Jeff Chudzinski

1 week ago | northcountrynow.com | Jeff Chudzinski

MASSENA -- Refuse pickups were once again a topic of conversation during a recent village board meeting, with Department of Public Works Superintendent Marty Miller noting that crews were running into pickups with oversized trash cans and lack of clear bagsBut Miller said the use of bags not up to village code may not be the fault of residents, rather it may be tied to a supply issue. Miller said the definition of clear bags has been a hot topic with the Refuse Department.

1 week ago | northcountrynow.com | Jeff Chudzinski

MASSENA -- The St. Lawrence County Chamber will host SpringFest over eight days, running from April 20-27. Chamber officials Laura Pearson and Tiffani Amo were on hand for a recent Massena Town Board meeting, breaking down the list of events for board members and attendees. According to Pearson, conversations have been had with Cathy Moore of Liberty Utilities to start the event, which she said will be similar to Winter Fest in Canton.

1 week ago | northcountrynow.com | Jeff Chudzinski

MASSENA -- Massena village trustees have passed the 2025-26 budget, which will see a 2.5% increase to the tax levy. Trustees unanimously adopted the budget as proposed by Mayor Greg Paquin, approving a levy of $6,608,009 for fiscal year 2025-26. That figure is up from a $6,447,009 tax levy for the 2024-25 budget. As for the tax rate per $1,000 in assessed value, that figure is set to rise from $17.463366 to $17.752618, bringing in an additional $64,470.09 through assessed values.

1 week ago | northcountrynow.com | Jeff Chudzinski

MASSENA -- Massena Central School District taxpayers will have three opportunities to weigh in on the district's proposed $79.8 million capital project next month, with multiple forums planned in the townships encompassing the district. Superintendent Ron Burke said he and district officials will first hold a public forum on May 6 at 6 p.m. at Norfolk Fire Station 2, located on Route 420.

1 week ago | northcountrynow.com | Jeff Chudzinski

MASSENA -- Town of Massena Code Enforcement Officer Pat O'Brien may be working part-time but significant progress has been made in recent months as the department continues to respond to significant numbers of calls and complaints. O'Brien recently updated town board members, informing them that he is largely caught up on the work he inherited when he was appointed to the role late last year.