BY JIMMY LAWTONNorth Country This Week

OGDENSBURG — Ogdensburg City School District's plans for a new transportation facility are moving forward.

On Monday City Council approved plans to sell 2.73 acres of land for just $1 to the district following a brief public hearing. The parcel is located near State Highway 37 and 812.

The sale of a 2.73-acre of city-owned property to the Ogdensburg City School District so it can move forward with its new transportation facility has been approved by City Council.

Ogdensburg City School District approved the District's $65.5 million in 2024.

The district plan called for using $4 million from the capital reserve fund and $360,000 from EXCEL Aid. In addition, New York State will reimburse 98 percent of the district’s spending on this project.

The project includes several new classrooms, renovations to the main gym floor, bleachers, baseball outfield, soccer field bleachers and swimming pool and many upgrades at the Golden Dome.

It also called for the   district to purchase land for a new 7,680 square foot transportation facility.

"This building would include office space and technology that would help district staff more efficiently manage the transportation needs of our students. It would also serve as a hub for fueling, snow removal, maintaining the district’s school buses, and other transportation issues," Superintendent Kevin Kendall said when pitching the project to voters.

If all goes to plan, work on the project could begin this fall.