The Albany Common Council voted to back a controversial commuter tax Monday night, starting a long-shot effort to find more “creative” ways to raise revenue.
The non-binding resolution passed by a vote of 9-2, with three members voting “present.”
The vote comes as the city of Albany faces a dismal financial outlook, a projected $26 million operating deficit for 2026, and a 2027 budget proposal with a 15% property tax levy increase and plenty of errors…