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Old 02-28-2019, 09:06 AM
 
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PLATTSBURGH — Lake Champlain fishing tournaments have a huge impact on the area; a report says those 103,000 anglers spend $17.8 million a year in Lake Champlain shoreline communities.

That doesn't count the direct spending that comes from other tourism attracted to the lake for such activities as boating, paddle sports, scuba diving, swimming and more.



ECONOMIC BOOM

The summer series of Plattsburgh-based professional bass fishing tournaments alone brings in $2.2 million annually in direct and indirect spending to the region, according to an economic impact study sponsored by the Adirondack Coast Visitors Bureau.

Each tournament participant represented an average of 2.43 people, bringing in an estimated 1,740 visitors to the community, with 29.2 full-time regional jobs created.

“These findings just reaffirm that the professional bass tournaments are an economic boom for the area,” said Kristy Kennedy, director of tourism for the Adirondack Coast Visitors Bureau.



DIRECT SPENDING

Numerous bass fishing tournaments are also held in Ticonderoga every year, and those generate a total of $1.4 million in direct revenue for that area, according to a survey by the town, Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce and the Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism.

“We are fortunate to be a well-known bass fishing destination, and our region possesses the quantity and quality of fish, as well as the gorgeous scenery to draw elite fishermen to the area,” Ticonderoga Town Supervisor Joseph Giordano said.

There are 35 Lake Champlain tournaments scheduled for 2019 in the southern basin, plus five at Plattsburgh.

Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism President James McKenna said that, of the $1.4 million impact from the tournaments, about $529,000 of that was spent on lodging.

“That was direct spend, no multipliers,” he said. “That number (for lodging) is typical; that’s usually the largest amount.”



ICE FISHING

Ice fishing also has a big influence on the lake, especially in the southern basin, where hundreds of canvas popup shelters dot the ice.

McKenna said it’s hard to figure the impact from ice fishing, because it’s usually lumped in with the year-round totals for fishing on the lake.

The lake was once dotted with ice shanties, but in 10 years most of those vanished.

“They (anglers) have the popups now. It’s all changed,” he said. “It’s also something that depends on the weather.”

Yellow perch is the main lake denizen anglers are looking for, and estimates are that between 200,000 and 745,000 pounds are taken annually, depending on how soon or if the lake freezes and fishermen can get out there.

“You used to see hundreds of wooden ice shanties out on the lake,” Moriah Chamber of Commerce Events Coordinator Cathy Sprague said.

“Those ice ‘cities’ had names, like Bryantville.

Now, the popups are sold at places like Tractor Supply and everyone has one. It’s a lot easier than hauling a wooden shanty out, although there are still a few.”

Ice fishing is estimated to contribute about $100,000 a year to the lake’s economy, according to a Lake Champlain Basin Program study.

There’s also ice fishing for walleye and lake trout, among the lake’s 90 different fish species.



TOTAL TOURISM

Recreational boating is another big part of the economic picture for Lake Champlain.

Every year, thousands of boaters visit the lake, most through the basin’s dozens of public boat launch sites and marinas.

New York state had about 1,400 boats moored at its 21 Lake Champlain marinas, a recent study said.

The lake’s 21 New York-side marinas had an annual payroll of $2.6 million, the Lake Champlain Basin Program report said.

Some of the recreational activities that have an economic impact aren’t easily measured, McKenna said.

“The large boats come through and stay at marinas,” he said. “Paddling sports have impact. Road biking around the entire lake plays a role. We don’t have good numbers.”

Total tourist expenditures on the New York side of the basin are estimated at $642 million annually.

“Lake Champlain is a very large reason why visitors come to the Adirondack Coast,” Kennedy said.

“It is a large lake that offers a lot of recreational opportunities, from kayaking to sailing, to fishing and scuba diving.

"The other nice things are that the lake is very close to several amenities; visitors need to round out their trips, such as hotels, restaurants, and shopping.

"We are truly lucky to have this wonderful resource in our corner.”



2019 Plattsburgh Bass Tournament Dates

June 27-30: Fishing League Worldwide Tour.

July 13: FLW T-H Marine Bass Fishing League.

