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By Jim Nash newsenterprise@denpubs.com NORTH CREEK — “We’re going into a time of continual cutting.” Michael Markwica, Johnsburg Central School District's superintendent, didn't have much more to offer the dozen or so people attending the school board's meeting March 12. Markwica and district business manager Kathy Spring had just finished outlining one likely scenario for the 201213 district budget. “I think we’ll be back here next year with even more severe cuts,” Markwica said. At the meeting, the district's finance committee presented a proposed budget totaling $9.7 million, down from the $9.9 million plan approved for 2011-12. A vote on the budget is due May 15. The next board meeting is March 26. It's estimated that the tax levy will be $5.3 million, $17,900 — 0.3 percent — more than last year's levy. The state-mandated 2 percent tax cap, which actually is a formula that can hold districts, towns and counties to much less than 2 percent, restricts Johnsburg to a maximum 0.6 percent increase this coming year. To get to those numbers, the committee performed triage on a curriculum reeling from five years of cost cutting. Four proposed items sparked the most conversation. 1) Markwica said the district would save money by
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These students from Johnsburg, North Warren and Warrensburg school districts recently participated in the Gore Regional School Program. They are, from left, Emily Fiefield. Killian Weynat, Nathan Hooper, Corbin DeGroat, Scott Patton, Zach Hopper and Lena Scroggins. This six-week lesson program was offered by the Gore Mountain snow sports staff and spoonered by some town youth programs. Photo by Ann Dingman
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Verizon changes spot for Minerva cell tower By Katherine Clark katherine@denpubs.com MINERVA — Verizon Wireless officials have changed their location for a potential cell tower site in Minerva, catching town and state officials off guard. Verizon Wireless spokesman John O'Malley said March 12 that his com-
pany signed a one-year land lease agreement with the owners of Sporty’s Iron Duke Saloon in Minerva, which is across State Route 28N from the originally planned cell tower site on land owned by the town of Minerva. “After completing our investigation, we decided the property behind the town hall was not an ideal location because of concerns from the APA and town of Minerva,” O’Malley said. An engineer at Tectonic, the compa-
ny hired by Verizon to build the cell tower, recently told Minerva Town Supervisor Sue Montgomery Corey that Verizon had asked them to put plans for the tower on hold. “On my end, everything is done,” Tectonic engineer Jean Marie Frawley said about the original site. “It’s up to Verizon and the APA to complete this project.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 6
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newsenterprise@denpubs.com INDIAN LAKE — During the Indian Lake Town Board meeting held March 12, Supervisor Brian Wells commented on the progress in Tectonic’s selection of a builder for the cell tower in town. It was reported that arrangements are being made to have two builders
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Prior to the Town Board meeting, a number of the members toured the new Indian Lake Water Filtration Plant on Chain of Lakes Road. Supervisor Wells commented on how informative the tour was and how well this state-of-the-art facility is now serving the water needs of the town.
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do a “walk through bid.” Wells has requested that he be called to physically accompany the builders when they do their walk through. Wells further pointed out that Indian Lake is not the only town within the Adirondacks experiencing such a long process in getting cell service established. As an example, the town of Inlet may be entertaining the idea of building the tower themselves and offering leasing rights to wireless providers.
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