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All Three Tri-Lakes School Budgets Pass. Here Are the Numbers.
Saranac Lake passed with 79%, Tupper Lake cleared its 60% supermajority, and Lake Placid passed with 81%. All three Tri-Lakes districts approved their 2026-27 budgets on Tuesday.
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You Earn $100,000 in the Tri-Lakes. Here Is Roughly How Much Goes to Taxes.
Federal, state, property, school, sales, and gas taxes combined. A married couple with two kids and a home in Saranac Lake earning $100,000 pays an estimated $25,764 in taxes — roughly 26 cents of every dollar earned.
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Tupper Lake School Budget Needs 60% to Pass. Here Is Why.
When Tupper Lake Central School District voters go to the polls on May 19, they are not voting on a normal budget.
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SLCSD Is Asking Residents for $25.7 Million. Here Is What You Are Paying For.
On May 19, Saranac Lake Central School District voters will decide whether to approve a budget of approximately $39.8 million for the 2026-27 school year.
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Saranac Lake’s 2026-27 Tentative Budget: What It Means for Your Tax Bill
The Village’s $11.9 million spending plan reveals stark differences in tax impact depending on where you live — and who will actually implement it is now an open question.
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Tupper Lake School Budget Needs 60% to Pass. Here is the Story Behind That Number.
Tupper Lake school district needs 60% to pass its budget on May 19. Here is why — and what happens if it fails.
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SLCSD Is Asking Residents for $25.7 Million. Here is Where Every Dollar Goes.
On May 19, SLCSD voters decide on a $39.8 million budget. Here is what the numbers actually mean for residents.