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For Five Villages Vote to Disband their Government

Five Villages Vote to Disband their Government

The anti-tax movement comes to the Park and voters organize ballot questions to disband 10 village governments. A simple majority vote is all it takes and 5 of the 12 village governments in the Park cease to exist. Counties and towns exist at the pleasure of the State legislature, but villages are created and disbanded by voters. Remaining village governments voice worries about their relevance.

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Port Henry Dissolves March 31 2017

The village of Port Henry dissolved after 147 years.  It is the second village to dissolve since tracking started on this topic.  

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Port Henry Passes final Dissolution Vote

The second village in the Park to dissolve since 2011, Port Henry village government will disappear in 2017.   Thirty years about there were 8 village governments in Essex County, now there are only two:  Lake Placid and Saranac Lake.

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Keeseville Taxpayers Save Lots of Money

Based on Jan 2015 tax bills, it is now apparent that Keeseville taxpayers will save a ton of money.  The message is VIllage governments have to perform.

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Keesville Dissolves

The process came to a close on Jan 1, 2015, Keeseville village is no more

Dissolution of Lake Placid Village Discussed

Village government can be dissolved by voters as happened in Ticonderoga and Keesville.  LP is up for discussion, but not as likely.

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Keeseville to Dissolve Dec 31 2014

There was another vote and, again, voters decided to disband the village government.

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Keeseville voters decide to dissolve their village government

There remain some steps ahead that could change the plan, but currently the plan is to abolish village government.

Read the news story about it http://www.wcax.com/story/20654394/keeseville-votes-to-dissolve" target="_blank">here.

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