Hadley Town Supervisor Arthur “Mo” Wright shares his experience as board director of the Adirondack Association of Towns and Villages.
Wright highlights unique challenges, like battery storage issues, prison closures, and the need for constitutional amendments to address them. He emphasizes the importance of improving cellular coverage, emergency services, and unique housing initiatives, noting the impact on tourism and local economy. Wright details the difficulty of retaining young families due to job opportunities and the potential of repurposing closed prisons and also stresses the importance of combating invasive species to protect the park’s natural resources and promoting the Adirondacks as a place to live, not just visit.
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