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Section VII/ Class D playoffs begin This image of a bull moose was taken on a trail camera in the Indian Lake area.
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APA hearings on Essex Chain set
NEWCOMB Ñ The Adirondack Park Agency (APA) will hold a series of public listening sessions to solicit comments regarding possible amendments to the Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan (APSLMP) including proposals identified as part of the Essex Chain Lakes classification. As part of the Essex Chain Lakes Complex classification, the APA agreed to consider amendments to the APSLMP that would allow the use of all-terrain bicycles in the Essex Chain Lakes Primitive Area and the use of non-natural materials for the construction of a bridge over the Cedar River. The public will have the opportunity to make suggestions about changes to the APSLMP in relation to the Essex Chain Lakes commitments as well as suggest additional recommendations during a series of four public listening sessions. The meeting format will include opportunities for individuals to interact directly with APA staff, ask questions and provide suggestions about possible revisions to the APSLMP for further consideration. The public is encouraged to bring written comments to support their input. At the conclusion of each listening session, agency staff will present an overview of the process required to amend the APSLMP.
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INDIAN LAKE Ñ At the October Town Board meeting, the preliminary 2015 town budget was presented to the members, with copies for interested attendees. The preliminary budget is $3,683,913, which is $253,784 above where it would need to be to remain within the cap. Supervisor Brian Wells commented that remaining within the budget cap is getting harder and harder to do each year. There were other comments surrounding the fact
that economic development is often stymied by the objective of staying within the budget cap. As an example, councilwoman Kelli Mitchell, councilman John Rathbun and Brenda Valentine from the Indian Lake Chamber of Commerce have been meeting about the need for someone to focus on tourism, community development, grant research and grant administration. They expressed the feeling that an experienced person needs to be hired for this position. The feeling was the position may be more easily funded if the town, the chamber and the Indian Lake Community Development Corporation shared in the funding.
Wells pointed out that the portion of the townÕ s carry for such a position is not in the budget and suggested that a figure be identified for consideration during the upcoming workshops. Wells also offered his feelings that an independent contractor to fill these responsibilities may be the better path to go down, at least initially. Councilman John Valentine commented that he was elected on the concept of town revitalization and that the board needs to consider necessities such as this position as a valid reason to exceed the cap. CONTINUED ON PAGE 9
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