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GOVERNOR SIGNS ‘RED FLAG’ GUN LAW » Gun law Cont. on pg. 5

AVCS falls to Vikings By Keith Lobdell SPORTS EDITOR

PLATTSBURGH | The Westport Eagles got the biggest contributions from their oldest and youngest starters in the Section VII/Class D finals against Bolton Friday, March 1. Senior Kaeli Brack scored eight of her 12 points in the second quarter to help the Eagles take an 18-15 lead into halftime, while eighth-grader Abbey Schwoebel scored seven of her 13 in the second half, including the first of two free throws to give the Eagles a 38-37 lead with 1.7 seconds left, earning the team its 20th title in their final season as a program. “I was just thinking to take my time and I’ll have it,” Schwoebel said of stepping to the line and making the free throw. “It worked and it is just a great feeling right now. It’s such an accomplishment and I am so proud of my team. » Girls basketball Cont. on pg. 9

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, joined by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California), signed into law the so-called “Red Flag” bill Feb. 25. Kevin P. Coughlin/Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

Elizabethtown-Lewis-Westport School Board in full swing

Westport’s Abbey Schwoebel releases what would be the game-winning free throw March 1 against Bolton in the Section VII/Class D championship game, as the Eagles claimed their 20th sectional title with a 38-37 win.

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Dr. Suzanne Russell, Heather Reynolds, President Phil Mero, Sarah Kullman, Vice President Alan Jones and Dina Garvey are sworn in at the first meeting of the new Elizabethtown-Lewis-Westport School Board Feb. 27 in Westport. Photo by Jill Lobdell

ELIZABETHTOWN | The newly formed and sworn Elizabethtown-LewisWestport School Board met here for a second session Monday. The first meeting at Westport Central School last week saw all new members sworn into office by Interim E-L-W Superintendent and Champlain Valley Educational District Superintendent Dr. Mark Davey. The E-L-W district’s board President Phil Mero and Vice President Alan Jones lead discussion that, by the end of the night, formed two committees to oversee school policy decisions and audit functions. Positions on the Policy Committee were officially designated to Dr. Suzanne Russell, Heather Reynolds and Dina Garvey, who will blend formal policies currently in place at each school with input from administrators and staff. Members of the Audit Committee will be pulled from community volunteers to work with Jones, who has performed a similar function during his tenure on the Elizabethtown-Lewis School Board. » School board Cont. on pg. 2

Essex County to resume mortgage tax collections; Warren set to vote on tax Boards reauthorize collections starting April 1 By Elizabeth Izzo STA FF W RITER

ELIZABETHTOWN | Essex County will resume collecting a mortgage tax on April 1. The Essex County Board of Supervisors reauthorized mortgage tax collection with the passing of a local law Feb. 25. The county needs to get permission from the state legislature semi-annually before collecting 0.25 cents per $100 on the full amount of a mortgage.

The county hasn’t collected the 12-year-old tax since last November. The required procedural resolution stalled in the state legislature last year, leading to a lapse in collections and a resulting decline in revenue for the county of roughly $75,000 per month, according to County Administrator Dan Palmer. That revenue is normally used to pay the bond on the Essex County Public Safety building in Lewis. Without it, Palmer said, the county has had to make up the difference from the general fund. The state legislature reauthorized the tax renewal Jan. 29. Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the bill into law Feb. 15. The new expiration date on the Essex County mortgage tax law is Dec. 1, 2021.

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