City Council Meeting March 23, 2026

The Ogdensburg, NY City Council meeting on March 23, 2026, included several presentations and discussions focused on community development, housing, and capital improvement projects. Key procurement-related topics included the Ogdensburg Land Bank's efforts to manage and rehabilitate properties, challenges in securing funding, and potential property acquisitions. The Franklin County Community Housing Council presented a vacant rental properties program offering $50,000 to $75,000 per unit for rehabilitation to create affordable housing, with a 10-year lease commitment. The council also discussed a local and national historic district proposal with an estimated $40,000 cost, largely grant-funded, aimed at economic revitalization through heritage preservation. A significant agenda item was the approval of a resolution authorizing the city manager to enter into agreements for the construction of a new pool, bathhouse, and splash pad project, with detailed discussion on project scope, budget, and construction timelines. Additionally, the council authorized the city manager to enter into an agreement with the New York State Department of Transportation for the Maple City Rail Trail Connector Project. Other procurement-related actions included a resolution for a peddler license fee amendment and a grant application submission by the city historian. The meeting also covered updates on battery energy storage ordinance development and sewer use law revisions. Motions for executive sessions on personnel and litigation matters were approved, with no anticipated actions following the sessions.