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Essex County arrives at tentative budget Tax rate to see 0.6 percent increase By Kim Dedam STA FF W RITER
ELIZABETHTOWN | Essex County is ready with a preliminary 2019 budget that sits about $75,000 below the allowed 2.68 percent tax levy increase cap. The total tentative budget is $104.9 million. With revenues providing $80.2 million toward 2019 spending, the county is looking to raise $23 million by increasing the tax rate by 2 cents, from $3.27 to $3.29 per $1,000 in assessed value, or 0.6 percent. This equates to $2 on a home assessed at $100,000.
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County Manager Dan Palmer provided the tentative figures to supervisors on Monday. The budget comes one year after the completion of the county’s five-year strategic budget plan, a process that Palmer said restored the county’s fund balance, which he estimated to be in the $20 million range. » Budget Cont. on pg. 2
Students of St. Mary’s School of Ticonderoga collected over 90 shoeboxes full of gifts to be sent around the world through Operation Christmas Child. The shoeboxes — each containing toys, art supplies, flip flops, hats, toothbrushes, soap and notes from the students — will be given to children in developing countries. Photos provided
Holidays come to Hague
Tree decoration, doggy parade, among featured attractions By Tim Rowland STA FF W RITER
‘TOYS FOR TOTS’ TO CONTINUE
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The “Toys for Tots” program will continue this year with help from the Northern New York Sheriff ’s Coalition. Pictured is Saratoga County Sheriff Michael Zurlo at a press conference in Clifton Park last week. Photo provided
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HAGUE | Hague will be showing off its creative side Saturday, Dec. 1, with its annual Holiday in Hague festivities, featuring a holiday parade, Christmas tree display and afternoon and evening parties. Throughout the week, evergreen trees will be put up in the village and decorated by local residents and organizations. Organizer Katy Wells said there are usually trees decorated in the traditional fashion, along with themes and vignettes. One memorable entry portrayed the tree
being stolen by the Grinch, she said. Another had ornaments made of laminated photos from events that had taken place in the town. The decorators remain anonymous until the trees are judged at noon on Saturday, with prizes awarded in the evening at the Hague Volunteer Fire Department. Wells said the trees will remain up through the season except for some that are taken to people who are unable to get out and find a tree on their own. The parade will begin at 2 p.m. at Hague Town Park. It’s open to people who want to enter a float, and features a Doggy Parade of costumed canines. “It’s hard to keep a costume on a dog, so it gets interesting,” said Wells, who is dressing up her own boxer, adding that “he looks forward to that day.” There will be dogs of all sizes, and some owners will wear a costume along with the dog, portraying among others, the Grinch and his dog Max. Judges will be along the parade route to select the prize winners. » Holiday in Hague Cont. on pg. 11