The city of Plattsburgh has initiated legal action against the adjacent Town of Plattsburgh.
Mayor Colin Read believes his city has been “…deprived… of its rightful share of proceeds…” from a revenue sharing agreement with the town dating back to the 1990’s.
The issue first arose in mid-December when the mayor and a city councilor were caught on an open microphone discussing whether the town was being “duplicitous.”
According to a press release issued Tuesday, analysis by a legal firm hired by the city has led to a “greater reason to believe” the town owes the city substantial amounts of money.