Benjamin C Lapham for 4th Ward

Benjamin C Lapham for 4th Ward Hi I am Ben Lapham and I represent the fourth ward in Glens Falls Common Council. Hi, I am Benjamin C. They also ran M.

Lapham and I am running as a Democrat to represent the 4th Ward in Glens Falls Common Council. The past few years I have worked with the city on the Glens Falls Climate Smart Community Task Force and participated with the Sustainability Committee as well. I am a software engineer who has owned a home on Sherman Ave for the fourteen years. I have resided in Warren County and worked for Nielsen/Grac

enote/Tribune Media Services for over 30 years and have been active in the community volunteering with Art in the Public Eye, Planned Parenthood, Tri-County United Way, The Open Door Mission and having co-founded the Glens Falls Food Co-op as well as serving as its president for several years. Should I be elected I will for measures that

• increase focus on our neighborhoods
• promote sensible and transparent code enforcement
• reassess the city's vision and planning because to reflect sea changes in our economic landscape
• promote walk-ability and bike-ability in the city
• reduce waste and promote durable solutions to the challenges that face us

My family goes back many generations in Glens Falls. My grandmother was a Glens Falls schoolteacher and my grandfather was an engineer. Lapham & Sons sporting goods store downtown. I believe my years of experience as an engineer and experience with project management will benefit the city. I love this city and I want to help Glens Falls be its best.

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02/14/2026

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Adjust your commute!
Wednesday, avoid Sherman Avenue near Glen Street if you are commuting through.
Glens Falls will be working on a sewer line repair at 8 Sherman Ave. on WEDNESDAY FEB. 18, 2026, starting @ 7:00am.
The roadcrew will need to close Sherman Avenue from Glen St. west to Elm St. to all traffic excluding emergency vehicles until the repairs are completed around 3:00pm pending any complications.

01/31/2026

Dear Governor Hochul,

I am Benjamin Lapham and I represent the fourth ward at Common Council for the City of Glens Falls. There is a project being developed in the neighboring town of Fort Edward for a solar installation by Boralex corporation.

The proposed project has significant impacts on grasslands vital for the habitat of the short aered owl, an endangered species. I am concerned that DEC is not able to protect this habitat because somehow the office of renewable energy siting seems to have preference.

I will say, the city of Glens Falls has been trying for longer than the four years I've served on the council to site an array of solar panels on a site that previously was the city's dump. I have never heard any representative of ORES weigh in on our efforts to develop on state owned brown space area. Why are they preempting DEC on private working farmland? I think we need to push pause and reassess our priorities.

Respectfully,

Benjamin Lapham
Fourth Ward Common Council
City of Glens Falls

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Question to fourth ward residents. Would you attend a 4th ward update 4 times a year? If so, would you attend it at the ...
01/04/2026

Question to fourth ward residents. Would you attend a 4th ward update 4 times a year? If so, would you attend it at the library? City Hall? Elsewhere? Please let me know.

01/03/2026
My mission for 2026 is to serve our city with integrity, transparency, and respect for every resident. I am committed to...
01/03/2026

My mission for 2026 is to serve our city with integrity, transparency, and respect for every resident. I am committed to listening to our community, protecting our neighborhoods, supporting local businesses, and making thoughtful, fiscally responsible decisions that strengthen our city today while preserving its character for future generations.

Good morning Glens Falls! A new year has dawned and a new council led my our first elected female mayor and our first co...
01/02/2026

Good morning Glens Falls! A new year has dawned and a new council led my our first elected female mayor and our first council member a large person of color. I look forward to serving on the most diverse and talented council. This is the dawn of a new day for Glens Falls.

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GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) — A general contractor in Glens Falls is ensuring families impacted by the government shutdown don’t go without food. Funky Solutions has started a volunteer-…

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