The appointment of Phil Williams as Town Administrator was a solid choice for the future of Lake Placid. After 12 years as Lake Placid’s police chief, Williams has an insider’s knowledge of our town, its residents, and its needs.

Williams will be followed at the police department by Interim Police Chief James Fansler who joined the department as a rookie and built a career that saw him named lieutenant and the “heir apparent” to the police chief’s job. We encourage Fansler to pursue the position on a permanent basis, though almost surely there will be other applicants.