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Committee urges streaming school board meetings and a seat at future PILOT negotiations
Summary
The Hague School Advisory Committee urged the Ticonderoga School Board to stream meetings, include Hague representatives in future PILOT negotiations, and adopt multiyear assessment averaging to reduce sudden tax increases. The committee promised continued outreach and research.
At the meeting’s close the committee recommended several specific next steps to increase transparency and protect Hague taxpayers. Committee leaders asked the school board to stream its meetings so Hague residents — many seasonal — can follow board deliberations, requested that Hague be given a formal seat in future PILOT negotiations that affect the town’s tax levy, and urged adoption of multiyear assessment averaging (MYA) to smooth the impact of large assessment changes.
The committee framed these measures as incremental, achievable reforms that could limit one‑year tax shocks and improve public participation. The moderators reiterated that the SAC has educators, lawyers and community members working on the issues and asked residents to attend board meetings, question budgets, and engage with candidates in upcoming school board elections.
