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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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Minerva gets new community center
$800,000 center constructed paid for with grants Read more
Minerva under cap
MINERVA | Minerva’s finances will come in a bit under the tax cap in 2019, according to the adopted town budget. Read more
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County eyes three sites for proposed fire safety training building
ELIZABETHTOWN | The Essex County Public Safety Committee took steps to find the right site for a proposed fire safety training building, a project that won $500,000 in grant funding through state Sen. Betty Little (R-Queensbury) last April. Read more
Essex County weighs SRO funding
ELIZABETHTOWN | Essex County budget planners might add six new school resource officers, or SROs, to the county sheriff office’s 2019 budget. Read more
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Recreational pot law not welcome in Essex County
ELIZABETHTOWN | Ongoing policy review of legalizing marijuana use in New York drew a thumbs down Monday in Essex County. Read more
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County social services eyes armed guards
ELIZABETHTOWN | Child Protective Services in Essex County might gain armed guards. Read more
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Essex County OKs raising legal age to purchase tobacco products
ELIZABETHTOWN | Essex County has become the latest county in New York state to raise the legal age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21. Read more
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Essex County opposes state effort to declare railway abandoned
NEWCOMB | The state has formally moved to declare the stretch of railway from North Creek to Tahawus abandoned. Read more
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Essex County-wide EMS nets $6.5 million start
ELIZABETHTOWN | It appears New York State is prepared to fund a proposed $6.5 million county-wide shared emergency medical services (EMS) program in Essex County. Read more
Essex County to revisit Tobacco 21
ELIZABETHTOWN | The Essex County Board of Supervisors is bringing the county’s proposed Tobacco 21 law back to a vote. Read more
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Lawmaker wants county to probe intersection
NORTH ELBA | Supervisor Roby Politi has asked Essex County Department of Public Works to assess safety at the intersection across from the North Elba Horse Show Grounds. Read more
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Public hearing set for tobacco law
ELIZABETHTOWN | The Essex County Board of Supervisors moved ahead with a public hearing later this month on a proposed law to change the age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21 in Essex County. Read more
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County ponders higher age to buy smokes
ELIZABETHTOWN | The Essex County Board of Supervisors moved forward Monday on a local law that would raise the purchase age in the county for tobacco from 18 to 21. Read more
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County OKs hazardous waste disposal sites
ELIZABETHTOWN | Essex County will again offer four sites this year for residents to dispose of hazardous waste. Read more
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County ups pay for bus drivers
ELIZABETHTOWN | The Essex County Board of Supervisors went ahead with a proposed resolution to increase the rate of pay for their bus drivers, but not without discussing their concerns over a lack of drivers. Read more
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Schumer joins railcar storage fight
ELIZABETHTOWN | U.S. Sen. Charles “Chuck” Schumer has become the latest lawmaker to blast the storage of unused rail cars in the Adirondacks. Read more
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Essex County budget passed without amendments
ELIZABETHTOWN | Members of the Essex County Board of Supervisors were in a good mood upon passing the 2018 spending plan. Read more
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Moriah wants Elizabeth St. building gone
ELIZABETHTOWN | Moriah supervisor Tom Scozzafava wants to see a building on Elizabeth Street gone as soon as possible and not sent back into a foreclosure sale. Read more
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County may seek emergency data system
ELIZABETHTOWN | A new messaging system could soon be alerting residents of Essex County about potential emergencies. Read more
