City of Plattsburgh News

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... 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... 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... 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... 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

 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... 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... Read Full Story

— PLATTSBURGH -- Plattsburgh International Airport and the CBN Connect broadband network received $2.25 million in state funding Thursday. In a visit to Plattsburgh, New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer announced $2 million in funding for renovation of another nose-dock hangar at the airport and $250,000 for design of the broadband network. FILLING OUT THE SHELL The funding announcements are part of the governor's City-by-City plan, which identify priorities in upstate communities and focus on... Read Full Story

October 9, 2003 Regional state parks chief replaced Author: LEE COLEMAN; Gazette Reporter Edition: Schenectady Albany; Final Section: Regional Page: B-04 Article Text: SARATOGA SPRINGS - Donald Kasprzak, the director of the Saratoga-Capital District state parks region for more than five years, has been replaced with an acting regional director, parks officials said Wednesday. Warren Holliday, most recently capital project manager at the state parks Capital Bureau in Albany, was named acting... Read Full Story