City Revisits Manager’s Pay Scales / Benchmarks

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Pay scales for managers in the City of Plattsburgh will be getting a hard look over the next few months as planning for the 2017 budget gets underway..  Plattsburgh’s Mayor Jim Calnon says a good compensation strategy includes motivation so that their talent will perform at their highest levels.. And he adds that they want to be sure that they can recruit and then maintain good people.. Mayor Calnon added that he thinks the study gives them some good information but it doesn’t help them as much if they want to re-work some job titles, or add positions to the pay scale tables.. kj-093016-city-of-plattsburgh-examines-management-pay-scales-benchmarks   During the presentation Mayor Calnon laid out a plan to move forward toward streamlining the process so that the pay scales are as fair as possible but also competitive around the country so that they can not only bring employees up through the ranks, but…

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K&J – SUNY Plattsburgh Emergency Preparedness Day

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Plattsburgh’s fire department spent much of the day Wednesday on the SUNY Plattsburgh Campus as part of Emergency Preparedness Day. They were also joined by representatives from the Plattsburgh Police, Campus Police and New York State Police departments, along with The Clinton County Office of Emergency Services. Our conversation begins just outside of the Angel College Center next to Clinton County’s Hazardous Materials Command Truck with the Assistant Director of Emergency Services for Clinton County.. Kelly Donahue..   kj-092916-emergency-preparedness-day-at-suny-plattsburgh We’re getting ready to watch a mock rescue from the 6th floor of Whiteface Hall by the City’s new Aerial Ladder Truck and then a demonstration of how quickly a dorm room can reach it’s flash point with a controlled burn in a specially built mock up of a dorm room on campus.. Fire Chief Scott Lawless has just arrived to check on the proceedings and we spent a few minutes talking…

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Town of Plattsburgh Shared Services

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The Town of Plattsburgh is continuing to provide regular updates of the progress in their work to bring Whispering Maples Mausoleum out of receivership..  At last night’s board meeting.. Town Supervisor Michhael Cashman reminded everyone that they’re regularly updating the towns website on that progress.. The Town of Plattsburgh is also extending authority to their Highway…

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Adirondack Council Joins “BeWildNY” Coalition

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Acclaimed actress and environmentalist Sigourney Weaver is the narrator of a new video advertising campaign urging New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo to protect roughly 30,000 acres of new public land as motor-free wilderness. “New York has an extraordinary opportunity to expand Adirondack Wilderness to rival the most famous conservation landmarks in the world,” Weaver notes…

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Massena Pharmaceutical Products Manufacturer Re-Opens

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Assemblywoman Russell: Massena manufacturer retaining 32 jobs, great potential for growth The general manager of a private label manufacturer and distributor of over-the-counter pharmaceutical products was preparing to expand his operation and double its number of employees this fall. But those plans suddenly changed in mid-June when the private equity firm that purchased Purinepharma in…

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Supervisor Cashman Updates Whispering Pines Receivership

In an email to WNBZ, Town of Plattsburgh Supervisor Michael Cashman provided an update on the Whispering Maples Memorial Gardens (Whispering Maples) Here’s what he wrote; The work of reconstructing files and organizing the operations of Whispering Maples continues thanks to the efforts of the Court’s Receiver for operations, Ms. Connie Goedert.  Connie continues to…

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Clinton Community College Presidential Search Down to Three

Clinton Community College’s Presidential Search Committee says they’ve selected three finalists… And the college is hosting forums for the public to meet the candidates… In an email to WNBZ.. The committee is encouraging members of the community to attend the three Open Forums to meet each of the finalists… There is an open forum today…

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Downtown Revitalization Committee Meets this Afternoon

Organizers say The Plattsburgh Downtown Revitalization Local Planning Committee will hold its organizational meeting this afternoon..   The meeting is set to take place at 1pm in City Hall.  The meeting is intended to familiarize the members with the DRI Program elements and their role in it. All meetings of the DRI Committee are open to…

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Schluter Systems Expanding Opertations in Plattsburgh

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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced Schluter Systems, L.P. will expand manufacturing operations in Plattsburgh, Clinton County. The tile installation systems company will invest more than $22 million to construct a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility at its 40-acre location in Upstate New York. “Schluter Systems has been a key component of the North Country economy…

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City Residents to Decide on City Manager vs Strong Mayor in November

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A Public Hearing on Thursday Evening at City Hall brings to light concerns about voting on Plattsburgh’s style of Government in the November Elections.Ward Five Councilwoman Becky Kasper says it’s important to let the public weigh in on this issue.. Councilwoman Rachelle Armstrong is one of those who voted no to including the referendum on November’s…

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K&J – A National Diabetes Prevention Program to Open in Tupper Lake Sept 14th

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Beginning on Sept. 14th, Adirondack Health will offer a six-week comprehensive Diabetes Self-Management Education Program at the Goff Nelson Library in Tupper Lake. Taught by an interdisciplinary team of four physicians, pharmacist, dietitian/certified diabetes educator, nurse/certified diabetes educator, exercise specialist and RNs, the program will meet Wednesdays from 10am to 11am. Today we’re talking about…

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