Tuesday, May 25, 2021 - 9:11 am
OGDENSBURG City Council added the Ogdensburg Journal to its list of designated papers.
The city has also designated the North Country This Week and the Watertown Daily Times as designated papers.
The designation allows the Journal to accept legal advertisements from the city.
The action raised some concern from Deputy Mayor John Rishe who said such designations are generally done at the January meeting.
However the vote was unanimous with agreement by council to include the paper as at least though the end of 2021.
The Journal, which is owned by the Johnson News Corp., which also owns the Watertown Daily Times.
Tuesday, May 18, 2021 - 5:09 pm
BY JIMMY LAWTON
North Country This Week
OGDENSBURG – Ogdensburg Mayor Jeffrey M. Skelly says work is underway at the Ogdensburg beach and he remains hopeful for a July opening.
While City Manager Stephen Jellie is ironing out details with the state departments of Health and Environmental Conservation and finding lifeguards, city Department of Public Works crews and employees at the Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority are making improvements to the former beach area.
Skelly said when the city asked the OBPA to help secure a lease for the beach for the city they stepped up and answered the call.
Friday, May 14, 2021 - 9:03 am
BY JIMMY LAWTON
North Country This Week
OGDENSBURG - They say what’s good for the goose is good for the gander, but some Ogdensburg city councilors are questioning if their colleagues understands the old adage.
City Councilor Michael Powers was officially censured in a 4-3 vote at a special meeting Thursday that did not allow for public comment.
In an interview leading up to the meeting Power said he was fine with the censure but questioned why the same standard wasn’t applied to other councilors.
“I already acknowledged my wrong doing. I’m human. I’m passionate about what is right and I will always be passionate about what is right. I had a slip of the tongue which I acknowledged immediately and apologized twice that same night in open session to the public,” Powers said. “I am fine for being censured for a mistake, but I think that standard should apply to all members of the council, not just those in the min
Friday, May 14, 2021 - 8:56 am
BY JIMMY LAWTON
North Country This Week
OGDENSBURG Ogdensburg is one step closer to opening a beach after city council voted to allow the city manager to sign a lease agreement with the Ogdensburg Bridge And Port Authority.
The same resolution failed at a Monday meeting after Deputy Mayor John Rishe brought it to the floor rather than having it included on the agenda.
When resolutions are brought from the floor they require a supermajority vote.
Councilors Michael Powers, Nichole Kennedy and Dan Skamperle voted to block the resolution Monday with concerns that more information on the matter should be garnered first.
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 beach in July.
Last week officials met with the OBPA to make a proposal to lease the beach area for a total cost of $3,000. The lease deal would run from July to September.