By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor
The Queensbury Town Board voted 3-1 on Monday, Oct. 7, to cut from $114,000 to $50,000 its funding to the Warren County Economic Development Corporation.
The cut will happen over three years.
Queensbury Town Supervisor John Strough’s plan calls for funding EDC $114,000 this year, $75,000 in 2025, then $50,000 in 2026.
Mr. Strough argued that a contract decreasing payments by specific amounts “says …
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Queensbury Town Supervisor John Strough opened Monday’s town board meeting proposing a resolution procaiming support for Proposition One, the proposed state constitutional amendment on the Nov. 5 election ballot.
The amendment, also called the Equal Rights Amendment, would raise the number of classes protected against discrimination from four to 12.
About 75 people, many wielding signs for and against Prop One, turned out.
During …
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By Ben Westcott, Chronicle Staff Writer
After an Ulster County man died from Eastern Equine Encephalitis after being the first person in New York to contract virus since 2015, the state Department of Health declared an “imminent threat to public health” from the disease.
On Tuesday, Oct. 1, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer did a press conference outside Glens Falls Hospital announcing a two-pronged push to combat the mosquito-borne …
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By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor
The Glens Falls Planning Board on Oct. 1 unanimously approved Shirt Factory owner Eric Unkauf’s plan for a 36-by-20-foot mural depicting a Great Horned Owl on the back brick wall of the building, facing the Cooper Street parking lot.
The mural, by artist Justin Suarez of Rochester, is part of Mr. Unkauf’s ongoing Muralgarten project at his property.
It is funded in part by …
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By Diana Palmer, Glens Falls Ward 3 Councilwoman
Glens Falls’ Financial Future — A Chance to Get Real About Our Budget.
Mayor Collins recently pointed to the $7.88 million fund balance as proof that Glens Falls is financially strong.
While the numbers may look healthy at first glance, the reality is more complex. The proposed budget this year projects a $1.6 million deficit, and in previous years, we faced similar …
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