July 18 through 20: FLW Costa Series.

Aug. 10: Northern Bass Open.

Aug. 17: ABA Open Series.

More information: www.goadirondack.com/bass

Source: https://www.pressrepublican.com/news...8e138a60f.html
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Old 03-03-2019, 03:42 PM
 
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An interview with the city’s mayor: https://www.northcountrypublicradio....einvent-itself
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Old 03-06-2019, 08:12 AM
 
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I may be reaching here, but given that Plattsburgh markets itself as “Montreal’s US suburb”, I wonder if this investment by Amazon could have some positive impact on the area?: https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/mobile/a...port-1.4290046
Here is a related article from the Montreal Gazette: https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/...in-plattsburgh

Also, an older article about Plattsburgh International Airport: https://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/...rket/81979326/
https://www.creditwalk.ca/plattsburgh-airport/

A couple of articles related to the airport: https://www.suncommunitynews.com/art...ts-greenlight/

https://www.suncommunitynews.com/art...gh-internatio/
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Old 03-10-2019, 04:20 PM
 
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Old 03-12-2019, 07:44 PM
 
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Solid budgeting again moves Clinton Co. forward

PLATTSBURGH — Leaders of Clinton County is well placed to focus on economic development, tourism, more air travel and sharing services as they dive into 2019.

One thing they won't have to worry about is their financial outlook.

The county has had a stable composite tax rate that has actually dropped from $6 per $1,000 of assessed property value to $5.95 in the past 10 years.

"I've been here 12 years, and the tax rate has pretty much been the same the whole time," outgoing County Legislature Chairman Harry McManus (D-Area 1, Champlain) said.

UNWAVERING

Budgets have been bolstered by strong sales-tax revenue over the past decade, with that money accounting for about 31 percent of the county’s total revenues.

“With the total revenues available to the county, along with judicious budgeting, Clinton County has been able to fund an assortment of projects and initiatives that we would not otherwise be in a position to move forward with,” McManus said.

For the eighth straight year since it was enacted, the county has met the state-mandated tax cap.

"Since the inception of the tax cap in 2012, the County Legislature has not wavered from its desire to pass a budget that would not require an override and limit tax increases wherever possible," County Administrator and Budget Officer Michael Zurlo wrote in his 2019 budget message.

"Further, as state initiatives and funding mechanisms continue to be directly tied to tax-cap compliance, it remains critically important that we not exceed its limits."



FISCAL DISCIPLINE

The county's gross tax levy for 2019 of $29,260,003 is 2.7 percent below the allowable levy under the cap.

"This was again possible, first and foremost, because the County Legislature continues to instill a culture of fiscal discipline while maintaining the responsiveness to our labor force and community needs, applies judicial use of reserves and fund balances and avoids employing nearsighted fiscal gimmicks that would jeopardize future budget stability," Zurlo wrote.

McManus said Zurlo's handling of the budget has been critical to the financial success of the county.

"We expect a good budget from him, and he delivers every year," McManus said.

"He goes over and analyzes every department's budget, and that is all part of developing good relationships with department heads.

"And it pays dividends."



COHESIVENESS

McManus said that it is more than just a good budget, however, that has the county on stable financial ground.

"Whether it is sales tax, tax rates, the projects we are investing in or the grants we are seeking, there is a cohesiveness to what we've been doing in terms of economic unanimity," he said.

"That has become the priority."



RENDEZVOUS

The rise of Plattsburgh International Airport has also given county leaders reason to be optimistic.

Legislator Robert Hall (D-Area 10, City of Plattsburgh), who chairs the county’s Airport Committee, said the facility is one of the main reasons the county is doing so well.

A recent $38 million upgrade allowed for eight existing buildings on the airport campus to be upgraded, and four new structures, including a new industrial facility, to be constructed.

A new full-service restaurant, Rendezvous, on the secure side of the airport terminal, was also opened last October.

“We have steadily progressed with plans to improve the experience at our airport, and this restaurant is another step in that direction,” Hall said.

The airport opened on the flight line of the former Plattsburgh Air Force Base in the summer of 2007.

