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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 at the most recent meeting of the Washington County Board of Supervisors.

Paul Smith’s New Cell Phone Tower Resembles Tree

Paul Smith’s College, The College of the Adirondacks, just released this video showing off their new cell phone tower. If they can get one, hopefully Hulett’s can get one soon also.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEqkiHf8T1E

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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 picture of a cell phone tower that looks like a tree and some great commentary on cell phone towers in the Adirondacks. I agree with the Adirondack Council on this one. There’s no reason why numerous carriers can’t share one pole.

Meeting Matters: Washington County Board of Supervisors

The Post Star reports on garbage stickers, tourism and the Sheriff from the Washington County Board of Supervisors.

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Beach Funding Intact

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 possibility that the beach will have increased hours of operation in 2010.

The Washington County Beach in Huletts Landing is the only public beach on Lake George in Washington County.

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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 Movie

This is what’s great about the Internet. An unknown filmmaker from Uruguay has been given $30m by Hollywood studio bosses – to turn his $500 YouTube video of a giant robot invasion into a movie. Read about it and watch the clip here.

Ice Age Giants from our Backyard

Denton Publications reports that Mastodons roamed our area long ago. Learn about a great exhibit in Albany where 100’s of extinct local animals are detailed.

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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 golf courses. Be sure to check out the pictures and video for the Legend Golf & Safari Resort (the second one down).

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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, a children’s play area, fitness trails and interpretive educational areas. The conservation initiatives will dramatically reduce the nutrients and solids reaching the lake that has contributed to a large delta at the foot of West Brook.”

Read the whole piece.

Washington County Taxes: 2008-2010

Nick Reisman at the Wash Blog takes a good look at Washington County taxes from 2008-2010. The Post Star has done a great job covering the tax problems of many local jurisdictions.

Girl Scouts Split over Sale of Camp in Fort Ann

The Albany Times Union reports that the Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York want to sell Camp Little Notch, a 2,300-acre Girl Scout camp in Fort Ann. However, another group wants to keep the camp open. The Friends of Camp Little Notch have organized to try to buy the camp. See their website here.

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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 release from the Lake George Park Commission.

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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 County Beach.

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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 the Adirondack Park is protected by statute and the other half is being abandoned faster than an underage drinking party during a police raid. Lacking a sufficient number of puppies to kick and left to its own gluttonous impulses, the agency has decided to extend its regulatory reach to telling lakeside property owners what they can do with the roofs of boathouses.”

Washington County Sales Tax Revenue Up This Month

Nick Reisman at the Wash Blog reports some good news and bad news.

Bridge Must Go

The Addison County Independent has a story about the need to demolish the Lake Champlain Bridge spanning Lake Champlain at Crown Point and Addison, VT.

No Deficit Deal So Far in Special Session

More of doing nothing, makes the deficit go up. Read the Associated Press article.

Vermont Catamounts Open Season at Loyola Friday

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEz2ozOzFqE

Cool Science Website Shows How Small Things Really Are

This is for anyone who loves science. Here is a cool website from the University of Utah that I stumbled upon which shows how small things really are at the microbiological level. Use the scroll bar to zoom in on the bottom.

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The Judicial Candidates

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 voters’ guide here. While it doesn’t say a lot, it’s at least something to consider before you vote.

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Study Shows Adirondackers Pay High Taxes

The Adirondack Journal reports on an interesting study.

Canon Mishap Story Questioned

The Post Star tells about a freak accident at Fort William Henry in Lake George.

Pakistani President Lands in Rutland

Who would have known? According to Denton Publications the President of Pakistan touched down in Rutland recently.

Washington County Searching for Ways to Deal with Budget

According to the Post Star, the Washington County Board of Supervisors is looking at all options to close the gap in next year’s budget.