The Village of Saranac Lake is a friendly, clean, safe and charming historic community surrounded by the natural beauty of the Adirondack lakes and mountains. The community, made up of a diverse population, plans for its future so that it may continue to offer shopping, employment, cultural, art and seasonal recreation opportunities. It is these characteristics that make Saranac Lake an attractive destination for visitors and new business, and a wonderful place to grow-up, receive an education, work, raise a family and retire. The Village's ability to offer a high quality of life, while maintaining its small town character, enhances an already strong level of community pride and makes Saranac Lake an enjoyable place to live and a memorable place to visit.

To help improve the quality of life for all Village of Saranac Lake residents by advocating and providing state and federally funded housing, economic development, public facilities, infrastructure, recreation and community planning projects identified and supported by village residents and other local and regional community organizations.