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Schenectady's budget leans on state aid that nobody has promised yet

The Today in Schenectady teamFrom today’s edition · 1 min read · 3 sources

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If you pay Schenectady property taxes, here's where the budget stands. City officials are expected to advocate for more state aid in the next state budget, and the Times Union calls that a gamble because the aid isn't promised.

$14 million-plusdeficit Schenectady is trying to plug

City officials are expected to ask for additional aid in the next state budget.

Source: Times Union

The Daily Gazette reported the call for a special meeting and then followed up overnight.

  • Special meeting: Mon., Nov. 2, to pass the budget
  • Gazette headline: city “fails to break tax cap”
  • Gazette headline: city “violates charter budget deadline”
  • Times Union: the aid is meant to shrink a “massive tax hike”

Two papers report where Schenectady's budget stands

OutletWhat it reports
Times UnionOfficials expected to seek more state aid
Times UnionThe aid isn't promised
Daily GazetteSpecial meeting called for Monday
Daily GazetteFails to break tax cap; violates charter deadline

Sources: Times Union, The Daily Gazette

Sources: Times Union, The Daily Gazette

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