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Essex County advances occupancy tax hike
ELIZABETHTOWN | Supervisors are asking the state legislature for the authority to raise Essex County’s occupancy tax from 3 to 5 percent. Read more
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County sales tax revenue keeps upward trend
ELIZABETHTOWN | Essex County’s sales tax collections have continued to increase in the first months of 2019. Read more
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Railway operator sued by Warren County
QUEENSBURY | In an effort to collect unpaid revenue and property taxes, Warren County has sued the enterprise that formerly ran a railroad on the county’s rail corridor. Read more
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Essex County moves forward with proposal to increase bed tax — again
ELIZABETHTOWN | The Essex County Board of Supervisors’ Economic Development Committee voted last week to move forward with a controversial proposal to raise the county’s tax on hotel rooms by 2 percent. Read more
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Officials: State’s inaction on mortgage tax renewal to cost Warren County $260,000
QUEENSBURY | Warren County lost about $190,000 in mortgage tax revenues between Dec. 1, 2018 and Feb. 28, 2019 due to the state legislature... Read more
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Adirondacks warm up
RAY BROOK | Three Paul Smith’s scientists painted a troubled climatic future for the Adirondacks if the world doesn’t get serious about carbon emissions. Read more
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ROOST proposes bed tax increase, ‘Community Enhancement Fund’
ELIZABETHTOWN | A proposal to increase the county’s tax on hotel rooms by 2 percent and direct that new revenue to fund local capital projects was put forward by the Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism (ROOST) Monday. Read more
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County occupancy tax revenue up 5.7 percent
PLATTSBURGH | Between 2017-18, Clinton County saw a 5.7 percent bump in occupancy tax revenue. Read more
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County sees 6.4 percent bump in sales tax revenue
PLATTSBURGH | Clinton County’s sales tax revenue increased by more than 6.4 percent last year. Read more
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Bed tax funds allocated to Lake George events
LAKE GEORGE | A number of organizations and promoters will be receiving occupancy tax funding for their 2019 events and initiatives after the joint Lake George Occupancy Tax Committee decided how to divvy up $157,600 in bed tax revenues. Read more
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Senate OKs mortgage tax renewal in Essex, Warren counties
ELIZABETHTOWN | The state Senate on Tuesday reauthorized Essex and Warren counties to resume the collection of mortgage taxes. Read more
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Plattsburgh officials outline state of the county, city, town
PLATTSBURGH | Clinton County and the Town of Plattsburgh both closed out 2018 on stable ground. Read more
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Shutdown has consequences locally
QUEENSBURY | The partial government shutdown will be affecting Warren County citizens who utilize various social services programs. Read more
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County waves civil service exam fees
PLATTSBURGH | The Clinton County Legislature has waived application fees for civil service positions. Read more
Three candidates vie to lead Warren County
QUEENSBURY | With the new year’s arrival, Warren County government is facing a three-way contest to chair the county Board of Supervisors. Read more
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Tourism state’s No. 2 income generator
MIDDLEBURY | For most Vermonters, it’s clear that the state relies heavily on tourism to help add needed money in local coffers. Read more
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Warrensburg seeks to force upgrades of decrepit properties
WARRENSBURG | Several local homes gutted by fires and then acquired in tax sales by out-of-town owners may be prompting a new ordinance in Warrensburg, town officials said last week at their monthly town board meeting. Read more
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Sales tax revenue discrepancies irks supers
QUEENSBURY | Controversy has erupted among Warren County supervisors over the distribution of sales tax revenue to the county’s municipalities, and the issue may have substantial political repercussions. Read more
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State’s inaction on mortgage tax to prompt county revenue shortfall
QUEENSBURY | Months ago, Warren County Clerk Pam Vogel warned county supervisors that Warren County government might lose hundreds of thousands of dollars in revenue... Read more
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Hometown Cable to soldier on following programming shift
CHAMPLAIN | Calvin Castine never thought when he launched “Hometown Cable” in 1983 as a community project that it would flourish into a local institution. Read more
