@7.news.watertown: Ogdensburg city leaders approved a preliminary budget without including $290,000 in firefighter vacation overtime, creating uncertainty as a staffing dispute with the fire department continues. The city says the overtime provision ended with the firefighters’ previous contract. The union says the city has violated staffing provisions and filed an improper practice claim with the state. City officials say if the state sides with firefighters, Ogdensburg may need to reduce spending elsewhere or use its fund balance to cover retroactive overtime costs. 📰: https://www.wwnytv.com/2026/10/27/ogdensburg-spending-plan-omits-290k-firefighter-vacation-overtime/ #OgdensburgNY #Firefighters #CityBudget #StLawrenceCounty #NorthCountryNY