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Preliminary Dresden Election Results

Vote Totals Excluding Absentee Ballots Received Since Election Day

I contacted the Washington County Board of Elections at 11:00 am on Friday, November 6th and these are the unofficial results from the townwide election on November 3rd. As of that time, there were 20 absentee ballots that have not been counted because they were received at the Board of Elections on or after election day.

The county waits for a period of time until after election day to see how many additional absentee ballots are received which were postmarked on or before November 3rd. The Board of Elections told me the remaining absentee ballots will be counted on Thursday, November 12th at 9:00 am

Town Supervisor     Votes
James Huntington     207
Charles H. Tall     198
   
Town Board (2 winners)
Suzanne Shad*     193
Mark St. Claire*     192
Kim Barber     123
Clayton Ryder     114
   

   * Projected Winner

Congratulations to the projected winners and thank you to the candidates who gave the voters a choice.

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One Beautiful Day


The pictures here were taken on Tuesday, October 27th. As you can see from the pictures, it was one beautiful fall day.


Wherever you may be, hopefully you will be back to Huletts Landing soon.

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Tesla’s Flying Roadster is American Innovation

When I first saw the video of Tesla’s new Roadster, I thought it was an AI generated video. However, it’s real and incredibly amazing. I’ve watched the video a few times and now understand the concept of using pressurized air and it remains stunning to think about.

The point is that Elon Musk is one of the great innovators of our day and age, and what many miss is that perfect products don’t come out of nowhere. They are developed, improved over time – until they change the world as we know it.

When we think about collision warning and avoidance systems that are already present in cars, and we think about these specifically new capabilities on display, it doesn’t take long before you wonder if the commercial application of this technology might end up being incorporated into vehicle safety options someday soon.

The United Sates continues to lead the way in innovation and technology at a scale now visibly represented by this stunning Tesla Roadster’s capabilities. Hagerty came out with an in-depth look at the car’s engineering which is quite remarkable at so many levels.

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Town Supervisor’s Report on Long Lake’s History with Battery Storage Sites

Dresden Town Supervisor, Charles Tall, has released a report to the residents of Dresden which highlights Long Lake, New York’s experience with battery storage regulation. The timeline lists, in date order, the steps Long Lake took between 2017 and 2024 to study and ultimately regulate battery storage in its own community, along with the time that passed between those steps.

The Dresden Town Board recently adopted a one-year moratorium on battery energy storage systems and data centers in Dresden. Supervisor Tall’s report follows the steps another New York town took in order to regulate those types of activities.

The Town Supervisor’s report can be read on the Town of Dresden’s website.

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Saturday Quote

“The children will not leave unless I do. I shall not leave unless their father does, and the King will not leave the country in any circumstances whatever.”

The Queen Mother of England’s reported reply as to whether the Princesses would leave England after the bombing of Buckingham Palace in 1940.

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Dresden Special Budget Meeting

The Budget Committee will be meeting on Tuesday, September 22nd at 6:00 pm at the Town Hall. The committee will be going over historical budgets, becoming familiar with accounting codes for proper accounting practices and reporting to the OSC, and sketch out a preliminary budget which will be discussed in the full town meeting on September 28th. The public is welcome to observe.

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‘Off-Season’ Work has Started

As the peak summer season winds down and the waves of residents, tourists and guests lessen, seasonal places like Huletts shift gears to begin infrastructure repairs and all types of construction and renovation work.


This paving was undertaken on Eichler Way as it joins County Route 6 this past week.

This predictable post-season transition allows work to proceed during the quieter autumn months, ensuring the destination is refreshed and fully prepared before the next major influx of visitors.

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Dresden’s CHPE Pilot Tax Stabilization Explained

The Town of Dresden is about to start receiving a Payment in Lieu of Taxes — a PILOT — tied to the Champlain Hudson Power Express, or CHPE running through town. The deal was negotiated by the Warren Washington County Industrial Development Agency, the county body that offers this kind of tax arrangement to attract projects like this one. Our Town Supervisor, Charlie Tall, sits on that agency’s board. The PILOT starts at roughly $100,000 in its first year and grows gradually from there.

Our Town Supervisor has prepared a detailed explanation of how this increases the town’s revenue and tax base and what this may mean for town taxes. This CHPE PILOT Tax Stabilization Explainer has been posted on the Town’s website. Please take a few minutes to read the entire document. Many thanks to Supervisor Tall for preparing this explanation.

Additionally there will be a special meeting of Dresden’s Town board on Monday, September 14th at 7:00 pm in the Town Hall.

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2027 Town of Dresden Budget Timeline

Dresden has posted a comprehensive timeline for the adoption of their 2027 budget here.

This is very helpful for all residents of the town to understand, so please take a look. This year’s budget is going to be an interesting one. Dresden has the first payment coming from the Champlain Hudson Power Express (CHPE) line in November and a similar amount, indexed for inflation, for each of the next 29 years.

This is separate and distinct from the budget process for Washington county. The county has their own unique process for adopting the county budget. All the town Supervisors in the county vote on Washington county’s budget. Supervisor Tall casts Dresden’s vote (weighted by population) in that process.

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Casino Update

To Our Valued Guests:

We are taking a temporary break! The Huletts Casino (bar) will be closed starting Friday, August 21st.

We do not have an exact return date just yet, but will keep you posted right here as soon as we do.

Thank you for your support and understanding.