No Border Fees Amendment Gets Unanimous Approval in Committee

The House Appropriations Committee today unanimously passed an amendment introduced by Congressman Bill Owens that would halt the proposed study of a “border fee.” Owens introduced the amendment as part of the mark-up for the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill. Owens’ amendment would bar the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from using any funding provided under this act to study or implement border crossing fees for passenger vehicles and pedestrians at the northern and southern borders.

Tupper Residents Reject Proposed School Budget

685 voted against the budget, 512 voted in favor of the budget which means the school board will have to go back to the drawing board.

Tufano Misses Lake Placid Board by 13 votes

Rick Preston received 333 votes total, And interestingly He’ll be taking over immediately for John Hopkinson who received the second highest total with 295 votes.

School District Voting Today

Budget Votes and School Board Elections are today. Saranac Lake 7am-8pm. Tupper Lake 12n-8pm. Lake Placid 2pm-9pm. Tupper’s School Board needs approval from 60% of voters for their budget to pass because the budget exceeds the tax cap.