{"id":13536,"date":"2013-12-11T15:16:30","date_gmt":"2013-12-11T20:16:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org\/inbox\/?p=13536"},"modified":"2013-12-11T15:21:42","modified_gmt":"2013-12-11T20:21:42","slug":"saranac-lake-hotels-draw-huge-state-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org\/inbox\/2013\/12\/11\/saranac-lake-hotels-draw-huge-state-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Saranac Lake hotel projects win big state support"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The faded Hotel Saranac was once a centerpiece of the village economy and social life.\u00a0 A private company’s plan to redevelop the hotel won $5 million in state support today. Photo: Susan Waters<\/p><\/div>\n

Almost ten percent of the entire North Country flow of state development dollars will flow to one small village in the Adirondacks.<\/p>\n

Under the plan unveiled today, Saranac Lake will receive $7.1 million to promote construction and redevelopment of two hotels.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are thrilled and thankful for these awards and, now, an epoch of progress and prosperity is at hand for Saranac Lake,” said village Mayor Clyde Rabideau in a statement.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Saranac Lake has long been viewed as a popular visitor destination — for events like the Winter Carnival and access to the Saranac Lake chain and other outdoor destinations.<\/p>\n

But the village has lacked modern, high-end hotel accommodations that industry experts say are needed to boost a tourism retail economy.<\/p>\n

This funding aims to address that with support for two highly-anticipated — though also controversial — projects.<\/p>\n

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  • $5,000,000<\/b> to revitalize the Hotel Saranac, creating a full-service hotel to spur year-round tourism.<\/li>\n
  • $2,000,000<\/b> to construct a new resort and waterfront restaurant at the former Lake Flower Hotel, and leverage private investment to diversify the region\u2019s tourism\/recreation based communities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Chris Knight will have more on this story tomorrow morning during The EIght O’clock Hour<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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