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Hard water in Ti Residents complain, but soft water would have been unaffordable, town says By Tim Rowland STAFF WRITER
TICONDEROGA | Ticonderoga’s new $14 million water system produces water of such pH hardness that it is damaging machinery and making it difficult for residents to lather up, a town sewer and water committee was told last week. Measuring pH determines the acidity (softness) or alkalinity (hardness) of drinking water. Mark Barber, owner of Burleigh’s Luncheonette, said he noticed a white film developing on his machines shortly after the town threw the valve on its new water source. The water played havoc with an ice machine, soda fountain and dishwasher before Barber installed a water softener. All told, the costs to his business exceeded $5,000. That’s on top of the higher water rates customers will have to pay for the new system itself. “I don’t know how that’s reasonable,” Barber said. See HARD WATER » pg. 7
Ticonderoga’s new water pumping station on Street Road.
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TAKING STOCK Essex County counting up the damage from October storm By Tim Rowland STAFF WRITER
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The Port Henry beach on Lake Champlain suffered significant damage in a Halloween storm said to be the worst since Irene in 2011. Photo by Tim Rowland
TICONDEROGA | Essex County continued to mop up from a significant flood this week, as state officials surveyed the damage to help determine if the region would be eligible for disaster aid. Town and county officials said they feel confident that the 11 affected New York counties will break through the $30 million damage threshold to qualify for federal help. There is also a chance that individual home and business owners could get assistance, even if they were not covered by insurance. Donald Jaquish, director at Essex County Emergency Services, said about 50 homes were significantly damaged by the rising waters, which most agreed were the highest
since Irene in 2011. He said federal money is not guaranteed at this point, but the state is surveying the damage this week and if it’s deemed severe enough the governor will petition the Federal Emergency Management Agency for help. The volume of water was illustrated in Ticonderoga where, on a dry day, the sewer plant handles flows of 1 million gallons a day. But on the day of the flood it handled 50 million gallons, said sewer and water superintendent Derrick Fleury. Much of the more serious damage was in the Schroon River valley. “We are recovering,” said North Hudson Supervisor Stephanie DeZalia. “The highway crew and the fi re department worked hard, and the roads are open and people have power.” But she said permanent repairs to the roads will have to wait until warm weather next year, when asphalt plants resume production. North Hudson was still assessing the damage, but DeZalia said it appeared that between 20 and 30 homes had suffered damage from the rising waters. See STORM DAMAGE » pg. 7
Tax rates down in Moriah 2020 budget includes 3 percent pay raise for employees By Tim Rowland STAFF WRITER
PORT HENRY | Town tax rates will be down in Moriah next year, after the board agreed to a 2020 budget that largely maintains that status quo. The combined general fund and highway budget for next year is $3.7 million, up from last year’s $3.6 million spending plan. Even though the budget is up, an increase in assessed value on Moriah property allowed the town to lower the tax rate. The budget stays within the 2% tax cap. Employees of the town will receive a 3% pay raise, and the budget includes a $70,000 investment in its waterfront campgrounds, which the town believes can be leveraged into more tourism and commercial revenue. The budget also anticipates the purchase of a front-end loader for the highway department, although the cost will be incurred in 2021. “It’s a good budget. There’s nothing really outstanding in it except for the campsites,” said Supervisor Tom Scozzafava. The town’s waterfront committee is expected to present ideas for campground improvements at the board’s regular monthly meeting Nov. 14. At the public hearing, Moriah Police Chief Stephen Stahl asked for an additional raise for his two-man department, but board members did not approve the request, fearing other town employees would feel slighted. See BUDGET » pg. 7
A day of honor Students at Crown Point Central School listen to World War II veterans, John Sweet and John Neggia. Photo by Tim Rowland
Crown Point students learn about Honor Flight, World War II By Tim Rowland
CROWN POINT | Despite an age gulf that spanned eight decades, students at Crown Point Central school connected emotionally with a disappearing chapter of American history Friday, as they listened to two old soldiers describe what it was like to save democracy in the second World War, so many years ago.
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