Tuesday, May 4, 2021 - 6:07 pm BY JIMMY LAWTON North Country This Week OGDENSBURG – Mayor Jeffrey M. Skelly says the Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority is failing in its goal to be a catalyst for economic development in the city and region. In a scathing letter issued to local media outlets Skelly criticized OBPA Board of Directors Chairman Vernon ‘Sam’ Burns. Attempts to compact Burns and OBPA Executive Director Steve Lawrence for comments on this story were unsuccessful. In his letter Skelly said the current majority city council has been working to strengthen the Ogdensburg economy, but says the OBPA is hindering their endeavor.