Friday, November 6, 2026 | St. Lawrence County, NY
POTSDAM -- The village board of trustees voted to accept a grant to help foot the bill for the upcoming First Night event, approved equipment purchases including a new backhoe, and agreed to submit …
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BY ADAM ATKINSONNorth Country This WeekPOTSDAM -- The village board of trustees voted to accept a grant to help foot the bill for the upcoming First Night event, approved equipment purchases including a new backhoe, and agreed to submit its unpaid taxes roll to the county.
Trustees and the mayor handled several other items of business as well at their meeting Nov. 2.
First, a resolution authorizing the board and the village tax collector to sign the Village of Potsdam Tax Roll of Unpaid Taxes for the 2026-2027 period, in the amount of $431,555.30, plus interest and penalties in the amount of $30,208.92, for a total of $461,764.22.
The amounts are current as of 4 p.m. on Oct. 7, the resolution said.
The roll will now be turned over to the St. Lawrence County Treasurer, and the county will seek payment and reimburse the village.
The board passed a resolution approving Treasurer Erica Russell to create a Central Garage Travel and Training expense line of $2000 to cover training for DPW staff.
Trustees and the mayor voted to purchase a John Deere Backhoe Loader for the Department of Public Works in the amount of $165,174.75.
DPW has received pre-approval for reimbursement for the full cost of the Backhoe Loader from the CHIPS Program (Consolidated Local Street Highway Program) and the EWR Program (Extreme Winter Recovery Program) after proof of purchase has been submitted, the resolution said.
The board also agreed to accept a $3,500 grant from Brookfield Renewable to help fund the 2nd Annual First Night celebration on Dec. 31 in Ives Park.
The funds will be applied to budget line 05-2705-000, gifts and donations, and will be used in the 2026-2027 fiscal year.
The purchase and installation of keepers and wipers for the Wastewater Treatment Plant was also approved. The $10,673.20 cost was based on a submitted quote from BDP Industries.
Mayor Jacobs Wilke was authorized to execute a service agreement between the Village of Potsdam and the Potsdam Volunteer Rescue Squad, Inc. for the period from June 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027. The village will pay $35,000 to the squad to cover the cost of the service.
Finally the board approved the resignation of DPW Motor Equipment Operator Dillon Smith. Smith’s last day of employment will be Nov. 6.
