Warren County Board of Supervisors, Friday
The Warren County Board of Supervisors amended the fireworks law it passed last year to clarify that the law does not supersede laws related to transient merchants.
Town officials in Queensbury had concerns about the proliferation of temporary sales tents that sprang up last summer, and some questions whether the county law that legalized sale of some fireworks superseded town laws governing vendors.
The amendment passed Friday makes it clear that local laws related to merchants take precedence for merchant purposes.
The board passed a resolution asking the Queensbury Board of Education to reconsider its position not to allow a proposed solar farm on property owned by the city of Glens Falls in Queensbury to be tax exempt.
Glens Falls 1st Ward Supervisor Dan Girard proposed the resolution during a discussion about Glens Falls tax and revenue issues. The school district’s decision was viewed as a deal-breaker for Glens Falls.
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Two supervisors, Doug Beaty and Rachel Seeber, voted against the measure. Both said they thought it set a bad precedent for county supervisors to take a position on another board’s action with little research or discussion.
The board’s Finance & Personnel Committee narrowed down its search for a new county administrator to four candidates. The board is seeking a replacement for Paul Dusek, who retired last month.
The county received 38 applications, but many of them came through an online job website that resulted in dozens of people applying who didn’t meet the minimum qualifications. Among those applying were truck drivers and wedding disc jockeys who sought consideration, said Jackie Figueroa, the county’s human resource director.
Only five met the experience qualifications for the job. The Finance & Personnel Committee will meet with the four finalists in the coming months.
Next meeting: Wednesday, Facilities, Criminal Justice, Health and Human Services and Support Services, starting at 9:30 a.m.
