm.

PLATTSBURGH — Following the decision to abolish four departments last month, the city is engaged in housekeeping measures to ensure it follows the letter of the law.

Mayor Colin Read last week proposed four local laws that would repeal and amend various aspects of the city code.

One of the departments abolished on July 27 was the city’s recreation department.

Luke Cyphers, former chair of the commission that created the city code, is concerned that changes to the guidelines involving the recreation department could result in elimination of recreational services.

“I’m worried that some of those core functions of recreation will go away,” he said, “and the will of the people — 78 percent of whom voted for this charter — will be completely ignored.”

Responsibilities of the recreation department will be split between the Community Development office and the Department of Public Works.

Read initially called for the elimination of the recreation, engineering, human resource and IT departments on July 27 in an effort to avoid a potential 25 percent tax increase.

In the aftermath of the decision, Read has said that there will be no elimination of services as a result of the department closures.

“I’ll make every effort to make sure these recreation services are delivered,” Read told Cyphers.

Though all four departments will close come Dec. 31, public hearings are required to be held on all local laws.

The hearings for these charter changes have been set for Thursday, Aug. 17 — at 5 p.m., 5:01 p.m., 5:02 p.m. and 5:03 p.m.

To read the current city code, visit cityofplattsburgh. com and select “City Code” under the “Government” tab.

To view the proposed changes, visit cityofplattsburgh. com, select “Agendas & Minutes” under the “Government” tab, and click on the minutes of the Aug. 3 common council meeting.

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PLATTSBURGH — The city is broke.

That’s what one resident said at a public meeting on July 27, where four departments were abolished in an effort

to cut expenditures.

Nearly 30 residents, retirees and department heads shared their thoughts late last month.

A proposal to cut the city’s Parks and Recreation Department met the most resistance.

“I was shocked when I read this agenda last night,” said John Lenny, a retired

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city worker. “We, as a city, enjoy our recreation department. We enjoy our parks.

That’s why we live in the city.”

Sarah Rowden, chair of the Clinton County Democratic Party and former county legislator, said that the city’s recreation department not only draws in tourists to the region, but businesses as well.

“They’re looking at quality of life for their workers,” she said. “And it’s what keeps people here.”

Gayle Wilson, a city resident, noted that the recreation department generates revenue for the city.

“If you take away the recreation department, you’re taking away all these activities. I’d hate to see that change.”

Resident Seth Wilson, who first came to Plattsburgh while in the U.S. Air Force, said that his first impression of the city was that it was boring.

“When I came here, we had a recreation department, but it was a shell,” he said. “Being a fitness nut, it was boring.

Then Peters arrived.

“It’s amazing what has happened.

Quality of life has gone up here. I appreciate the crunching you’re doing here, I wouldn’t do it for anything, but keep in mind quality of life.”

For Juliette Lynch, who works for the Childcare Coordinating Council of the North Country, the city’s recreation department has played a key role in the work she does.

“I think it’s what makes Plattsburgh special.”

‘THERE IS NO PLAN’ Mayor Colin Read said that no programs will be cut as a result of eliminations, which he said were necessary to avoid double-digit tax hikes.

“Nobody is proposing taking away any recreational activity,” he said.

But Recreation Superintendent Steve Peters, who lost his job, disagreed.

“There is no plan,” he said. “Right now, from what I can see, it does cut the Crete Center and the City Beach. I don’t know how they’re going to run.”

ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Another hotly contested cut was that of the city’s engineering department,

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lead by Engineer Kevin Farrington.

“The engineering department is very important to me,” said resident Marissa Gilbert. “If you’re talking about getting rid of (Farrington), I’m horrified.”

Fred Buck, former Essex County Superintendent of Public Works, said that the city would likely run into more financial problems if they were to get rid of Farrington.

“I think you’re going to run into problems, and it’s going to cost more money in the end.”

Carol Klepper called for the resolution to be tabled.

“I don’t understand how you can eliminate the engineer when your infrastructure is failing,” she said. “I think you’re doing a disservice to the city. The infrastructure is going to suffer. We have major problems coming our way. I don’t think it’s going to save us money.”

“You are suggesting to abolish the planning and engineering departments,” he said. “I ask you to strongly reconsider.”

MAKE THE CUTS Some supported the layoffs.

“As leaders of our city, you will not be able to make everyone in this room happy,” said resident Bob Smith. “That said, let the following occur: the process is started, including the work to develop reasonable shared services with the appropriate government agencies.

“How you handle this will define your legacy in the City of Plattsburgh.”

Resident Rosemary Redmond praised both the council and the mayor for stepping up to the plate.

“You have a tough task and I appreciate you undertaking it. I hope you cut the budget so we can live in a fiscally responsible community,” she said.

