The Town of Essex 2019 tax levy, minus fire district costs, is projected to be $700,634, a number approximately $13,000 less than current year spending. The tax levy limit calculated by the state comptroller’s office was set at $730,585, according to data provided by town … [Read more...] about Preliminary Town of Essex Budget Looks to Lower Levy (THE SUN)
Kim Dedam
Farmers, State Officials Launch Six Adirondack Cuisine Trails (THE SUN)
The official launch of six Adirondack Cuisine Trails happened beside a braying herd of Devon cattle at Mace Chasm Farm. [...] Last Friday marked a milestone after nearly three years of planning spearheaded by Jay White, vice president of the Cornell Cooperative Extension, who … [Read more...] about Farmers, State Officials Launch Six Adirondack Cuisine Trails (THE SUN)
Essex County Eyes Tiered Cost for Shared EMS (THE SUN)
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced initial shared services funding to launch an Essex County shared Emergency Medical Services Program. Fund proceeds and next steps were reviewed last week by Essex County supervisors during the Public Services Committee meeting. EMS Coordinator … [Read more...] about Essex County Eyes Tiered Cost for Shared EMS (THE SUN)
Essex Homeowner Finds Worn Leather Minute Book from 1779 (THE SUN)
A historic record from the days of the American Revolution has turned up in a pile of time-worn books in Essex. Found was a leather-bound ledger with some 187 hand-scribed pages of general assembly discourse. The document records about six months of new Pennsylvania laws and … [Read more...] about Essex Homeowner Finds Worn Leather Minute Book from 1779 (THE SUN)
Microsoft Airband Tests New Device on Essex Farm (THE SUN)
Visiting Essex Farm on Friday, Sen. Charles “Chuck” Schumer bounced along farm fields in a wagon pulled by farm draft horses Jake and Abbey. [...] The gathering was timed to bring Microsoft Corporation Airband Initiative developers together with the senator. Airband … [Read more...] about Microsoft Airband Tests New Device on Essex Farm (THE SUN)