City of Plattsburgh News

ICC Arbitral Awards Some way be taken to resolve a dispute case. Some of them use the legal route through the formal justice. But there are also alternative dispute resolution through arbitration case. Arbitration is a form of alternative dispute resolution that is carried, held and decided by the arbitrator or the arbitral tribunal. Arbitration process will conduct a judicial dispute between the parties to the dispute, and the solution will be based on evidence presented by the parties. The...Read Full Story

The same Mayor who is demanding a local retirement community be put on the tax rolls and not be a tax exempt entity - may have indirectly enjoyed the benefits of tax-exempt status himself.Susie Bouyea who is the wife of City of Plattsburgh Mayor Donald Kasprzak – is part of the Bouyea family who owned Bouyea Baking Company in Plattsburgh.Sources have confirmed — the former Bakery was granted tax exempt status when it was in operation. The exempt status meant the former Plattsburgh company did...Read Full Story

A recent ruling by an arbitrator nets a City of Plattsburgh union – yet another win.Sources close to City Hall say the union that represents City of Plattsburgh firefighters received word late last week – that an arbitrator ruled in their favor over a grievance that was filed because firefighters were being denied leave time that was granted to them under their current union contract.Edmund Sanderson, who is a city Firefighter and the point-man on the grievance writing committee for the City...Read Full Story

This letter is in response to Mayor Kasprzaks statement in the Press Republican on 12/22/07 regarding “Mayor will seek concessions the City Unions.” Mr. Lotemplio says I did not return any phone calls from the Press.  Hello-I was having surgery on 12/21.  Again, Mr. Lotemplio lacks the professionalism for presenting facts.  For the Mayor to go to the Press with these statements when there was no way I could have responded shows exactly what kind a Mayor and Press Reporter we are dealing with...Read Full Story

The City of Plattsburgh’s preliminary 2008 budget figures show a huge increase in the dollar amount appropriated for legal expenses.According to recently released preliminary budget numbers - the City of Plattsburgh expects to spend roughly 800% more on legal costs in 2008 than it did in 2007.  Theses figures appear to back-up reports that the City has been hit with numerous lawsuits and legal actions after a controversial reduction in force that took place in February 2007.At the heart of...Read Full Story

The following letter appeared in the Sunday January 13th edition of the Plattsburgh Press Republican:TO THE EDITOR:  Your editorial writer is seriously embarrassing your paper’s reputation by jumping into bed with Mayor Kasprzak. The editorial you headlined “Stewart spending must be proved” is over the top.  It aids and abets the Mayor’s practice of loudly attacking everything he thinks will generate headline(and with your help it usually does) and whacking anybody who appears vulnerable to...Read Full Story

It may sound cliche but — history does tend to repeat itself.  Just look through the old archives of the Press Republican and you will see many instances of history replaying itself today.  What do the lay-offs of the early 1990’s in th City of Plattsburgh and the lay-offs of March 2007 have in common?  The answer:  Donald Kasprzak and Cynthia Lasher-Graham. In the early 1990’s Kasprzak was a city Councilor known for his hot-headed outbursts at Common Council meetings and his personal desire...Read Full Story

Weeks ago Mayor Donald Kasprzak took to local radio waves and attempted to quash rumors he had been forced to resign from his former position with the NYS Parks and Rec Dept.  Kasprzak cited the need to be closer to his family as the reason for his reassignment and not a forced resignation.  However, a 1991 article appearing in the Press-Republican quotes Kasprzak as saying his reason for not seeking re-election to the City of Plattsburgh Common Council — was his desire to spend more time...Read Full Story

With a full line-up of witnesses and a mountain of evidence  -AFSCME Local 788 came prepared to take on the City of Plattsburgh yesterday in yet another arbitration hearing - but at the eleventh hour the city decided to concede and agreed to settle. At issue was whether or not the City of Plattsburgh had negotiated the right to mandate its employees to use MEDCO mail order pharmacy when purchasing prescription drugs. With the city unable to produce any direct evidence or witness testimony to...Read Full Story

The economy along with technology has caused a dramatic shift in the way that people do business and work. More folks want to find jobs that allow telecommuting, with many families starting a home business to bring in extra income. This decision of course means that many families need to have a designated work space, and the right kind of Virginia home improvement can grant that office space that many families need.Because of the importance of work and business, few people really want to...Read Full Story