Plattsburgh Charter Change Commission

Outgoing Plattsburgh Mayor Chris Rosenquest has appointed a Charter Revision Commission. After more than a year of discussion, the move three weeks before the Democrat leaves office is receiving mixed reaction.

An advisory committee has been meeting since January to look into the possibility of Plattsburgh, New York changing to a city manager form of government. On Monday the city Common Council held a special meeting to discuss the concept and whether a formal charter commission should be formed to look into it.

Plattsburgh’s mayor recently announced he is creating a commission to look into the idea of changing the city’s form of government.

Changes to the 113-year-old document that guides the governance of the city of Plattsburgh have been approved by voters.In March, Plattsburgh Mayor James…