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MLD POWER OUTAGE - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 BEGINNING AT 8AM - LIMITED AREA AFFECTED SEE NOTICE

                     MUNICIPAL LIGHTING DEPARTMENT217 SHARRON AVEPLATTSBURGH, NY  12901Tel: 518-563-2200  To:   Plattsburgh Municipal Lighting Customers at:   Prospect Ave (West side of street 49 thru 79)Leonard Ave (East side of street 3 thru 35)76 Park Ave  MONDAY SEPTEMBER 15, 2025  Plattsburgh Municipal Lighting Department will require a power interruption for backyard tree trimming as part of its ongoing efforts to maintain power lines and equipment. The outage will begin at 8:00 A.M. and may last up to 6 hours. This power interruption will allow crews to safely perform tree maintenance and clear vegetation around backyard power lines to help maintain system reliability. Please be sure that all computer files have been saved and that computers or any other equipment that may be sensitive to this outage have been shut off. Please prepare accordingly. If you have any questions, please call and ask for the Engineering Department (518-563-2200) between 7 am and 3 pm Monday thru Friday.   Also use emergency alerts- city website https://cityofplattsburgh-ny.gov/ for updates to this planned outage. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding. 

CHANGE OF HOURS CITY CLERK'S OFFICE 9/15-9/19

PLEASE NOTE THE WEEK OF SEPT 15, 2025 OUR OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED FROM 12:00PM-12:30PM. WE APOLOGIZE IN ADVANCE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE.

BATTLE OF PLATTSBURGH STREET CLOSURES 9/11 – 9/15

2025 BATTLE OF PLATTSBURGH STREET CLOSURES(09/11 – 09/15)City Hall Place Partial Closure All WeekendCity Hall Place from Cornelia to Trinity Place will be closed to thru traffic from Thursday, September 11 at 8:00 AM through Monday, September 15.City Hall Place Full ClosuresIn addition to the partial closure, City Hall Place will be fully closed to all traffic during the following times:Friday, September 12 from 3:00 PM – 10:00 PMSaturday, September 13 from 8:00 AM – 5:00 PMSunday, September 14 from 8:00 AM – 5:00 PMTrinity and Court StreetClosed from Friday, September 12 at 10:00 AM through Sunday, September 14 at 5:00 PM.SATURDAY 09/13 EVENTSPARADE ROUTE: Parade line up will begin along Cumberland Ave and depart from the Kent Delord House at 1PM. The parade will travel over the bridge, along City Hall Place and across Durkee Street. The parade participants will disembark in the Durkee Street Parking Lot. Quiet zone located by the Betty little Arts Park.PARADE STREET CLOSURESStreet closures for the parade will start at 8AM and will immediately end following the parade route. The following intersections/streets will be closed during this timeframe● Intersection of Rt. 9 to Bridge Street● Intersection of Durkee Street to Broad Street● City Hall Place● Both one ways on Trinity Park● Intersection of Miller Street and Rt. 3● Intersection of Sailly Avenue and Cumberland Ave● Intersection of Lorraine Street and Cumberland AveON-STREET PARKING PROHIBITED● Intersection of Durand Street and Cumberland Ave● Intersection of Cedar Lane and Cumberland Ave● Intersection of Kellogg and Cumberland Ave● Intersection of Margaret Street and Cumberland AveOn-street parking is prohibited on the south side of Durand Street and Lorraine Street from Sailly Avenue to Cumberland Avenue from 8:00am on Thursday September 11 to 8:00am on Monday September 15th 2025. Please find Event information here THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION! 

Road Work on US Avenue and South Peru!

On Tuesday, September 2nd, road work will begin on US Avenue and South Peru Street.  The work will be performed between the hours of 7:00pm and 7:00am.  Expect delays while traveling on US Avenue and South Peru Street during these hours.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR DRINKING WATER

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR DRINKING WATERTotal Trihalomethanes (TTHM) MCL Violation atTHE CITY OF PLATTSBURGH Water Filtration PlantOur water system recently violated a drinking water standard. Although this incident was not an emergency, asour customers, you have a right to know what happened and what we did (are doing) to correct this situation.We routinely monitor for the presence of drinking water contaminants. Testing results from 06 May 2025 show thatour system exceeds the standard, or maximum contaminant level (MCL), for TTHM. The standard For TTHM is 80.0mcg/L. It is determined by averaging all the samples collected at each sampling location for the past 12 months. Thelevel of TTHM averaged at one of our system's locations 20 August 2024- 06 May 2025 was 85.9 mcg/L.   What should I do?• There is nothing you need to do. You do not need to boil your water or take other corrective actions. If asituation arises where the water is no longer safe to drink, you will be notified within 24 hours.• If you have a severely compromised immune system, have an infant, are pregnant, or are elderly, you may beat increased risk and should seek advice from your healthcare providers about drinking this water.What does this mean?This is not an emergency. If it had been an emergency, you would have been notified within 24 hours.TTHM are four volatile organic chemicals which form when disinfectants react with natural organic matter in thewater.People who drink water containing trihalomethanes in excess of the MCL over many years may experience problems with their liver,kidneys, or central nervous system, and may have an increased risk of getting cancer.What is being done?The city of Plattsburgh WFP has recently begun (after these test results) blending water sources. Approximately 45%of the drinking water is now coming from our new well. We will be adding more wells to our water system in the nearfuture. Increasing the percentage of water being used form wells. This should reduce the organic precursors in thewater thus lowering the TTHMs. We anticipate resolving the problem within 3 months or sooner. Our mission is toprovide you with the highest quality water possible. For more information, please contact Mike Stoutenger at (518)563-7484 or email: stoutengerm@cityofplattsburgh-ny.gov.*Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail. *This notice is being sent to you by the city of Plattsburgh Water Filtration Plant. State Water System NY0900217Date distributed: 22 August 2025 

HYDRANT FLUSHING TO BEGIN WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6TH!

The City of Plattsburgh Department of Public Works will flow fire hydrants in Zone 1 starting on Wednesday, August 6th. The flowing of hydrants will continue every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday proceeding, until all hydrants in this zone have been completed. The program will start at approximately 7:30AM and end by 2:00PM on each day. The streets affected by this may be seen on the hydrant zone flushing map below. During these times, the water in the system will be stirred up and may be cloudy or rust colored coming out of the faucet. Residents should avoid washing clothes or bathing during these times.Please use caution when driving by a flowing hydrant and be watchful of the Department of Public Works personnel who will be performing this duty.

CITY HALL PROJECT - ENTRANCE CLOSURES

CITY HALL PROJECT  Please be advised that a 2025 City Hall project began on Thursday, May 22, 2025 and is expected to last until November 2025.  As of August 4, 2025, the Front stairs entrance will be closed until further notice (City Hall Place entrance).   Please enter City Hall from the ground floor on the Trinity Place side or the Cornelia Street side.  If you need assistance from any City Hall Departments,  please find contact phone numbers below: MAYORS OFFICE:  518-563-7701   CITY CLERK:  518-563-7702 BUILDING INSPECTOR:  518-563-7707  COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OFFICE:  518-563-7642  FINANCE:   518-563-7704   Updates will be posted as needed to alert the public as the project continues.Thank you for your patience as these much needed repairs to City Hall are completed.