Thursday, July 29, 2021 - 5:43 pm
OGDENSBURG Discussions over whether or not to the county should take over some of the city’s law enforcement duties have begun.
St. Lawrence County Sheriff Brooks J. Bigwarfe and City Manager Steven Jellie met Thursday (July 29) to discuss launching a study on consolidating law enforcement duties between the city and county, said an official statement from the sheriff’s office.
The informational meeting was simply to obtain data and objectives towards consolidation from the city so the sheriff could review and discuss matters with other county offices, the statement said.
“As stated in the past, Sheriff Bigwarfe confirms that he will continue to support law enforcement in the County, which includes the City of Ogdensburg Police Department. Public safety and first responders must be top priority for local government leaders as there is no greater duty of government than to ensure the safety of its citizens,” said the
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Friday, April 9, 2021 - 5:57 am
BY JIMMY LAWTON
North Country This Week
OGDENSBURG – A group of Ogdensburg residents has submitted a letter to city council requesting the termination of the City Manager.
Margaret Haggerty, who represents a group called the Concerned Citizens of Ogdensburg, has been circulating the letter and collecting signatures online for the past week, she said she has over 100 and hopes to have 300 when she presents the letter Monday at the city council meeting.
The lengthy letter criticizes City Manager Steven Jellie for having “no formal education that would suggest qualification for the City manager.”
The letter also criticized Jellie’s failure to move to the city in a timely fashion, though Jellie has recently purchased a home in the city. He was hired as the city manager in September of 2020 after serving as interim city manager for several months.
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Thursday, February 11, 2021 - 5:39 pm
BY JIMMY LAWTON
North Country This Week
OGDENSBURG – Ogdensburg’s majority council received a letter of support Monday for their efforts in reducing costs for the city, but two other letters read aloud at the meeting took aim at those same actions.
Ogdensburg resident John Mart agreed with recent claims by the city that the controversial fire union contract passed by the previous council was not sustainable.
For months the council has taken heat as it worked to reduce numbers at the fire department well below the 24 firefighters called for by the contract. City Manager Steven Jellie also reduced minimum staffing from five members working at a time to four.