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Hydrant flushing ongoing in Saranac Lake

SARANAC LAKE — Saranac Lake is in the midst of flushing hydrants throughout the village.

Crews will complete this round on Friday, but flushing will occur several more times this summer, as part of the process of switching the drinking-water system to a new well source that is almost completed.

The village also clears the hydrants to exercise them and to flush sediment from the water mains.

Find updates at www.saranaclakeny.gov or www.facebook.com/saranaclake. Or reach Village Manager John Sweeney at 891-4150 or manager@saranaclakeny.gov.

 

APA meets today in Ray Brook

RAY BROOK — The Adirondack Park Agency holds its regularly scheduled monthly meeting at its headquarters here today.

The session is one day only and will be webcast live at www.apa.ny.gov (click Webcasting from the Contents list).

The full agency will convene at 9 a.m. for Executive Director Terry Martino’s monthly report, which will include presentation of a U.S. flag flown in Afghanistan in honor of APA.

The agenda for the 9:30 a.m. Regulatory Programs Committee session will include consideration of a 13-lot subdivision project proposed by Highland Farms LP, located in the Town of Keene.

At 11:30 a.m., the Local Government Services Committee will hear an agency staff presentation regarding APA review of variances issued by local zoning boards of appeals as part of the APA-approved local-land-use program.

A wetland-recognition and delineation field trip takes place at 1 p.m., led by APA Resource Analysis and Scientific Services staff.

The public is invited. RSVP by calling Deborah Lester at 891-4050.

 

City Council to act on bucket-truck contract

PLATTSBURGH — The City of Plattsburgh Common Council will take action on several items at its meeting tonight.

Among them are a request to adjust the 2012 general fund budget by an increase of $15,727.98 for unbudgeted Police Department vehicle repairs recovered through insurance proceeds, and a request to approve a Municipal Lighting Department contract for a new aerial bucket truck with line-service body be awarded to Dueco Inc. for the amount of $103,725.

The meeting begins with a work session at 5 p.m., followed by the regular meeting at 5:30 p.m.

Both are open to the public.

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