Terry Meron said that with the facts at hand — the city’s deficit, depleted fund balance and current credit rating — labor cuts are inevitable.

“You have to do something, and it’s going to end up being labor,” he said.

“They say that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. You’re going to have to do something different, and it’s going to be painful.”

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ELIZABETHTOWN-LEWIS CENTRAL SCHOOL is hiring for the following position: Full Time Food Service Helper: 1.0 FTE employment for 6 hours per day; Assists in the routine preparation and servicing of meals, and with cleaning of kitchen equipment; Some duties to be shared with ACAP program. Submit completed application available online (www.elcsd.org), letter of interest, resume, certifications, and/or qualifications to: Superintendent, PO Box 158 Elizabethtown, NY 12932. EOE; Deadline: Wednesday August 16, 2017 THE SALVATION ARMY FAMILY STORE part time positions available: Assistant Manager, Clerk/Cashier. Call 518-561-2951.

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KEENE CENTRAL SCHOOL is now accepting applications for: POSITION: .5 Elementary Spanish Teacher (K-6) HOURS: .5 day within the regular school day 7:45A.M. 3:00P.M. TBD based upon schedule REQUIREMENTS/CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: FINGERPRINT CLEARANCE HEALTH/PHYSICAL EXAM CERTIFICATION/LICENSE EDUCATION JOB DESCRIPTION: Classroom Teacher WAGES: Dependent upon experience Submit Resume/Credentials to: Mrs. Holly Hull, K-6 Principal PO Box 67, Keene Valley, NY 12943 Deadline to apply: August 25, 2017.

Interviews week of August 28 TBD TODDLER ASSISTANT TEACHER

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Monday thru Friday Position 1: 7am-6pm 4 day shifts / Position 2: 8am-5pm 5 day shift Salary: $9.70 to $10.20 /hour based on experience We are looking for an enthusiastic and nurturing teacher to join our team! Our ideal candidate is a flexible individual with a passion to work with little ones!

These positions are full-time and requires the team member to work with children ages 1636 months

If you are experienced, loving, reliable, caring person then we want you. The Co-Lead teachers are responsible for creating and implementing lesson plans, child directed art projects, circle time, centers, caring for the children, following a NYS regulated curriculum, and much more. Lead teachers are also responsible for cleaning of their classroom including their bathroom, toys, tables, etc.

Paid time off and holidays. Individuals should have experience working in a daycare facility, CDA/Early Childhood Education Degree or 1 year of experience in child care field preferred. Candidates should have the following character traits: Loving Caring Excellent Verbal & Written Communication Skills Great Organizational Skills and a Love for Children.

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Has a minimum of a HS or equivalency program diplo ma Has previous hands on ex perience in a center based daycare or childcare pro gram Team originated and a de sire to make a difference in a childs life Is flexible and enthusiastic

If you meet these requirements, please stop by and fill out an application at 1806 Main Street, Keeseville, NY.

Hours from 7am-6pm 5 day shifts (Monday thru Friday) Shift Hours are flexible. Position could be full-time or parttime. (Full-time hours are covered in other age group rooms to help cover breaks.)

Salary: $9.90 to $10.50 /hour based on experience Keesevilles Kids Cove is looking not only for a Lead teacher, but for a teammate, communicator, mentor and nurturer for School Age children. We are looking for a vibrant candidate with knowledge and training in fostering relationships with diverse families and who is passionate about helping children live healthy and fulfilling lives.

The School Age Lead Teacher must possess the following qualities:

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Salary: $9.70 to $10.20 /hour based on experience We are looking for an enthusiastic, creative, enjoys older children and is nurturing to join our team! Our ideal candidate is a flexible individual with a passion to work with school age children!

These positions are part-time and requires the team member to work with children ages 5-12 years.

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Looking to advance in the educational field and com mit to children's academic, social and emotional suc cess.

Associate's degree (Educa tion or related field highly desired) 2+ years of experience.

Child Development Asso ciate (CDA) certification for School Age Caregivers.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

CPR and First Aid Certified (highly desired) but will train Flexibility and willingness to learn and grow as an in dividual.

Knowledge of age appropri ate curriculum for ages 5 to 12 years.

Creativity in how they pro mote child development through play and learning.

Ability to multi-task effi ciently.

Our center operates between the hours of 6:45am-6:00pm Monday-Friday.

If you meet these qualification, please stop by and fill out an application at 1806 Main Street, Keeseville, NY

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Has a minimum of a HS or equivalency program diplo ma Has previous hands on ex perience in a center based daycare or school age pro gram Team originated and a de sire to make a difference in a childs life Is flexible and enthusiastic

If you meet these requirements, please stop by and fill out an application at 1806 Main Street, Keeseville, NY.

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We offer health insurance, paid time off, 401K, and supplemental policies.

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