The North Elba Town Council unanimously approved six grant recommendations from the Local Enhancement and Advancement Fund Committee on Tuesday, divvying out more than $164,000 to local nonprofits. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports LEAF grants, awarded in the spring and fall, are funded by revenue generated by Essex County’s 5% occupancy tax — a tax collected from visitors on all hotel, motel, bed-and-breakfast and short-term vacation rental stays.