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Plattsburgh entrepreneur aims to pioneer low-cost crypto heat
PLATTSBURGH | A local entrepreneur has designed a mechanism that may be able to capture wasted heat from cryptocurrency mining rigs and funnel it where it could prove useful — commercial and municipal buildings. more
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Clinton County taxes to stay flat
PLATTSBURGH | The Clinton County Legislature is poised to pass a spending plan for 2019 with no tax increase attached. more
Lake George budget calls for 7.1% boost in spending — but a drop in tax levy
LAKE GEORGE | Governmental spending in the Town of Lake George as forecast in the town’s endorsed 2019 budget reflects a 7.1 percent increase, while the amount to be raised by taxes is to decrease by 0.1 percent. more
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Chesterfield revenues help keep budget increase low
CHESTERFIELD | Increases in the revenues within the town of Chesterfield led to decreases in the general and highway budget tax levies for 2019. more
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Johnsburg tax levy hike of 11.6 percent pending
NORTH CREEK | The Town of Johnsburg’s 2019 preliminary budget calls for a 11.6 percent increase in the amount to be raised by taxes for the highway, general government, library and special district expenditures combined. more
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Town taxes poised to stay flat
PLATTSBURGH | The Town of Plattsburgh seeks to remain under the 2 percent state tax cap next year. more
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Warren County’s 2019 budget calls for 2.9 percent spending hike
QUEENSBURY | Warren County’s 2019 budget as amended this last week calls for a increase in the tax levy of about 2.5 percent, according to county Budget Officer Frank Thomas. more
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Supers irked over tax revenue distribution
QUEENSBURY | Warren County sales tax revenue returned to towns isn’t distributed on a fair basis, Warrensburg Town Supervisor Kevin Geraghty told county officials Oct. 19 at the monthly Board of Supervisors meeting. more
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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
