Our Goals
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Serve as a non-partisan issue-based forum for both permanent and
seasonal Adirondack Park residents
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Support candidates who will press for adoption of the key AdkAction.org positions
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Gain enough influence to affect larger statewide issues, e.g., tax
policy
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Create a community of common interests and an open democratic process to
prioritize issues
Issues voted most important by our members are:
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Consolidation of overlapping village, town and county services
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Broadband access throughout the Adirondacks
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Improved state planning and oversight of water quality, control of invasive species, and management of road salt and its environmental impacts
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Fair and consistent property assessments for all residents, both local and seasonal
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Strengthened enforcement of existing land and water use codes
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Elimination of State-imposed and unfunded mandates
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Property tax reform, including seeking alternative means to funding education and caps on property tax increases until a property is sold
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More projects that generate jobs and attract visitors, like the Community Store, Adirondack Carousel, etc.
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Control of boats moving from lakes with invasive species
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State tax-equivalent support for State land, equal to private taxation levies
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Control of “sprawl” through better planning and land use regulations, plus retail building and plaza size limits throughout the Park
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Park-wide standards for personal watercraft use