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0:43 Plattsburgh’s mayor has made a nomination to fill an empty seat on the common council. Democratic Mayor Chris Rosenquest is appointing Caitlin Bopp to fill the term of departed Ward 5 Democrat Patrick McFarlin, who stepped down July 1st. The mayor will place Bopp’s name before the council for ratification during a special meeting Thursday afternoon.  In a statement, Rosenquest says if his appointment is approved it would create Plattsburgh’s most diverse Common Council, with two peo...

4:15 Communities across New York were mandated to perform a review of their police departments and policing policies and submit a plan to the state by April 1st detailing reforms in procedures and community engagement.  The Plattsburgh Common Council approved the city’s recommended plan Wednesday night. The only resolution on the agenda at the Plattsburgh Common Council’s meeting Wednesday evening was the adoption of the Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative Plan mandated by Governor...

4:10 The Plattsburgh Common Council met Thursday evening for its second full meeting under a new mayor and there were some procedural differences evident. The Plattsburgh Common Council now meets bi-weekly rather than weekly.  One of the reasons is to allow councilors more time for committee work and meetings. One indication that the regular council meeting will be somewhat different was the advance notice of the meeting.  In the past only the agenda was included.  This time the full text of...

3:27 The Plattsburgh Common Council held its first meeting of the year Thursday.  Following the organizational meeting the new mayor and council held their first formal session. Due to COVID-19 precautions half of the councilors were at City Hall. The other half joined virtually.  It was the first meeting for newly sworn in Democratic Plattsburgh Mayor Chris Rosenquest and two new councilors: Ward 4 Democrat Jennifer Tallon, who was elected in November, and independent Jaime Canales, who was ...

Plattsburgh Common Council names new Ward 1 councilor The surprise nomination of Jamie Canales by Mayor Colin Read for the Plattsburgh Common Council left some members caught off guard. Share Updated: 4:22 PM EST Dec 23, 2020 Plattsburgh Common Council names new Ward 1 councilor The surprise nomination of Jamie Canales by Mayor Colin Read for the Plattsburgh Common Council left some members caught off guard. Share Updated: 4:22 PM EST Dec 23, 2020 Hide Transcript Show Transcri...

4:02 The Plattsburgh Common Council met for the last time in 2020 Thursday night and their agenda included final passage of the city’s 2021 budget. Outgoing Democratic Mayor Colin Read had presented a nearly $58 million proposed budget to city council in June, hoping for early passage.  But in mid-September councilors sent it back to the mayor requesting he find reductions of at least 10 percent and return it to the council by October 8th.  Since the mayor resubmitted the fiscal plan on Oct...

Dec 19, 2020 PLATTSBURGH — After months of throwing elbows, the Plattsburgh City Common Council came to a consensus Thursday night, closing out 2020 with an approved budget for next year, which features a modest tax cut. "Its fair; its equitable; it doesnt put people out of jobs; its fiscally responsible," City Councilor Elizabeth Gibbs (D-Ward 3) said of the spending plan. "It was the right thing to do to settle that before everyone goes away on Christmas — to know that they...

By McKENZIE DELISLE Press-Republican  Dec 14, 2020 PLATTSBURGH — City councilors passed a widely unpopular zoning law Thursday night, asserting it would have zero impacts on the controversial Durkee Street redevelopment project, which still awaits the actions of Plattsburgh Citys Zoning and Planning boards.  "This is not in any way going to impact anything regarding the Prime project," City Councilor Elizabeth Gibbs (D-Ward 3) said of the pending Downtow...