NEW COMMUNITY DISCUSSION SERIES to start on Sunday, Feb 26, 3:00 p.m. In our role as a community gathering space, the library will be hosting a conversation series. This will be the first of what we hope will be an ongoing program bringing neighbors together to discuss topics in the news, and on their minds. The first topic is IMMIGRATION. What are your thoughts on this topic? Come share them in this open conversation guided by Essex residents Katharine Preston and Nick Muller. All opinions are … [Read more...]
Grange to Host Weekend Lyceum Lecture on 2016 Election
The Whallonsburg Grange Hall will present “Uncharted Waters: A Historical Perspective on the 2016 Elections” with UVM history professor Andy Buchanan on Sunday, January 15 at 3pm. The 2016 US election was the most significant in over 100 years -- since the consolidation of the two-party system in the early 20th century. It is that system, based on American global predominance, that is beginning to unravel with enormous and historic consequences. The presentation will include ample time for … [Read more...]
Town of Essex proposes levy, budget below current year spending level (THE SUN)
The tentative budget developed by the Essex Town Council is under the tax levy cap allowance. Essex Supervisor Ed Gardner said the levy cap was set by the state at 0.68 percent increase. In fact, he said, the total tax levy of $697,621 is about $15,000 less than the current year levy of $702,365. The total proposed 2017 budget at $1,547,103 holds a slight decrease in spending from 2016, he said. “Our EMS district costs were reduced. They used some unexpended balance and their total … [Read more...]
Candidates Spar in Final NY21 Debate (THE SUN)
Two weeks before voters head to the polls, the candidates for New York’s 21st Congressional District debated for the third and final time in Plattsburgh on Monday. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-Willsboro) is facing a challenge from Mike Derrick, a Democrat, and Matt Funiciello, the Green Party candidate. In a debate sponsored by Mountain Lake PBS, which aired across the 12-county district, the candidates sought to define themselves and offer contrasts in what may be the final time for … [Read more...]
State Should Consider Hiking Permits (THE SUN)
We’re ordinarily not in favor of hiking taxes but we’re calling for a hiking tax. [...] If all of them purchased a $10 permit, that’s nearly $4 million in possible revenue — just for the Adirondack Park alone. Imagine the numbers for the entire state, including the Catskills. Most of us spend more than that on coffee each week. Use some of the proceeds to aid the cash-strapped local governments who provide services and infrastructure for these visitors. [...] Obviously some thorny … [Read more...]
NY21: Candidates Launch Ads, Firm Up Debate Schedule (THE SUN)
There will be at least three debates for New York’s 21st Congressional District race. They include a televised Time Warner Cable debate on Oct. 3; the Adirondack Chamber and Glens Falls EDC Candidates Forum on Oct. 17 or 18, and a televised Mountain Lake PBS Debate on Oct. 24. [...] [Source: The Sun Community News, "NY21: Candidates launch ads, firm up debate schedule" by Pete DeMola on September 13, 2016.] … [Read more...]
Funiciello Calls for Hemp Legalization (THE SUN)
Legalizing industrial hemp production will bolster the local economy, says the Green Party candidate for NY21 Legalize it, says the Green Party candidate [...] Matt Funiciello last week said he supports a bill that would remove industrial hemp from being classified as a controlled substance. Passage of the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2015 would pave the way for normalized production of the plant across the country, said the candidate, a measure he said would jumpstart the local economy … [Read more...]
21st District Congressional Race — No Elise, Yes Mike
I’ve been a democrat since I could vote, but I've been a feminist for my entire life. So I like the idea of a woman representing the 21st district. But our current Rep, Elise Stefanik isn't the right person. She's inexperienced and rigidly right-wing. She's doing the bidding of Paul Ryan, Mitch McConnell and the rest of the far-right Republican leadership. These same leaders hold Congressional hearings about family planning and contraception at which not a single woman testifies. Mike … [Read more...]
Has Willsboro Central Budgeting Overtaxed Residents? (THE SUN)
The state comptroller has criticized the Willsboro Central School District for overestimating costs when preparing their budgets over the past three years. A report issued earlier this month said the district’s budgeting practices lead to oversized reserves. Despite the surplus, the district did not reduce the tax levy each year. Willsboro Central accumulated unrestricted fund balance that exceeded the statutory limit by approximately $977,000 — or nearly 12 percentage points — and has … [Read more...]
Call to Action for Complete Streets
The Complete Streets Program is a benefit to people hiking and biking in our communities, so we want to bring this to your attention. Thanks to Complete Streets, our towns have flashing speed warning signs that remind us to slow down. We have more crosswalks making it easier to cross busy streets and safer for hikers to walk to or from hiking trails. Bicyclists can ride in bike lanes and people can move around safely in our communities. Complete Streets Program supports all these … [Read more...]
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