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Clinton County ‘susceptible to fiscal stress,’ report says
PLATTSBURGH | Clinton County has moved from having “no designation” of fiscal stress to being “susceptible to fiscal stress,” according to a new report from the state Comptroller’s Office. more
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Cobb rallies volunteers at campaign office
QUEENSBURY | Tedra Cobb acknowledged it’s uncommon for a politician to tell a crowd she loves them. more
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County includes Airbnb in updated occupancy tax law
PLATTSBURGH | The Clinton County Legislature last month approved a revised occupancy tax law designed to collect revenue from online travel agencies like Airbnb... more
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Mayor urges further cuts in proposed budget
PLATTSBURGH | City of Plattsburgh Mayor Colin Read has released his budget proposal for the 2019 fiscal year. more
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County eyes occupancy tax for short-term rentals
WARREN COUNTY | Warren County Treasurer Mike Swan has asked the Board of Supervisors to amend its local law to include “short-term vacation rentals,” including Airbnb rentals, among tourist accommodations and to collect occupancy tax. more
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Plattsburgh finances continue upward trajectory
PLATTSBURGH | Local officials continue to be cautiously optimistic about the City of Plattsburgh’s financial future. more
Warren County tax revenues up for 2018
LAKE GEORGE | Mayor Robert Blais’ impression that Lake George is having a banner year has been backed up with some financial statistics favorable to area taxpayers. more
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IDA increasing notification of public meetings, hearings
HORICON | Effort designed to boost transparency more
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A tax holiday for downtown Middlebury?
At a recent Middlebury Selectboard meeting, officials gave authorization to the downtown group Neighbors Together to lobby legislative representatives to introduce a bill in the 2019 session creating a series of Middlebury tax holidays... more
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Business confidence in North Country at record high
PLATTSBURGH | Businesses throughout the region are more confident than ever that the area’s economy is on the rise. more
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Ti school audit centers on clubs
TICONDEROGA | Ticonderoga Central School District officials are making corrections after a state audit pointed out that some school clubs weren’t collecting sales tax for fundraiser sales. more
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County adopts 2018 spending plan
PLATTSBURGH | The county’s 2018 budget was adopted last week. more
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State would be wise to embark on diet plan
Counties across the state are rolling out their 2018 budgets. more
St. Armand faulted in state audit
Town criticized for lack of financial oversight, improper allocation of sales tax revenue more
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Not too late for widespread ethics reform
State voters squashed the prospects of holding a constitutional convention last week. more
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Comptroller offers North Country economic forecast
PLATTSBURGH | The unemployment rate in the North Country is higher than the state average. more
Hoteliers seek to gut Warren County Tourism Dept.
LAKE GEORGE | Plan calls for “immediate transition” to visitor’s bureau more
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Lake George sales tax revenue increases
LAKE GEORGE | Lake George Village’s economy is robust, and its year-round commerce — boosted by a multitude of events — is growing substantially, Mayor Robert Blais said at the Sept. 18 village board meeting. more
Government nickel-and-diming reminiscent of Russia
I’ve heard from several sources that an American citizen has to be very careful if visiting — say, the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, Russia — that they don’t get their pockets picked. more
Statehouse Headliners: Immigrants fleeing to Canada, Vermont logging in decline
MONTPELIER - Immigrants seeking asylum in Canada have been traveling in large numbers to an unmanned border crossing in Champlain, New York, where they are arrested by Canadian police for illegal entry, WCAX reported July 31. more
