For Immediate Release: February 16, 2001
Contact:
Victoria Hristovski | Director Public Information | Adirondack Park Agency
contact@apa.ny.gov | (518) 891-4050
Local Government Day 2001 Registration deadline is March 9th
RAY BROOK - The fourth annual Local Government Day conference will take place on March 22nd and 23rd, 2001 at the Hotel Saranac in Saranac Lake. This conference will bring local officials and others together to exchange ideas and gain information on a wide variety of topics, such as Grant Funding Opportunities, Balancing Nature and Commerce, Updating a Community Plan, Telecommunication Towers, Zoning Boards, Enforcing Codes, and Design Guidelines, and more.
The conference will also feature SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry President Dr. Neil Murphy as a keynote speaker on Friday, March 23rd during the morning plenary session at 9 a.m.
"Several organizations have worked very hard in partnering for this event," said Adirondack Park Agency Chairman Richard Lefebvre. "This conference will address issues of local interest from all over the Adirondack community."
Registration will begin at noon on Thursday, March 22nd at the Hotel. There is a fee of $30 to attend the conference which includes workshop sessions on Thursday from 1 to 4 p.m., and one-hour sessions on Friday. Lunch is also included in the cost and the fee is for participation on either or both days.
There will be musical entertainment provided by Adirondack Ensemble, being sponsored by Niagara Mohawk, on Friday during the lunch break. There will also be a reception Thursday, at 5 p.m. at the Union Depot in Saranac Lake, sponsored by the New York Planning Federation, which will include an update on railroad development in the Adirondacks.
For more information, or to receive a schedule and a registration form for Local Government Day, please contact us at (518) 891-4050.