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OGDENSBURG — A 2022 budget proposal, amended to hire two additional police officers, was voted down Monday night by the Ogdensburg City Council by a 4-3 margin with Mayor Jeffrey
OGDENSBURG — A resolution brought to the floor at Monday night’s Ogdensburg City Council meeting calling for an investigation against City Manager Stephen P. Jellie’s Facebook behavior was tabled, resulting
Tuesday, May 11, 2021 - 9:08 am BY JIMMY LAWTON North Country This Week OGDENSBURG – A resolution that would have allowed the city manager to execute a lease with the Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority failed to pass Monday. Ogdensburg City Councilors Dan Skamperle, Michael Powers and Nichole Kennedy voted against the leasing the property citing a lack of information regarding the total cost and concerns over spending. Deputy Mayor John Rishe urged his fellow councilors to support the measure as the city recently unanimously passed a resolution supporting opening the ...
Thursday, May 6, 2021 - 5:02 pm BY JIMMY LAWTON North Country This Week OGDENSBURG -- Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority will provide a counter proposal to the city’s plan to reopen the former city beach. Following a candid but courteous exchange between city and OBPA officials, OBPA Chairman Vernon ‘Sam’ Burns said the authority would discuss their concerns regarding the lease agreement in executive session. Mayor Jeffrey M. Skelly opened the presentation sharing concerns that the OBPA may be hindering plans by the city for political reasons. Deputy Mayor John Ri...
Wednesday, April 14, 2021 - 9:15 am BY JIMMY LAWTON North Country This Week OGDENSBURG – A debate over Ogdensburg Public Library Board of Trustees appointments got heated Monday after the mayor took no action on the matter despite requests from the public. Several members of the public called on Mayor Jeffrey M. Skelly to appoint candidates recommended by the Ogdensburg Library Board of Trustees to fill three seats on their board. “The appointments to the library board are absolutely the mayor’s and confirmed by the city council,” City Manager Stephen Jellie told ...