Potsdam board approves tax transfer, backhoe purchase and First Night grant
The Potsdam Village Board approved sending $461,764.22 in unpaid taxes, including interest and penalties, to St. Lawrence County and authorized several other spending and administrative measures.
By Jessica Hale, ClickNNY North Country Desk
The Potsdam Village Board approved a resolution to send the village’s 2026-27 unpaid tax roll to the St. Lawrence County treasurer. The roll totaled $431,555.30, with $30,208.92 in interest and penalties, for a combined amount of $461,764.22 as of Oct. 7.
The board also approved a $165,174.75 John Deere backhoe loader for the Department of Public Works, a $2,000 training expense line, and $10,673.20 for equipment at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Other actions included accepting a $3,500 Brookfield Renewable grant for the Dec. 31 First Night celebration at Ives Park and authorizing a $35,000 service agreement with the Potsdam Volunteer Rescue Squad for June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2027. The board also approved the resignation of a DPW motor equipment operator, whose last day was listed as Nov. 6.
Reported by ClickNNY and reviewed by an editor before publication.
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