The Huletts Current

Your first question after reading this headline is probably, “What is Camp Little Notch?” To begin, Camp Little Notch was a former girl scout camp comprised of approximately 2400 acres in West Fort Ann in Washington County. Because it historically was a non-profit enterprise it was exempt from paying property tax. It is approximately 4 [...]

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LGA’s Mechanical Dredging of Lake George Under Attack The Adirondack Almanack reports on those opposed to the Mechanical Dredging of delta’s. Clam Eradication Starts Today The Lake George Mirror tells us that efforts to eradicate the Asian Clam begin today. Group to Unveil Plan for Transfer Stations According to the Post Star, on Tuesday, the [...]

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Washington County Camp Little Notch Update The Adirondack Almanack has an update about Camp Little Notch in Fort Ann. Whitehall Mayoral Candidates Offer Ideas The Post Star reports on a candidates forum in the Village of Whitehall. You Always Wanted to Build an Igloo The BBC has a great video with info that might come [...]

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Congressman Chris Gibson was recently sworn in as Huletts Landing’s new congressional representative. I thought he would be an interesting person to interview, so I contacted his staff and they were able to accommodate my request. Today, I had a chance to interview Congressman Gibson by phone. Below is my interview with him. The voters [...]

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High Voltage Cable Inspector: Shock Video Don’t want to be electrocuted? Make sure you’re not grounded. This is a great video which shows the life of a high voltage cable inspector. You’ll have to click the link because embedding is disabled. Road Salt Toxic to Adirondacks Looks like there is more evidence of the harmful [...]

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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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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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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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The Post Star reports that Washington County’s proposed budget calls for significant cuts, including closing the transfer stations, as well as a sizable tax increase. The Wash Blog has another detailed account of the proposed budget, in addition to the schedule of public hearings around the county.

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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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Medicaid & Pensions Bust Budget: Wash County Looks at 18% Tax Rise The Wash Blog looks at Washington County’s proposed budget for next year. It doesn’t look good. 5 Towns Claim Navy Started There Yahoo News reports that 5 different towns lay claim to being the birthplace of the US Navy. (Hat tip to Jason [...]

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Please know that the General Election is fast approaching. Here is how to obtain an absentee ballot if you are registered to vote in NY state. Qualifications to Vote by Absentee Ballot: Absent from your county or, if a resident of the city of New York absent from said city, on Election Day; unable to [...]

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Transfer Stations Could Be Cut? The Post Star reports on Washington County’s planning regarding their transfer stations. Campers Organize The Lake George Mirror tells us that island campers have formed their own advocacy group to protest the proposed garbage rules on Lake George islands. Lake George Beach Closed by Fuel Spill Shepard Park has had [...]

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Post Star Editorial: No Reason to Delay Cell Tower The Post Star Editorial Board released an editorial dedicated to the Huletts Fire Department’s application for a cell tower. Garbage Collection on Lake George Islands to End The Adirondack Almanack spotlights a major change in DEC policy. Union Rejects Washington County Furlough Plan A vote by [...]

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