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Golf Rates Approved With Fee Increase

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Briefing

Aug 12, 2026

Council Awards Golf Course Resurfacing Contract

The Common Council unanimously awarded Commercial Paving Co., LLC, a contract to resurface various cart paths at Amsterdam Municipal Golf Course, with work required to finish by October 31, 2026. The approximately three-week project will be funded through a $250,000 grant, and the course will coordinate temporary closures with the golf pro.

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Briefing

Aug 4, 2026

Council Approves Pedestrian Safety Improvements

The Council unanimously awarded the Amsterdam pedestrian safety project contract to Kubricky-Jointa Lime, LLC. The project includes sidewalks, lighting, streetscape improvements, and paving along Main Street, Schuyler Street, and Bridge Street.

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Briefing

Jul 21, 2026

Sewer Agreement and City Projects Reviewed

Negotiations on an updated sewer service agreement with the Town of Amsterdam were described as tentatively complete, with a proposed agreement and ratification resolution presented to the council. City staff also reported that Broadway Hill sewer work was 90% complete, with reopening expected by July 24, and that 21 lead service line replacements were being prepared for funding.

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Briefing

Jun 23, 2026

Council Authorizes New Ambulance Purchase

The Common Council unanimously authorized the purchase of a new ambulance, an inter-fund loan to support it, and a fund transfer for ambulance bay modifications. All four council members present voted in favor; one member was absent.

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Briefing

Jun 16, 2026

Truck Weight Limits Added on Four Streets

The Common Council unanimously approved a restriction prohibiting trucks over 13 tons on all of 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Streets. City engineers also reported that a raw water transmission-line break was temporarily repaired, with permanent repairs scheduled for June 17 and no loss of pressure in the city system.

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Briefing

Jun 2, 2026

Council Approves Updated Sign Rules

The Common Council approved an ordinance updating City Code signage regulations, described as making signage universal, by a vote of all four members present.

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Briefing

May 28, 2026

Council Approves Operating Budget and Health Plan

The Common Council unanimously approved the 2026/2027 operating budget and authorized a new MVP Health Care plan and spending-account administration agreements for July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The health plan renewal increase was reported at 8.9%, compared with a 12.5% market trend, with no employee coverage-level changes.

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Briefing

May 26, 2026

Council Rejects Easing Park Security Rules

The Common Council defeated an ordinance that would have removed the requirement to contract with off-duty police officers and eliminated the roped-off area for alcohol service at parks and playgrounds. The vote was 1 in favor and 4 opposed.

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Briefing

May 19, 2026

Council Holds Hearings on Park and Solar Rules

The Common Council held public hearings on a proposed ban on dogs in city athletic fields and an extension of a temporary moratorium on industrial solar and battery storage approvals. The engineering report said all 23 base-bid demolition properties were complete, up to 20 lead service line replacements were being prepared, and the Crescent Avenue Bridge was targeted to reopen June 18.

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Briefing

May 5, 2026

Solar and Battery Moratorium Moves Forward

The Council introduced a local law to extend a temporary moratorium on industrial solar and battery storage applications in Amsterdam. Members also discussed volatile electricity prices, ranging from a current city cost of $0.10 per kilowatt-hour to offers as high as $0.18, and a six-month supply contract.

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Briefing

Apr 21, 2026

Council approves Clizbe Avenue parking restrictions

The Common Council unanimously approved an ordinance prohibiting parking at all times on both sides of Clizbe Avenue between 133 Clizbe Avenue and 2nd Street. The city also reported that 2026 street paving and Broadway Hill sanitary sewer construction are expected to begin in early May.

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Briefing

Apr 7, 2026

Safety parking changes move to public hearing

The Council scheduled a public hearing for April 21, 2026, at 5:50 p.m. on proposed parking restrictions for Northern Boulevard and Clizbe Avenue. The changes were introduced in response to congestion and visibility concerns in the area.

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Briefing

Mar 17, 2026

Council Calls for Electric Charge Review

The five-member Council unanimously approved a resolution calling for an immediate review of escalating electric delivery charges, stronger cost controls, and greater transparency. Before the vote, it removed language directing the City Clerk to submit formal complaints to the New York State Public Service Commission on behalf of the City and residents.

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Briefing

Feb 17, 2026

Council Approves Foreclosure and Records Contracts

The Common Council unanimously approved contracts for in-rem foreclosure actions and CivicPlus software to manage Freedom of Information Law requests. The council also heard that 10 of 23 CDBG-funded demolitions are complete, with the remaining work expected to finish by April.

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Briefing

Feb 3, 2026

Council Approves Community Center Bonds

The Council approved issuing $5,978,444 in bonds for construction of a new community center at 149 E. Main Street and Hamilton Street, along with $725,000 in additional bonds for road reconstruction projects.

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Briefing

Jan 20, 2026

Golf Rates Approved With Fee Increase

The Council approved 2026 Amsterdam Municipal Golf Course rates, including a minimal fee increase described as comparable to other golf courses. The meeting also presented plans for the Church Street Improvement Project, with construction expected to begin in spring 2026 and finish in summer or fall 2026.

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