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By Keith Lobdell keith@denpubs.com ELIZABETHTOWN — October and county finance meetings lead to one main topic no matter where you are in New York state — budget talk. So was life for members of the Essex County Finance, Tax Reduction and Mandate Relief Committee Oct. 15 as they met to discuss the early budget numbers. County Manager Daniel Palmer reported that, based on the state imposed 2 percent tax levy cap, the county would have little room unless an override was passed.

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Sheera Broderick gives second-grade students an inside tour of one of the ambulances during Fire Prevention Week at Westport Central School Oct. 12.

CFES finds new office space PAGE 14

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County Ethics Board punishes clerks

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ELIZABETHTOWN — Essex County Clerk Joseph Provoncha and Deputy Clerk Janet Cross were reprimanded and fined a combined $4,000 Oct. 12 by the Essex County Ethics Board for improperly influencing the awarding of a software contract. The Ethics board fined Provoncha $3,500 and Cross

$500. The pair will receive letters of reprimand on their records and Cross has been barred from future bid procurements. Provoncha also had to immediately resign from the position of Essex County Deputy Manager and his position as Mailroom Supervisor. Both are unpaid positions. The decision also called for Provoncha to, “conduct himself in a professional manner at all times and ensure that

the Department of Motor Vehicles is a stable and non-violent work environment for all employees.” “County Clerk, Mr. Provoncha, acted unethically in his dealings with the IQS (Info Quick Solutions) and RFP (request for proposal) process,” Ethics Board Chairman Michael Orticelle said. “The Board was able to secure a settlement agreement with both Mr. Provoncha and Deputy Clerk, Janet Cross in which they both admit to im-

proper behavior.” Though Provoncha and Cross deny intentionally doing anything wrong, the pair admitted to improprieties in order to reach the settlement deal.

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The reprimand stems from the request for proposal process through the County Clerk’s Office in 2010 for document-scanning software and equipment. CONTINUED ON PAGE 8

Silent film, Model return to Willsboro By Keith Lobdell keith@denpubs.com WILLSBORO — For the third time, the Champlain Valley Film Society will present a movie without sound. That is where Ben Model comes in. “The Navigator,” a 1924 silent comedy directed by and starring Buster Keaton, will be shown at Willsboro Central School Saturday, Oct. 20, starting at 8 p.m. CONTINUED ON PAGE 14

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