Welcome to the website of
Steve Yurgartis
Mayor, Village of Potsdam
My pledge: to be thoughtful,
committed, and forward-looking.
Please feel free to contact me
to discuss any aspect of village business.
Village of Potsdam website
Reference documents
Contact information
Benchmarking studies
Current issues
Downtown clean up: I think it is time to make a new push to clean up downtown. If you have suggestions about what we should do, please contact me.
Annexation math: Recently several letters to the editor have referenced how annexation has been shown mathematically to benefit both the town and the village. Here are several examples of that math, using the proposed apartment complex as a specific case. I have also added some additional background information.
Effect on net revenue to the community
Loss in property tax revenue to the town, and effect on a taxpayer
Personal note on fairness to existing businesses
Last update: Sept. 2, 2012