Gloversville Common Council Approves Budget Adjustments and Police Savings
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What happened
Gloversville police persuaded the city’s Common Council to re-calculate costs, resulting in more than $27,000 in savings that were requested to prevent eliminating a lieutenant’s position. The Council also agreed to provide $2,500 raises for several non-union employees, including the city clerk and public works director. The latest budget iteration totals $23,742,695, representing a 0.3% decrease from 2026.
From dailygazette.com
Why it matters
The city found total savings of $1.2 million from the original $24.96 million spending plan. The original budget proposal carried a $9.08 million property tax levy, which was up 14.7% from the previous year.
From dailygazette.com
Who's involved
- Andy WilsonDet. Sgt. Andy Wilson spoke for the police department during the budget session.
- Vincent DeSantisVincent DeSantis is the mayor of Gloversville.
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