By Mark Frost, Chronicle Editor
Last Friday afternoon, the Warren County Board hired a new County Administrator, John Taflan, at a salary of $120,000.
He succeeds Ryan Moore, who left to become CEO of Behan Communications.
Kevin Geraghty, the Warrensburg Supervisor who chairs the county board, told The Chronicle on Monday that three applicants were considered.
He said Mr. Taflan had “applied once before…while he was still working for the …
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Yesterday, the New York State Education Department ordered “all school districts in the state to remove the ‘Indian’ mascot and associated icons (the arrowhead included) from the public school system,” Glens Falls City School District said in a release.
The Corinth Tomahawks and Lake George Warriors could also be effected by the order.
Glens Falls said it intends to comply by the 2023 deadline, but “we have yet to determine
By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer
Multiple Common Council members raised objections to the City of Glens Falls’ new budget from different angles at a workshop meeting Tuesday night.
Ward 3’s Diana Palmer said her attempts to discuss the way departments were set up and benchmarked were delayed, delayed, delayed, and now budget time is here and she’s being asked to okay the plan with no information.
“I’m bringing it …
Read More »Chronicle Managing Editor Cathy DeDe writes: Johnsburg Town Supervisor Andrea Hogan began a new job in October as Executive Director of the Vinalhaven Land Trust, off the coast of Maine, but told The Chronicle Tuesday, “I am still very much a resident of Johnsburg.”
In an e-mail conversation, she said, “I will not be seeking re-election.”
She said, “The Land Trust website says I am excited about the opportunity to …
Read More »By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor
Post-election, The Chronicle contacted four unsuccessful local candidates whose well-fought races had us wondering right away, what’s next for you?
Republican Elizabeth “Liz” Joy ran for Congress in the 20th District, against Democratic incumbent Paul Tonko.
What’s next? “I haven’t thought that far head,” Mrs. Joy, a Glens Falls native, said on Monday. “We are headed for vacation tomorrow. …
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