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Ogdensburg moves on police hiring and DPW recruitment after retirements and resignations
Summary
Council authorized the clerk to submit a civil-service appointing-authority vacancy request for a police officer and voted to advertise for DPW openings (Labor 1 and/or Assistant Supervisor). The school crossing guard retired; council discussed recruitment and budget impacts.
The council advanced multiple personnel actions at its Sept. 11 meeting. Clerk Robin Hough described an intergovernmental transfer form for civil service to advertise a police officer vacancy. Borough Attorney Robert McBriar recommended authorizing the clerk to submit the appointing-authority position-vacancy request, subject to comments by the chief of police. Councilwoman Ruitenberg moved the authorization; Councilman John Ciasullo seconded. The roll-call vote recorded yeas from Ciasullo, Poyer and Ruitenberg; Councilwoman Cowdrick abstained.
Separately, the council addressed a department of public works (DPW) resignation and discussed advertising for a Labor 1 position and an Assistant Supervisor (title code 06651). Attorney McBriar recommended flexibility pending civil-service confirmation; Councilman Ciasullo moved to authorize the clerk to advertise for both positions, seconded by Councilman Poyer. That motion passed on roll call (yeas: Ciasullo, Cowdrick, Poyer, Ruitenberg).
Mayor Hutnick also announced that the school crossing guard (identified by first name, Marty) has retired and that the borough will advertise to fill that role. CFO Mike Marceau cautioned about payroll and budget effects from DPW staffing changes. Council agreed to advertise to build candidate lists and to follow civil-service guidance on appointment procedures.
