063.2006
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONTRIBUTION TOWARD
CONSTRUCTION COSTS OF LAKE GEORGE VILLAGE VISITORS
CENTER ON BEACH ROAD, LAKE GEORGE
RESOLUTION NO.: 63, 2006
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Roger Boor
WHEREAS, by prior Resolution and Agreement the Queensbury Town Board provided in the
2006 Town Budget for the Town’s receipt of occupancy tax revenues from Warren County in
accordance with the Local Tourism Promotion and Convention Development Agreement (Agreement)
entered into between the Town and Warren County, and
WHEREAS, the Agreement provides that specific expenditure of the funds provided under the
Agreement are subject to further Resolution of the Queensbury Town Board, and
WHEREAS, the Village of Lake George (Village) is constructing a Visitors’ Center
(Center) on the corner of Beach Road and Route 9 in Lake George Village, and
WHEREAS, the purpose of this Center is to promote, publicize and advertise the history,
attractions and events of Warren County, and
WHEREAS, the Village has designated space in one of the Center’s rooms for use by all
of Warren County’s municipalities, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury realizes the value of participating in the
construction of this Center and preparing a presentation in the Center concerning the Town of
Queensbury, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to accordingly authorize a contribution of $7,125 toward
the Center’s construction costs and the Town’s coinciding space within such Center, such amount to
be from the Town’s occupancy tax revenues received from Warren County,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes the
contribution and expenditure of $7,125 toward the Village of Lake George’s Visitor Center on Beach
Road in the Village of Lake George, such amount to be used toward the Center’s construction and
preparation of a display about the Town of Queensbury to be erected in the Center’s Warren County
Room, such sum to be from Warren County occupancy tax revenues received by the Town and to be
paid for from Account No.: 001-6410-4412, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to forward a
certified copy of this Resolution along with a letter and the Town’s $7,125 contribution to the Village
of Lake George, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor,
Budget Officer and/or Town Historian to take such other and further action as may be necessary to
effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 23 day of January, 2006, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Brewer, Mr Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough
NOES: None
ABSENT:None