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Ogdensburg meeting monthly target in sales tax collection — barely

OGDENSBURG — A report on sales tax revenues presented to the Ogdensburg City Council on Monday night shows that in the first two months of preempting, or collecting its own ....

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St. Lawrence County legislators shoot down resolution in support of Ogdensburg home rule bill


CANTON — Following an hour-long discussion, St. Lawrence County legislators on Monday night voted against a resolution in support of Ogdensburg’s home rule legislation that would allow the city to collect up to an additional 1% of sales tax revenue.
Legislator David W. Forsythe, R-Lisbon, proposed the resolution at the full county Board of Legislators meeting on July 12, but it was tabled until the board’s next Finance Committee meeting, which was Monday night. Mr. Forsythe successfully motioned to remove his resolution from the table Monday night, yet the resolution had no further luck in the Finance Committee as legislators ultimately voted 9-4 against it after back-and-fourth discussion. ....

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St. Lawrence County board tables Ogdensburg home rule sales tax legislation


OGDENSBURG — The St. Lawrence County Board of Legislators on Monday night tabled a resolution in support of the city’s home rule legislation that would allow it to collect up to an additional 1% of sales tax revenue within the city limits.
Legislator David W. Forsythe, R-Lisbon, proposed the resolution, which was tabled until the board’s next Finance Committee meeting on July 26. Legislator Joseph R. Lightfoot, R-Ogdensburg, proposed the tabling of the resolution with a second from Legislator Harold A. Smithers II, R-Gouverneur.
“This is another one of these come lately resolutions,” Mr. Lightfoot said prior to asking the board to table the resolution. “There is no big rush to do this. ....

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