The Huletts Current

NY Times: Cuomo Wants to Cap Property Taxes The NY Times has a good analysis of Andrew Cuomo’s tax cap plan with an illustration that shows how school spending is the contributing factor. How Much is The Trash Plant Worth? The Post Star looks at how much the Hudson Falls Trash plant could fetch the [...]

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Think Tank: NY Pension Costs Could Explode The NY Post presents an analysis of where pension costs are going. Top Aide to Gov: Saratoga closure ‘definite possibility’ The Capitol Confidential Blog speaks about Saratoga’s possible demise. NJ Gov Talks Tough to Paterson “I have a bridge to sell you”, takes on a new meaning for [...]

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Washington County Deals with Budget The Post Star reports on Washington County’s budget (with a small tax increase) for next year. The Wash Blog breaks down how the supervisors voted. NY State Does NOT Deal with Budget The Press Republican reports that the Legislature decided not to address a $315 million budget deficit in its [...]

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10 Adirondack Weather Disasters Adirondack Life has an interesting article on the Adirondack’s worst storms. Beets No Salt WNBZ reports that the NY State Thruway is going to experiment this winter with a de-icing material made out of sugar beets and brine. Grant Money for Lake George Delta Warren County heard that they are the [...]

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Washington County Proposed Budget: Tax Increase Smaller / Transfer Stations Open The Wash Blog has a quick synopsis of Washington County’s finance committee meeting this past week. Counties Fear State Mandates North Country Public Radio has a great piece on how state mandates drive up property taxes. Medicaid is the big cost. But when all [...]

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Whitehall Students Launch Pumpkins The Post Star reports on an interesting physics contest in Whitehall. State Warns of Layoffs Read the Times Union to learn more about Governor Paterson’s plans to layoff 898 state employees. NY Post Opinion: Cuomo Must Confront Unions The NY Post opines that Cuomo must take on the public unions. Will [...]

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NY Times Interview with Cuomo The NY Times recently conducted an interview with Andrew Cuomo. Trash Plant Contract to end Soon The Post Star did a fairly in-depth piece documenting Washington County’s trash plant woes. The trash plant has cost taxpayers of Washington County a lot of money during its history. Remembering Huletts The Adirondack [...]

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Elephant in Room Can’t Be Ignored: Property Taxes Killing NY The Times Union starts a series on NY’s debilitating property taxes. Whitehall’s High Taxes & Freebies Kill Two Marinas? The Wash Blog and the Post Star tell the sad story of present day Whitehall. Whitehall’s School Enrollment Up Now / Down Long-Term A Time to [...]

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Fee Hikes to Pay for Island Trash Removal? The Adirondack Almanack reports on an interesting development on the proposal to end trash pickup on the islands. Paladino Unfit? Open Letter Shows Hypocrisy BuffaloNews.com posts an opinion which is worthwhile reading. It takes on three politicians who object to Carl Paladino being well … a politician. [...]

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Cormorants Flock to Lake George The Post Star had a good story on a bird problems. 87 Exit 6 Interchange Finished I know a lot of people who come up from NY City stop here along the way. The Times Union reports the work is done. Bolton Mountain May Be Purchased by Conservancy The Post [...]

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Sometime in the mid-1970′s my father took me and my brothers to the World Trade Center. We went to the observation deck, stopped at Windows on the World, and generally had an outing for the day. I was probably 10 years old. I remember the spectacular views and how diverse the clientèle was at Windows [...]

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Invasive Clam Found in Lake George The Lake George Mirror reports on a new harmful invasive species in Lake George. Hikers: Like George’s Best Kept Secret Cat and Thomas Mountains. Ever heard of them? If you love to hike you’ll want to read the Adirondack Almanack. That’s the Sound of the Garbage Hitting the Fan [...]

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The State Department of Transportation has issued a press release saying that work will commence between exits 18 and 24 of the Northway later this month and continue into October. This area of highway will be resurfaced and motorists should expect single lane and shoulder closures. Existing pavement will be removed, portions of guide rails [...]

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