It has experienced steady business as hordes of travelers from the Montreal region have taken advantage of direct flights to Florida and other southern destinations.

Late last year, SkyWest, flying under the banner of United Express, began making 12 flights per week to Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C., replacing PenAir, which had flown to Boston.

SkyWest was selected under the federal Essential Air Service program to receive $6.7 million for two years to provide the air service from Plattsburgh.

From Aug. 22 to the end of 2018, SkyWest handled about 5,500 enplanements, according to Airport Manager Chris Kreig.

That figure is about what other EAS carriers handled in a full year of service, Kreig said.

"They've been doing well, and we've had a lot of good feedback about them," Kreig said.

Hall said SkyWest has been good fit.

“Clearly, people are using the airline in significant numbers,” Hall said.

“That is good for our airport, and it’s good for our region.”

Hall said completion of a federal Customs and Immigration port at the airport, which will handle up to 300 passengers per flight, will also enhance flight opportunities.

“We believe there are several viable markets for international travel, and we have asked our aviation marketing company to focus on those markets,” he said.

The customs port is expected to be open this coming spring.

More at this source: https://www.pressrepublican.com/news...0754fb2f1.html
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Old 04-03-2019, 02:37 PM
 
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From the March edition of Strictly Business: Strictly Business - March 2019

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Study: North Country would profit from MTA's 5-year-plan

PLATTSBURGH — The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is considering an investment strategy that could offer some $80 million in benefits to the North Country.

That $44 billion strategy for 2020-24 for the transportation network that serves a 5,000-square-mile travel area in New York City, Long Island, southeastern New York state and Connecticut would include investments in construction and engineering services, as well as New York state-manufactured equipment, according to a report by Ernst & Young Infrastructure Advisors LLC.

The MTA's five-year plan would generate $62 billion of statewide economic impact and support about 57,400 jobs, with about one in four of them stationed outside of New York City, a North Country Chamber of Commerce release noted.

"The (Ernst & Young) report estimates an $80 million direct impact on the North Country, with $46 million in labor income," the chamber said.

'CONSERVATIVE'

Chamber of Commerce President Garry Douglas thinks these projections are substantial but conservative, "given the actual size of our transportation-equipment cluster and all of its connections and capacity.

"But the bottom line is that capital investments in the MTA, as well as in other state transit authorities, come upstate and certainly to the North Country."



LOOKING AHEAD

The five-year strategy is only the beginning of a 20-year plan.

Passengers of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, combined with those of New York City Transit and Staten Island Railway, equate to some 8.1 billion weekday riders.

The MTA regularly prepares 20-year needs projections using system-wide inventory and condition assessments that look at repair needs and review changes in regional travel patterns, demographics and economic trends, the Ernst & Young report says.

"This effort considers the addition, replacement and/or removal of assets through the latest capital investment strategy, while gathering key information for assets such as location, quantity, age and useful life," the report says.

"The 20-year needs assessment proposed long-term investment strategies to address these findings."



FOCUS ON NEW YORK

The Ernst & Young report estimates 89 percent of MTA's $44 billion investment strategy would be invested in the Empire State — equal to about $39.3 billion.

"This activity will support jobs, incomes and business sales throughout New York state," the report says.

A majority of those direct economic impacts would be supported by the New York City, Long Island and Hudson Valley regions, according to the report, but Douglas said the North Country is prepped for the business.

"The production of 21st century transit equipment, both rail and road, is a major part of the business the North Country is in," Douglas said.

"There are now more than 50 transportation-equipment manufacturers in our region, employing some 9,000 people, ready to meet the equipment needs of transit authorities and customers across the country and internationally."

Many of the region's component makers not only supply Nova Bus and Bombardier but other major producers elsewhere, Douglas said.

"This sector depends on contracts to compete for, which is why our regional representatives in Washington and Albany understand that capital investments by such major equipment customers as the MTA are essential to the North Country."

Source: https://www.pressrepublican.com/news...7bb5dcec2.html
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Old 05-02-2019, 09:05 AM
 
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From the March edition of Strictly Business: Strictly Business - March 2019

Strictly Business | New York's Source for Business Information

Also...

