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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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.
Sep 22, 2026·Board meeting agenda
City Of Glens Falls Common Council Regular Session
The agenda for the meeting included public hearings to amend local laws regarding parking restrictions and traffic schedules. The Council discussed committee reports, approved manual check payments and warrants, and addressed various resolutions, including mobile food applications, curb cut approvals, and feasibility studies. The regular agenda featured adjustments to CARES grant revenues, approval of CDBG programs for vacant rental properties in Glens Falls and Lake George, funding for housing rehabilitation, a three-year contract for the City Arborist, and acceptance of a Climate Action Plan. Additionally, the Council considered an intermunicipal agreement for code enforcement, a tax agreement with the Town of Queensbury, the creation of a revenue generation task force, and setting a public hearing for prohibiting right turns on red.
Sep 8, 2026·Board meeting agenda packet
Glens Falls Common Council Regular Session
The council held a public hearing regarding a proposed local law to amend zoning regulations for farm stands. Key topics included the approval of various financial reports, such as controller's manual check payments, warrants, and a budget amendment for ice rink remediation. The council also authorized lifeguard retention bonuses, approved the suspension of the open container law for Oktoberfest, adjusted EMS billing fees, and supported a membership application for the AARP network of age-friendly communities. Additionally, the council addressed mobile food license approvals, mileage reimbursement adjustments, a pump rebuild, and a set hearing for proposed changes to parking regulations.
