Earlier this month, village officials adopted a comprehensive Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), a multi-year framework designed to enhance transparency, discipline, and long-term planning for infrastructure investment. Sun Community News reports rather than approving capital projects one by one in isolation, the new plan establishes a structured, public process for identifying needs, prioritizing projects, and aligning spending with what residents can realistically afford over time. Saranac Lake currently owns and maintains more than $40 million in public assets, including streets, sidewalks, parks, water/sewer systems, and municipal buildings, many of which are aging and increasingly expensive to maintain.