1/20/2022

City of 
Ogdensburg
Special City Council Meeting
2022 Budget Presentation

2022 Budget Highlights

• 10% Property Tax Cut (20% Lower than 2020 Rates)
• $15.88 per $1,000 of assessed value – Lowest since 2010
• 63.9% Constitutional Tax Limit Achieved (previously 80.61% in 2021)
• 20.5% Decrease in Sales Tax Revenue
• 13% Reduction in Overall Debt
• Staffing Reduced 12% ‐ No Layoffs Required ‐ All Vacant Positions
• 7 positions reduced in OPD
• 3 positions reduced in OFD
• 1 position reduced in DPW
• 1 position reduced in City Staff

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2022 Budget Highlights (Continued)

• Maintains a Strong Fund Balance (At least $2.5MM)
• Funds Available for Capital Improvement ($1.6MM)
• Strengthens Commitment to Planning and Economic Development
• Begins Closing the Pay Disparity Between City Departments
• Provides Funds for the City‐Wide Assessment Project
• Provides Funds for Design of a New Skate Park
• Balances Funds Over All Departments/Programs

Tax Levy & Tax Rate History
Tax Levy and Tax Rate, 2012 - 2022

6,000,000.00 $25.00

5,000,000.00 $19.67 $19.77 $19.86 $19.86

$20.00
$17.36 $17.87
$16.74 $16.74 $17.21
$16.21 $15.89
4,000,000.00
$15.00

3,000,000.00

$10.00
2,000,000.00

$5.00
1,000,000.00

- $0.00
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Real Property Tax Levy Tax Rate

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Constitutional Tax Limit Comparisons

CONSTITUTIONAL  TAX LIMIT 2021 

100%
CITY POPULATION CTL TAX RATE
89.63%
90% City of 
87.28% 87.62% 10,064 81% $17.87
80% Ogdensburg, NY
80.61%
70%
City of  10,287 39% $7.86
60% Canandaigua, NY
63.90%
50%

40% City of Corning,  10,538 61% $12.30

NY
30%

20% City of Oneida,  10,329 53% $10.95

10% NY
0%
LIMIT Village of  10,091 83% $16.43
2018 Massena, NY
2019
2020
2021
2022
Watertown, NY 25,622 22% 8.95

2022 CTL – 63.9%
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Where Property Tax Dollars Go

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Where Do The Dollars Go?

Non‐Personnel Expenses
41%
Health Insurance
12%
Taxes
3%
Other
24%

Retirement
9%
Salaries
35%

Salaries Non‐Personnel Expenses Retirement Taxes Health Insurance 7

Bonds, BANs, and Leases Payable

OUTSTANDING DEBT
6,000,000 

5,000,000 

4,000,000 

3,000,000 
5,621,487 
5,250,101 
4,821,036 
4,355,849 
2,000,000 
3,805,849 

1,000,000 

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2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

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2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Work Force 
Strength General Gov’t 24 24 23 21 20

Police 33.5 33.5 33.5 28.5 21

Fire 29 29 28 21 17

Public Works 36 39 36 36 35

Recreation 4 4 4 1.75 1

Total 126.5 129.5 124.5 108.25 94

Health Insurance Costs
2,810,759  2,760,064  2,737,178  2,698,242 
2,442,695 
2,227,392 

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Retirement Costs
1,789,250 
1,662,531 
1,607,971 
1,496,346  1,542,450 
1,457,550 

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

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Police Department Staffing

Essential
Optimal
Enhanced

• 1 Chief • 1 Chief • 1 Chief

• 1 Lieutenant • 1 Lieutenant • 1 Lieutenant
• 2 Administrative  • 2 Administrative  • 1 Administrative 
Staff Staff Staff
• 0 Dispatchers • 0 Dispatchers
• 0 Dispatchers
• 2 Detectives • 1 Detectives
• 3 Detectives
• 4 Sergeants • 3 Sergeants
• 4 Sergeants • 12 Officers • 9 Officers
• 15 Officers

2022 ‐ Above staffing does not include five positions funded by other entities:

• 1 School Resources Officer
• 2 Airport Security Officers
• 2 Dispatchers

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Fire Department Staffing

Essential
Optimal
Enhanced

• 1 Chief • 1 Chief • 1 Chief

• 1 Ass’t Chief • 1 Ass’t Chief • No Ass’t Chief
• 4 Captains • 4 Captains • 4 Captains
• 20 Firefighters • 16 Firefighters • 12 Firefighters

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Economic Development Priorities

WATERFRONT  MODERNIZATION OF ZONING  GRANT AGENCY PARTNERSHIP

REDEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE & CODE 
ENFORCEMENT POLICIES

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Recreation Priorities

ESTABLISH A  SKATE PARK REDI PROJECT TO INCLUDE 

RECREATION COMMISSION NEW FACILITIES AND 
UPGRADES TO EXISTING

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Sales Tax Home Rule Legislation

St. Lawrence County Shared/Consolidated Services 
(Law Enforcement & Healthcare Consortium)

Governmental St. Lawrence County Psychiatric Center Properties
Priority
Initiatives Ogdensburg Bridge & Port Authority Properties

Combination Career and Volunteer Fire Department

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Final Thoughts 
FOR A BETTER OGDENSBURG
• Analyze the Past Practice

• Accept the Present Reality

• Accelerate the Future Revival

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