Study: North Country would profit from MTA's 5-year-plan

PLATTSBURGH — The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is considering an investment strategy that could offer some $80 million in benefits to the North Country.

That $44 billion strategy for 2020-24 for the transportation network that serves a 5,000-square-mile travel area in New York City, Long Island, southeastern New York state and Connecticut would include investments in construction and engineering services, as well as New York state-manufactured equipment, according to a report by Ernst & Young Infrastructure Advisors LLC.

The MTA's five-year plan would generate $62 billion of statewide economic impact and support about 57,400 jobs, with about one in four of them stationed outside of New York City, a North Country Chamber of Commerce release noted.

"The (Ernst & Young) report estimates an $80 million direct impact on the North Country, with $46 million in labor income," the chamber said.

'CONSERVATIVE'

Chamber of Commerce President Garry Douglas thinks these projections are substantial but conservative, "given the actual size of our transportation-equipment cluster and all of its connections and capacity.

"But the bottom line is that capital investments in the MTA, as well as in other state transit authorities, come upstate and certainly to the North Country."



LOOKING AHEAD

The five-year strategy is only the beginning of a 20-year plan.

Passengers of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, combined with those of New York City Transit and Staten Island Railway, equate to some 8.1 billion weekday riders.

The MTA regularly prepares 20-year needs projections using system-wide inventory and condition assessments that look at repair needs and review changes in regional travel patterns, demographics and economic trends, the Ernst & Young report says.

"This effort considers the addition, replacement and/or removal of assets through the latest capital investment strategy, while gathering key information for assets such as location, quantity, age and useful life," the report says.

"The 20-year needs assessment proposed long-term investment strategies to address these findings."



FOCUS ON NEW YORK

The Ernst & Young report estimates 89 percent of MTA's $44 billion investment strategy would be invested in the Empire State — equal to about $39.3 billion.

"This activity will support jobs, incomes and business sales throughout New York state," the report says.

A majority of those direct economic impacts would be supported by the New York City, Long Island and Hudson Valley regions, according to the report, but Douglas said the North Country is prepped for the business.

"The production of 21st century transit equipment, both rail and road, is a major part of the business the North Country is in," Douglas said.

"There are now more than 50 transportation-equipment manufacturers in our region, employing some 9,000 people, ready to meet the equipment needs of transit authorities and customers across the country and internationally."

Many of the region's component makers not only supply Nova Bus and Bombardier but other major producers elsewhere, Douglas said.

"This sector depends on contracts to compete for, which is why our regional representatives in Washington and Albany understand that capital investments by such major equipment customers as the MTA are essential to the North Country."

Source: https://www.pressrepublican.com/news...7bb5dcec2.html
Just spoke with a young lady from the North Country/Plattsburgh Chamber of Commerce and in regards to the last bolded section of the post above, she stated that there are 55 industry specific(inc. Aerospace) manufacturing companies in the North Country region from Watertown to Plattsburgh. So, this is something that has been validated by multiple sources and could be something for those interested to consider.
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Old 05-03-2019, 08:08 PM
 
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A food that is associated with the area: https://mountainlake.org/michigans-a...n-mlpbs-cooks/
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Old 05-06-2019, 05:15 PM
 
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lol @ this thread, Plattsbugh is a hell hole. What a sad, depressing place. If you're somehow smoking the funny stuff / drinking the kool aid and think Plattsburgh is any kind of place to live, just go next door over the lake to Burlington, VT and you will be blown away at how much nicer it is.

Upstate NY is generally massively neglected and Plattsburgh is a poster child
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Old 05-07-2019, 07:52 AM
 
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lol @ this thread, Plattsbugh is a hell hole. What a sad, depressing place. If you're somehow smoking the funny stuff / drinking the kool aid and think Plattsburgh is any kind of place to live, just go next door over the lake to Burlington, VT and you will be blown away at how much nicer it is.

Upstate NY is generally massively neglected and Plattsburgh is a poster child
Again, is all of the information about the city mentioned in the thread false?

I don’t think that Plattsburgh has to be Burlington, to be honest. Burlington is the biggest city in its state, while Plattsburgh is a smaller city within a state with cities much bigger than it is.
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