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David Sand (Photo provided) Jim Allison (Photo provided) LAKE PLACID Regional philanthropy organization Adirondack Foundation welcomes Jim Allison, David Sand and Carolyn Sicher to its Board of Trustees. In addition to new trustees, the foundation also established a Community Council to broaden perspectives and engage people across the region. “In order to meet our mission, we need a strong board that understands the evolving needs of our communities,” said Adirondack Foundation Chairman Rich Kroes. “The collective skills and wisdom of our new trustees and community council members adds to the foundation’s overall effectiveness as we work to build healthier, stronger, more equitable communities.” ....
10:41 Under the city of Plattsburgh’s last mayor, Democrat Colin Read, who left office on December 31st, 2020, several actions were taken in an attempt to obtain land or money from the adjacent town of Plattsburgh. Town officials contested an annexation attempt and lawsuits over a long-term Payment in Lieu of Taxes agreement. Three and a half months after the new mayor was sworn in he and the town supervisor have signed what they are calling the Plattsburgh Compact. It not only drops the lawsuits but swaps rather than annexes land between the municipalities. In the first part of an interview with WAMC’s North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley, Mayor Chris Rosenquest and Supervisor Michael Cashman, both Democrats, explain the negotiations that led to the joint agreement. ....