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The Warren County Board of Supervisors recently adopted a $192.8 million budget for 2024 that will bring a countywide tax rate decrease for the fourth straight year.
The 2024 county budget will decrease the countywide property tax rate by $0.29 to $3.284 per $1,000 in assessed value.
Based on the countywide tax rate, a homeowner with a home assessed at $200,000 will pay about $58 less in county property taxes.

A “Local Government” Job Fair will be held Tuesday, December 5 at Queensbury Central’s Fire Station on Lafayette Avenue in Queensbury. It will run from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Municipal agencies from around Warren and Washington counties will be on hand with information about careers in government and available jobs.

Thousands of people gathered in Lake George’s Shepard Park Saturday evening for the annual Lite up the Village celebration. The event kicked off at 3 p.m. with music and dance, reports the Lake George Examiner. The Lake George Winter Carnival Committee handed out fixings for smores and people roasted their marshmallows over fire pits set up in the park.

Police are warning consumers to be safe on this “Cyber Monday.” Among the tips:
Always get a tracking number for items purchased online.
Be wary of sellers who post an auction or advertisement as if they reside in the U.S., then respond to questions by stating they are out of the country on business, family emergency, or similar reasons.
Consider canceling your purchase if a seller requests funds be wired directly to them via a money transfer company, pre-paid card, or bank-to-bank wire transfer.

The 32nd Annual North Country Festival of Trees has become a holiday tradition and hundreds turned out at the Queensbury Hotel to take part. It provides fun ways to decorate the home for the holidays and supports the Prospect Center, which provides education, services, and support for families needing disability services.

Warren County Department of Workforce Development is working with the folks who are opening a new child care business in Glens Falls, Country Meadows Academy, to help them fill job openings.
The facility is seeking a Lead Teacher ($18-22 an hour)and two Assistants ($16-$18 an hour), and those who are interested can apply online through a link at the Warren County Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/warrencountyny/.

Glens Falls has set a public hearing for Tuesday on its $24 million budget for 2024. According to WNYT, the hearing will take place at 7:15 p.m. in City Council Chambers. The city’s budget would increase the tax levy by 1.89%. Among the initiatives are an increase in salary for city police officers to keep their pay competitive with surrounding agencies.

Queensbury developer Rich Schermerhorn envisions building more than 100 apartments on the Quaker Road site where F.W. Webb proposed and then withdrew constructing a 96,0000 square-foot distribution center and retail store. The Glens Falls Chronicle reports the proposal is very preliminary. Mr. Schermerhorn, his attorney and project engineer met informally with town officials in a workshop on November 15.

Warren County has directed $1.1 million from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to nine mental health programs. WAIT House, a non-profit for homeless and at-risk youth, is one of the recipients. It has seen a rise in trauma, mental health, and substance use issues among local youth in the past three years. The organization has been granted $88,517, which will be used to employ a social worker to help youth and families access necessary services.

A new Marist Poll shows many New Yorkers think they’re facing a diminished quality of life. WTEN reports the poll shows that 59% of New Yorkers think that quality of life deteriorated over the last year. The rest believe it has stayed the same (39%) or gotten better (11%). Broken up by political affiliation, 78% of Republicans noted decreased quality of life, compared to 67% of non-enrolled voters and only 46% of Democrats.