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Ogdensburg libraryâs future depends on outcome of vote, officials say
WWNY Ogdensburg libraryâs future depends on outcome of vote, officials say By Keith Benman | February 25, 2021 at 5:05 PM EST - Updated February 25 at 10:01 PM
OGDENSBURG, N.Y. (WWNY) - Will it be the end of the Ogdensburg Public Library? Officials there say it could be - depending on the outcome of a referendum.
The city of Ogdensburg once supported the library with more than half a million dollars. A five-year phase out of that funding means next year the library gets nothing.
âWeâve cut back on hours. Weâve cut back on staff. Weâve lost our central library status, which is what bought most of our non-fiction materials,â said Penny Kerfien, Ogdensburg Library executive director.
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Mercury’s lobbying and public affairs firm, which is headed by Michael McKeon, boasts more than 30 media relations professionals in its New York office. The growing media relations team is led by former Bloomberg spokesperson John Gallagher, managing director and former National Action Network communications lead Rachel Noerdlinger, former Fox News producer Dan Bank and former Associated Press chief White House correspondent Ben Feller. Mercury, which represents a wide variety of clients, has a national presence that is bolstered by former New York Post reporter Stefan Friedman, who leads the media relations practice on the West Coast.
Other key employees: Beth DeFalco, Karen Mustiga, Kim Winston, John Tomlin, Djenny Passé, Shannan Siemens, Eric Bloom
Oâburg mayor critical after latest move in sales tax dispute
Oâburg mayor critical after latest move in sales tax dispute By Lexi Bruening | December 22, 2020 at 6:14 PM EST - Updated December 22 at 6:40 PM
OGDENSBURG, N.Y. (WWNY) - Ogdensburgâs mayor sharply criticized the leader of the St. Lawrence County legislature Tuesday, after a key vote to extend the sales tax agreement between Ogdensburg and the county was delayed.
âWe saw poor leadership by Chairman (Joe) Lightfoot to go a whole year of negotiations and table a resolution because he didnât do the numbers, was despicable,â said Ogdensburg mayor Mike Skelly.
Ogdensburg firefighters ask court to intervene in fight against cuts
Ogdensburg firefighters ask court to intervene in fight against cuts By 7 News Staff and Brendan Straub | December 23, 2020 at 6:01 AM EST - Updated December 23 at 7:25 PM
OGDENSBURG, N.Y. (WWNY) - The Ogdensburg Firefighterâs union is filing more legal challenges against the city.
On Friday, the union filed papers asking St. Lawrence County State Supreme Court to stop the city from reducing staff levels in the fire department until a neutral arbitrator has made a ruling.
It comes as the cityâs budget plans to cut seven firefighter jobs.
âThis is about the safety of the firefighters and safety of the public. These reductions are reckless and theyâre gonna result in people getting hurt,â said Nathaniel Lambright, lawyer for the union.