OGDENSBURG – Ogdensburg City Council will hold a special meeting Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at City Hall to consider two potential candidates for the interim city manager position.

Ogdensburg Mayor Jeffrey Skelly said Stephen Jellie, a fire chief and former director of emergency services, and Bradford Minnick, a former interim city manager in Watertown will be considered for the position.

Skelly said the city was "blessed to have two promising candidates."

Skelly said the council will hold the discussion in executive session and no action is expected.

Ogdensburg City Planner Andrea Smith has been serving in the position since City Manager Sarah Purdy announced her retirement and was then placed on administrative leave for the remainder of her employment.

Due to public health and safety concerns related to COVID-19, the Ogdensburg City Council will not be meeting in-person. The meeting will be held via videoconferencing using GoToWebinar.com and a transcript will be provided at a later date.

The public will have an opportunity to participate in the meeting in accordance with §AR-17(G) of the Ogdensburg Municipal Code using the following link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6695292846869972493 or by calling 1-415-930-5321 and entering Access Code #968-564-689. The public can preregister to attend the meeting by using the link above.

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