For Saratoga County Partnership it s bed tax or bust
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Saratoga Partnership President and CEO Shelby Schneider speaks at an event at Wiswall Park on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, in Ballston Spa, N.Y. (Paul Buckowski/Times Union)Paul Buckowski/Albany Times Union
MALTA – Since its establishment in 2015, Saratoga County Prosperity Partnership had enjoyed generous funding from the county coffers, about $4.2 million over six years.
But no more. The new county leadership will adhere to the what the county is legally obliged to provide to SCPP, half of the county’s bed or hotel tax revenue, and nothing more. And as the pandemic continues to ravage county tourism, that decision could cripple SCPP s 2021 operations, since that amount is so uncertain.
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Earlier this month the Saratoga County Prosperity Partnership launched a pair of surveys to better understand issues related to a lack of child care in the Southern Adirondack region.
Shelby Schneider, President and CEO of the Saratoga Partnership, is a mother of four. She says she experienced the challenges of finding affordable child care firsthand.
Shelby Schneider
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“I’ve worked through the birth of all of my kids. And finding quality childcare, especially infant and toddler care, was a challenge then. But in the Capital Region, and there’s a lot data to support this pre-COVID, we have nearly 60 percent fewer child care spots in the Capital Region than we had in 2008. So we definitely have in this region a shortage of childcare.”
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As representatives in Washington debate a new COVID-19 relief bill, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand says an extension of a paid leave provision should be included.
Back in March, when Congress first came together to pass emergency COVID-19 relief, a provision was passed to guarantee paid leave to workers as kids got pulled out school and life had to adjust to a new normal.
With time running out before the end of the year, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York is advocating for an extension of the program.
The Democrat held a conference call on the subject on Wednesday. She said paid leave helps prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Partnership seeks amended funding deal with Saratoga County
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Saratoga Partnership President and CEO Shelby Schneider speaks at an event at Wiswall Park on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, in Ballston Spa, N.Y. An event was held to unveiled the town s comprehensive economic development plan and also to show off the newly repaired fountain fed by the Historic San Souci Spring. (Paul Buckowski/Times Union)Paul Buckowski/Albany Times Union
MALTA – A sharp decline in hotel occupancy taxes in Saratoga County is forcing Saratoga County Prosperity Partnership, which is funded by the tax, to propose a new funding agreement with the county.