Sales tax deal in the works for Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence County
WWNY Sales tax deal in the works for Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence County By Keith Benman | December 15, 2020 at 4:46 PM EST - Updated December 15 at 9:32 PM
OGDENSBURG, N.Y. (WWNY) - Ogdensburg and St. Lawrence County may be closer to a sales tax deal. But there are still many steps and votes to go.
Ogdensburg Mayor Mike Skelly says an agreement has been reached: Ogdensburg will get the same share of sales tax it gets now through November 2023.
“It’s going to give us some stability, some time where we can all settle down. We should be united, not separated at this time,” he said.
Wednesday, December 16, 2020 - 5:26 pm
BY JIMMY LAWTON
North Country This Week
OGDENSBURG – For the first time in nearly a year, sales tax negotiations between the Ogdensburg and the county are nudging forward.
At a special meeting Dec. 16, the city offered support for a deal that would extend the existing contract between the county and the city for three years.
The negotiations between the city and county had been public and heated at times, with Mayor Skelly remaining adamant that Ogdensburg retain its share of the county sale tax.
Ogdensburg City Manager Stephen Jellie said the negotiations have been “tough but good.”