SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (WRGB) — Capital Region spending plans are due this week, and the mayors of both Albany and Schenectady are expected to propose budgets that include deficits. Questions remain about whether city staff will be cut and whether property taxes could increase.
In Schenectady, revenues have fallen short of projections, leaving the city potentially facing a $15 million budget gap. City leaders have also grappled with trash collection fees in recent years.
A program that required city residents to purchase stickers ranging from $5 to $20 for large trash items was later canceled. Officials say bulk-limit violations still occur, but there is optimism that additional revenue could be generated through trash fees…