North Elba accepting applications for Cannabis Sales Taxation Fund

NORTH ELBA | The Town of North Elba will again be accepting applications for Cannabis Sales Taxation Fund. The Cannabis Sales Taxation Fund was created in 2024 to disperse funds generated from cannabis sales taxation in North Elba back into community programs and organizations. The Fund is intended to support programs that enhance community engagement; support youth, law enforcement, and the aging population; and expand recreation opportunities. Since its inception, the Fund has invested over $88,000 into the community across 16 different programs. This includes supporting: Programming at the Lake Placid Community School Summer Program Purchase of roller skates at the Saranac Lake Civic Center available for community rental Installation of a pollinator garden at the Lake Placid Elementary School to introduce the basics of gardening, food systems, and biodiversity to students and to support local pollinators Ski equipment for the Lake Placid Community Ski Program to support affordability and expand their programming to include Nordic Skiing Expansion of the Saranac Lake Ski Club educational ski and snowboard lesson program 2025 Lake Placid Boy Scouts Troop 10 Sea Base Trip to study marine ecosystems Installation of an accessible and age-appropriate restroom for students 6 weeks to 36 months at the Northern Lights school Preparation and printing of 418 student field journals for use as educational tools at the Three Season at Heart Lake Lake Plaid RobOlympians Team #7030 international competition in Albany Purchase of the Lake Placid Police Department's TruNarc technology Lake Placid High School's Quebec language and cultural immersion trip Purchase of equipment for the Lake Placid Youth Athletic Association's baseball and softball programs to expand access and improve experience Adirondack Family Book Festival 2025 programming Purchase of podcasting equipment to expand the Adirondack Center for Writing's - multigenerational teen-led story collecting program, which is intended to address teen and elder loneliness Purchase and installation of bear-safe trash cans at the Adirondack Rail Trail BETA's 2025 Community Bike Jam The goal of the Cannabis Sales Taxation Fund is to ensure that funds generated from cannabis sales in North Elba directly benefit residents and contribute to the well-being and vitality of the community. Due to a delay in allocations from the state, the Fund was temporarily closed in October of 2025. The Town recently received new allocations and is happy to re-open the Fund to applications. Awards are typically limited to a maximum of $5,000 for eligible applicants and programs. The application and more information on eligibility, process, and requirements can be found on the Town of North Elba website, https://northelba.villageoflakeplacid.ny.gov.

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North Elba accepting applications for Cannabis Sales Taxation Fund

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