OGDENSBURG â A referendum to provide $350,000 in funding to the Ogdensburg Public Library passed Tuesday by a vote of almost two to one.
The referendum to provide funding to the library was unofficially 770 to 395, before any absentee ballots were counted.
âWe have a lot of work ahead of us, but weâll have stable funding and that is absolutely wonderful,â Ogdensburg Public Library Executive Director Penny J. Kerfien said.
The referendum was needed by the library because the city announced that this year was the last year it would provide funding to the library located at 312 Washington St. Library officials said it takes roughly $350,000 a year to operate the facility and to provide programming.
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Correction: An earlier version of this story said Massena would be be increaseing the tax levy, in fact the levy will remain flat. North Country This Week regrets the error.
BY MATT LINDSEY
North Country This Week
Budgets, elections and propositions will be voted on May 18 at all St. Lawrence County schools . Below is a list of schools in the area that includes budget information and voting day details.
Potsdam Central School District
Potsdam Central School District voters will be asked to approve a $35,815,351 budget for the 2021-22 school year the includes a 1.58% tax levy increase and raises $14,167,364 for the district.