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Board discusses pilot-to-host conversion and potential impact on town revenue priorities
Summary
Board members discussed converting a pilot agreement to a host agreement for district revenue, with the Supervisor warning a host conversion could reduce the town's priority for funds if a company fails and arguing a pilot keeps the town 'more in the front of the line.'
Board members discussed the difference between a pilot agreement and converting to a host under a district arrangement, focusing on how revenue would flow and the town’s relative security if a private company failed. The Supervisor said the host conversion "allows the district to receive those extra monies as extra revenue" but warned that a host conversion could leave the town with "much less security" and put Hague "in the back of the line" if a company went under; by contrast, he said the pilot agreement keeps the town "more in the front of the line."
The exchange included procedural notes that the conversion would require agreement from Ticonderoga and other signatories and that the pilot-versus-host status had not yet been executed. No formal vote or ordinance change on conversion was recorded in the provided segments; the discussion focused on policy implications and fiscal risk rather than a board decision.
