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.
$49.9 million housing project boosts Troy s Lansingburgh neighborhood
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1of14A view of the Standard Manufacturing building on 2nd Ave. on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, in Troy, N.Y. There are plans to turn the space into 151 apartment units with commercial space on the first floor. (Paul Buckowski/Times Union)Paul Buckowski/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
2of14A view of the Standard Manufacturing building on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, in Troy, N.Y. There are plans to turn the space into 151 apartment units with commercial space on the first floor. (Paul Buckowski/Times Union)Paul Buckowski/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
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4of14A view of a section of the business district along 2nd. Ave. on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, in Troy, N.Y. (Paul Buckowski/Times Union)Paul Buckowski/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less