Just prior to a vote by City Council last month to approve Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Housing Compact, some council members asked to put on the brakes before giving the state carte blanche with such a mandate. The original resolution gave the state control over local housing plans, which included requiring New York municipalities to increase their housing stock by 1 percent annually.
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A total operating budget of $33.5 million and tax cap override are not necessarily a done deal, City Councilman-at-large Bob Bialkowski says Both of those issues are on the agenda for public hearings at the council’s next conference meeting. It’s set for 7 p.m. Monday, in the Council Board Room at City Hall. Council had two budget workshops earlier this month to review the
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Citing reasons of double diesel fuel costs and rising supply, health care, retirement and employee wage expenses, City Manager Rachael Tabelski is calling for a move to exceed the state-regulated tax cap which would be the second override in three years for the city during this budget season. “The 8 percent inflation the economy is facing challenges this budget, forcing