City of Glens Falls Common Council Regular Session
The meeting included public hearings to adopt the 2027 General Fund, Water, and Sewer budgets. The agenda covered numerous resolutions, including manual check payments, warrants, various monthly reports, and street opening encroachment permits. Key items also included mobile food licenses, occupancy tax refunds, budget transfers for phone lines and sanitary sewer repairs, and payment for a server upgrade. The Council addressed police event coverage contracts, emergency hub feasibility study payments, change orders for streetscaping, and amendments to city code regarding signs and encroachments. Additionally, they discussed traffic signal replacement projects, zoning amendments, parking permit fee changes, auditing services, and proclamations.
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City of Glens Falls Common Council Regular Session
The Council meeting included multiple public hearings regarding proposed amendments to the city code related to farm stands in zoning districts, the addition of chapter 20 concerning videoconferencing for public bodies, and amendments to signs and encroachments codes. Key agenda items included the acceptance of grants for community reforestation and STOP DWI programs, budget transfers for sanitary sewer and solar project expenses, the approval of a contract for biosolids transport and disposal, and the authorization of a license agreement for a YMCA parking lot. Furthermore, the council discussed professional engineering services for a regional inflow and infiltration study and set public hearings for the 2027 budgets for the General Fund, Water and Sewer Funds, and the Civic Center.
Oct 13, 2026·Board meeting
Glens Falls Common Council Regular Common Council Meeting
The council held a public hearing regarding a resolution to amend the city code to prohibit right turns on red signals to improve fire vehicle safety. Public comments addressed concerns about homelessness in the downtown area, the burden of increased parking pass fees on small businesses, the presence of hateful graffiti and propaganda on a local parking garage, and the need for more inclusive data collection for downtown parking studies. Committee reports included updates from the Audit and Finance Committee on invoice reviews, the Labor Management Personnel Committee on successful health insurance premium negotiations for 2027, the Policy Committee on the status of various city policies including procurement and whistleblower guidelines, and the Technology Committee regarding the Star Tech contract.
Oct 13, 2026·Board meeting agenda
City Of Glens Falls Common Council Regular Session
The Council conducted a public hearing regarding prohibited right turns on red signals and reviewed reports from various standing committees. Key actions included the approval of multiple encroachment and sidewalk permits, the acceptance of traffic safety and cybersecurity grants, and the review of tentative FY-2027 city budgets. The Council also addressed the adjustment of parking lot fee schedules, authorized service contracts for cybersecurity and managed services, and approved membership into a municipal health insurance trust. Additionally, resolutions were passed to set future public hearings for zoning changes, signage regulations, and parking code amendments.
