OGDENSBURG — A memorial to the late Charles W. Kelly, longtime journalist and editor of The Journal and Advance News, will be officially dedicated Saturday at the park that now
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To Whom It May Concern:
As a Town of Oswegatchie taxpayer, I have been reading and listening to the information presented by the Ogdensburg Public Library and the Friends of the Library. I believe that all taxpayers, city and surrounding townships should do their homework before voting on this referendum on May 18.
1. The Ogdensburg Public Library is a Municipal Library, governed by a Board of Trustees. As a Municipal Library, the board can only consist of residents of the City of Ogdensburg. A few years ago, the voters passed resolutions that raised $125,000 from all Ogdensburg School District households which includes Ogdensburg residents and those in parts of the Town of Lisbon and Oswegatchie. This money is a permanent tax which is listed on your annual school tax bill. Currently, you are paying currently .319 per thousand. So, if your home is assessed at $100,000, your current yearly library tax is $31.80. The Librar