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as Plattsburgh, are to receive $103.2 million in this second round of grant funding awarded through this program. This panel was awarded tens of millions of extra dollars due to their plan being judged as one of the best among the state’s 10 councils. The Capital Region council’s area, which includes Glens Falls and War-
ren County, is to receive $50.3 million. Politicians and business leaders in some metropolitan areas including Albany expressed disappointment in receiving less of the grant money than expected, while their counterparts in the Adirondacks said they were pleased.
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Johnsburg Town Supervisor Ron Vanselow was scheduled to be the honorary guest for the official “Blessing of the Skis and Boards” Friday afternoon, Dec. 21 at Gore Mountain. Steady rain, however, dampened spirits and the event was cancelled, according to Gore Marketing Manager Emily Stanton. Nothing got blessed. “Although, the snow gods must have heard something,” Stanton said the
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QUEENSBURY — While some people are muttering about an uncertain economy, Warren County is experiencing booming retail sales. How much of a boom? The county’s sales tax revenue for 2012 is likely to be the highest on record, county Treasurer Michael Swan predicted on Monday Dec. 24. As of this last week, the county collected $42,613,546 with several weeks of 2012’s revenue not yet collected or reported. The hefty sum represents a $1.1 million yearto-date increase over 2011, or a 2.9 percent hike. A total of $3,309,384 was collected on November ’s sales, a solid increase over 2011. Warren County’s leaders budgeted $42.1 million in sales tax revenue for 2012, and with a month yet uncollected, the revenue has already surpassed 2012’s total by $500,000.
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