Leigh Hornbeck writes in the Times Union - “Schuylerville, Victory Mills and Corinth were founded in 1831, 1849 and 1886, respectively. But each of these historic villages may fade into history by the end in 2011.

There is a push in each community to dissolve their boundaries and do away with village governments. Victory Mills and Schuylerville would become part of the town of Saratoga; Corinth would be part of the town of the same name surrounding it.
Victory Mills Mayor Jim Sullivan ran for office on a dissolution platform. Villagers don’t get much for their tax money, he said.

Three-quarters of village residents’ tax bills go toward paying personnel in the village, Sullivan said. The Department of Public Works does collect trash, but customers pay per bag for the service. The tax rate is $8.50 per $1,000 assessed value and the annual budget is $415,000, Sullivan said. Residents also pay sewer and water bills.

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