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Troy may revisit public safety fee again
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Carmella Mantello speaks during a council president debate with David Bissember sponsored by Troy Neighborhoods Action Council (TNAC) at Troy Prep Elementary on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019 in Troy, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times Union
She said she ll sponsor legislation appointing a bi-partisan City Council Special Committee, per Section C-12 of the Troy City Charter to explore a public safety fee for the Troy Redevelopment Foundation, Mantello said in the annual council president’s legislative address Thursday.
Spinning off a 2018 report issued by the state Comptroller s Office, Mantello said the $450,000 donated annually by the Redevelopment Foundation has not increased in 20 years.
Troy City Council President Carmella Mantello presented her annual legislative address Thursday evening.
Mantello, a Republican, began her speech acknowledging that the pandemic tested everyone s patience, endurance and strength. This past year has been one of the most challenging years in our lifetime for many of us … Whether it be the loss of a loved one, financial setbacks or emotional distress COVID-19 has changed our lives forever. However, we have persevered together as a city because we are Troy strong. With vaccine distribution increasing weekly and spring just a few weeks away we are finally turning the corner on this crisis.