Friday, January 15, 2021 - 1:17 pm
BY JIMMY LAWTON
North Country This Week
OGDENSBURG – Both of Canton’s town justices have recused themselves from a case in which Ogdensburg Mayor Jeff Skelly is alleged to have knocked Gerald Mack down on the steps of city hall.
At the time Mack was a city firefighter, but he has since retired.
Skelly has not been formally charged and maintains the incident was a setup.
However state police have filed paperwork in Ogdensburg City Court, which includes three sworn statements alleging second-degree harassment charges.
Due to potential conflicts of interest, two city judges recused themselves so the paperwork was moved to Canton Town Court. Now both justices there have also recused themselves.