The Huletts Current

A major supplier of electricity to the Northeast is proposing to go down Lake Champlain, through the Champlain Canal in Whitehall, and back into the Hudson River to bring power to New York City and Long Island. This would be a new way to supply the growing power needs of our country without disrupting scenery.
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APA Considering Delegating New Boathouse Rules to Lake George Park Commission.
The Adirondack Almanack reports that the APA is speaking to the Lake George Park Commission about enforcing their new proposed boathouse rules. The bigger question is why are new rules necessary when this has no bearing on water quality?
Washington County Business
The Post Star was [...]

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Ground Broken on Bolton Pier
Even though it’s a bit cold outside, work started this week on improving the pier in Bolton Landing. The renovation will include 10 more dock spaces. Read about it in the Post Star.
Why Can’t The Cell Phone Companies All Get Along? (and share a tower)
The Capitol Confidential Blog has a great [...]

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I spoke with Dresden Town Supervisor, Robert Banks, today about the passage of the Washington County budget and funding for the Washington County Beach was included in the 2010 budget.
The operation of the Washington County beach, according to Mr. Banks, will be the same as it was in 2009 and there is even the [...]

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The Washington County Board of Supervisors adopted the 2010 budget on Friday. While spending falls from $116.2 million in 2009 to $112.6 million in 2010, taxes will increase 3.5% because other revenues are down.
The Post Star reports on Friday’s meeting.

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Panel Urges Pay Cut, Furloughs for Washington County Supervisors
Give them credit for trying to cut the budget. Members of the Washington County Finance and Personnel Committee proposed cutting supervisors’ pay by 6 percent in addition to taking the equivalent of two furlough days. Read about it in the Post Star.
Unknown Filmmaker Gets $30m for Robot [...]

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The grave of Duncan Campbell is located in Fort Edward, NY.
One of the most famous ghost stories ever began in Scotland and ended, hundreds of miles away, in North America in 1758. Read the legend here.
Read more about Duncan Campbell here.

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New York’s Budget Crisis Worse
The NY Post reports that the Comptroller says the budget crisis is even worse than Gov. Paterson says it is.
Washington County Cuts Some / Adds Some
The Whitehall Times reports on some cuts and additions to the budget.
World’s Most Amazing Golf Courses
Check out this link to deckchair.com to see some really unique [...]

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West Brook Project Awarded $2.5 Million
The Village of Lake George has been awarded a $2.5 million by the state Department of Transportation to be used to complete the public park elements of the West Brook Conservation Initiative, Denton Publications reports.
“The park will consist of walking paths, an extension of the Warren County bike trail, restrooms, [...]

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Steamship Company to Stop in Bolton
The Adirondack Almanack has an interesting story about the Lake George Steamboat Company resuming service into Bolton Landing.
Supervisors Delay Budget Vote
The Washington County Board of Supervisors is trying to come up with a 2010 budget during difficult fiscal times. Read the Post Star story here.
Stream Rules Postponed Again
Read the press [...]

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Lake George Land Conservancy Gets Big Gift
The Lake George Land Conservancy was the recipient of a large grant from the Helen V. Froehlich Foundation recently.
Washington County Budget Cuts Protested
A number of people turned out to protest cuts to the Washington County Budget, the Post Star reports. Presently, no cuts have been proposed to the Washington [...]

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Post Star Notices Adirondack Park Agency Craziness
There was an editorial in the Post Star about new proposed Adirondack Park Agency regulations regarding boat houses. Everyone is noticing how fast the APA is killing communities. Read the whole thing.
“The APA apparently has a lot of free time on its hands, now that half the land in [...]

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New York Supreme Court races have gone largely under the radar so far, namely because judicial candidates really can’t say how they’ll decide individual cases. Huletts Landing is in the the fourth judicial circuit, comprising Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, St. Lawrence, Montogomery, Saratoga, Schenectady, Warren and Washington counties.
New York State Courts offers an impartial [...]

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