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Warren County nets $2 million to preserve water quality By Thom Randall STA FF W RITER
WARREN COUNTY | With the intent of protecting the water quality of Lake George, five communities surrounding the lake have been awarded more than $2 million in state grants. The funding comes through the recent Regional Economic Development Council Awards, an annual program that sees hundreds of millions of dollars in grants, incentives and subsidies doled out for a variety of projects across the state. “This is a lot of good news for the North Country,” said Walt Lender of the Lake George Association, which has contributed toward many of the water quality improvement projects the new state grants are set to bankroll. “This represents a great step forward in protecting Lake George’s water quality,” he said. The grant awards, which total $3.1 million for Warren County, were announced Dec. 18. The Town of Bolton was awarded $1 million for improvements to the town’s wastewater treatment plant. The money will help reduce pollutants in the effluent discharged into the Lake George watershed. » Water Cont. on pg. 2
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THREE CANDIDATES VIE TO LEAD WARREN COUNTY Conover, Beaty and Braymer seek county chair post
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QUEENSBURY | With the new year’s arrival, Warren County govern-
ment is facing a three-way contest to chair the county Board of Supervisors. The board will convene on Friday for their organizational meeting and cast votes for a chairman. » Candidates Cont. on pg. 3
Chester residents’ community wish-list revealed STA FF W RITER
CHESTERTOWN | Citizens of the town of Chester would like to see their downtown thriving with a variety of businesses that offer goodpaying full-time jobs, according to a recent survey. The results of this economic development survey, conducted by the North Warren Chamber of Commerce as a facet of the town’s economic development initiative, are to be detailed at Chester’s next town board meeting, set for 7 p.m. Jan. 9. A preview of the results were revealed at the town’s December meeting. “The survey responses show a lot of good ideas — they are doable — and people are moving forward with them,” chamber Mar-
keting Director Debra Eves said. Eves asked the town board members to guess what businesses respondents would most like to see come to town. Local resident Brett Hitchcock guessed “bakery,” and Eves confi rmed his choice, prompting laughter and agreement from those attending the town meeting. Other businesses survey respondents craved were a laundromat, a car wash, artisan and craft galleries and an artists’ cooperative. Services they would like to have available locally include additional child care and senior care facilities and more off-season community activities. Additional municipal amenities including high-speed internet access, a dog park, a playground, new sidewalks and more historical des-
tinations were also mentioned by respondents as welcome potential upgrades to the town. What did those surveyed say they did not want to see in town? No “big box” stores, no car dealerships, no fast-food chains, and no casino, Eves reported. The town’s most prominent assets, respondents said, were its natural environment, its small-town ambiance, its residents and their strong sense of community, as well as the town’s Adirondack heritage, Eves said. She noted that the latter asset could be promoted through employing initiatives of the First Wilderness Corridor program. Chamber president Greg Beckler said that the survey respondents wanted an array of businesses providing additional job opportu-
nities, but entrepreneurs already established in town had difficulty filling open positions. More restaurants and taverns were also mentioned as a welcome addition — which Eves said was surprising, as the town already has plenty of such venues. But these and many other businesses require a municipal sewer system, Eves said, questioning whether businesses could be recruited before such infrastructure was constructed downtown. Eves added that the town was achieving progress “in inches rather than in yards” towards the goals expressed. “The survey results validate a lot what we already know and the frustrations we already feel,” she said. “We’re trying to keep people motivated, so we can take this to the next level.” ■
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