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Ogdensburg CFO says health-insurance rise drives proposed 8.62% budget increase
Summary
CFO Mike Marceau presented a draft 2026 municipal budget showing an 8.62% tax increase (about $262 per household), driven largely by a $202,713 rise in health insurance costs; councilors discussed cuts and will resume deliberations March 23.
CFO Mike Marceau guided the Mayor and Council through budget handouts and a written summary, reporting a proposed 8.62% tax levy increase—roughly $262 per average household—after preliminary cuts. He said the largest single driver was health insurance, which accounts for a $202,713 increase and represents 7.57 percentage points of the total 8.62% change.
Marceau noted the borough’s fund balance is approximately $867,826; he recommended a target balance of $950,000 to $1,000,000. He identified potential savings in line items such as grant-writing fees, OEM funding and other office costs and said some redevelopment study costs could be reallocated from special-project funds in the land-use budget.
Council members debated possible salary increases for employees and asked department liaisons for capital lists and cost estimates. The council agreed to continue budget deliberations at the next regular meeting on March 23.
Key figures from the discussion: proposed overall tax increase 8.62% (approx. $262 per household); health insurance increase $202,713 accounting for most of the rise; fund balance approx. $867,826 (below recommended range).
