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Hickory Ski Center redevelopment plans under way
Bucking the prevailing trend, county mortgage tax receipts are increasing
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WARRENSBURG — Hickory Ski Center, historically an attraction for winter sports enthusiasts but closed since 2005, is likely to reopen as soon as this winter. William Van Pelt, a businessman from Texas, is investing enough money to refurbish the ski center and offer new amenities expected in a modern resort, Warrensburg Supervisor Kevin Geraghty said this week. The ski center — considered a throwback to the classic days of skiing with no snowmaking, no grooming and no modern chairlifts — will be extensively renovated with grooming, and plenty of new features and offerings, Geraghty said. “We’re pleased the Hickory Hill will now have an infusion of cash to refurbish it and make it viable again,” he said. It’s an important attraction not only for Warrensburg, but for all of Warren County.” Geraghty said Van Pelt was considering investing in snowmaking equipment, which would allow for a longer skiing season, in addition to extensive upgrades to the lodge and
Sitting on the Lake George Village’s shoreline walkway Sunday, Lauren Roberts (left) and her sister Corinne, both of Queensbury, enjoy ice cream cones while watching boats on the lake and people passing by. Photo by John Lustyik
QUEENSBURY — After slump in revenue occurring during the recent economic upheaval, Warren County mortgage tax receipts are now rebounding, and are now running above last year ’s level. The county’s portion of its 1.25 percent mortgage tax is $509,439 for June, compared with $398,363 for June 2008, a hefty increase over last year, according to figures supplied by County Clerk Pamela Vogel. If this upswing in revenue occurring over the past several months continues its clear trend over the rest of 2009, the county may beat the budgeted revenues of $3.4 million for her department, Vogel said this week. Vogel cautioned, however, that a portion of the increase is due to the mortgage tax being boosted last year from 1 percent to 1.25 percent. But
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Teens from afar are busy fixing up area homes, parks and church buildings By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com WARRENSBURG — Liz Sebald stepped out of her Main St. home Monday and looked at about 20 teens from across the nation busily painting her house. Her husband Jerry, getting on in years, hadn’t been able to accomplish the task himself, she said.
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”This is an answer to our prayers,” she said, watching some of the teens from YouthWorks mission scrape paint, while others applied a thick, fresh coat. Elle Burkert, 16, of Reading Pa. lifted her brush of the house’s siding for a moment. This was her second mission trip with YouthWorks, which is hosting about 420 teens in community service outreach work through next month in Warrensburg, North Creek, Johnsburg,
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