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National Grid is warning customers about a potential scam. WNYT reports you may get an email or phone call from someone claiming to be with National Grid, demanding immediate payment for a bill that is past due, or you will be disconnected.
National Grid says it does contact customers by phone if they owe money, but it never demands you make a payment using a money transfer from Western Union or a pre-paid debit card.

The Lake George Park Commission has agreed to hold off on its planned use of an aquatic herbicide in Lake George until at least June 15. The Post Star reports the lawsuit was filed with the state Supreme Court in Warren County on May 12 by the Lake George Association, Lake George Waterkeeper, the town of Hague and a lakeside resident against the Lake George Park Commission and two other state agencies involved in approving the use of the herbicide ProcellaCOR EC in Lake George.

The Warren County Department of Public Works has converted traffic control at the following intersections to “All-Way Stop” control effective Wednesday, May 18:
West Mountain Road and Luzerne Road
West Mountain Road and Aviation Road
These changes require motorists coming from each direction at these intersections to stop before proceeding through the intersection. Video messaging boards and warning signs have been posted approaching each intersection advising of the changes.

Warren County Department of Public Works is seeking public input on a proposal to repair and repave Quaker Road, also known as Warren County Routes 47 and 70, in Queensbury.
The project would involve the replacement of 18 culverts, rehabilitation of the pavement, installation of ADA compliant ramps, replacement of signs and additional work over a 3.96-mile stretch of Quaker Road from Route 9 to Lower Warren Street.
This work is expected to begin in Spring 2023. The project’s costs have not been finalized, as design is ongoing.

Residents of Lake George Central School District on Tuesday elected people in favor of the school district adopting a diversity, equity and inclusion policy, resoundingly rejecting candidates who had made opposition to the platform a centerpiece of their campaigns. The Post Star reports Donna Prime and Mario Fasulo were elected to three-year seats on the Lake George Board of Education with 685 and 665 votes, respectively. Maryanne MacKenzie won reelection to another term with 654 votes.

The Warrensburg Town Board is moving ahead on forming an emergency medical services tax district that would encompass the entire town. The Sun Community News reports if enacted, the change would shift the cost of operating the emergency squad from the town’s general fund appropriations to a separate line item on the town tax bill.

The Lake George Association has filed a lawsuit against the Lake George Park Commission in an attempt to halt the commission’s planned use of a herbicide in Lake George. The Post Star reports the commission voted 6-2 to approve a contract with Solitude Lake Management to apply the herbicide known as ProcellaCOR EC at two sites in Lake George in early June. The LGA wants to halt the application until more scientific research is done on what the organization says is an unfamiliar herbicide.

The Warren County Department of Public Works will be converting traffic control at the following intersections to “All-Way Stop” control effective Wednesday, May 18:
West Mountain Road and Luzerne Road
West Mountain Road and Aviation Road
These changes will require motorists coming from each direction at these intersections to stop before proceeding through the intersection. They are being made in order to improve the safety of the road system and reduce the likelihood of future crashes at these intersections.

Warren County Board of Elections has finalized ballots and early voting locations – which include a new early voting polling place — for the June 23rd, 2022 New York State Primary election.
Sample Ballots can be found online at www.warrencountyny.gov/boe and include Democratic primaries for Governor and Lt. Governor and Republican primaries for Governor and a Lake Luzerne Town Board seat.
Early voting will start on Saturday, June 18th and run through Sunday, June 26th . An additional Warren County early voting site will be located at Glens Falls City Hall, 42 Ridge Street in Glens Falls.

Registration is open for Warren County Department of Public Works’ next FREE household hazardous waste collection event, scheduled for Saturday, August 13th at Queensbury Highway Department.
Warren County residents will be able to safely dispose of materials such as antifreeze, pesticides, paints, household cleaners and fluorescent light bulbs at no cost.
New this year, latex-based paints will be accepted for disposal at this event through the PaintCare program