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City staff and commissioners said the change has been under discussion for some time. Matt Jones is expected to present more detailed information at the council’s next meeting. Staff noted that even if approved, revenue from any occupancy-tax increase would not be included in city revenue calculations until 2026; in the near term the city is relying on sales tax projections.

Commissioners discussed whether to pursue half a percent or a full percentage point increase; one commissioner said their preference was for 1 percent but acknowledged negotiations could narrow that figure. The draft resolution will be forwarded to the county for consideration; no final vote on a city resolution was recorded at this meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Saratoga - City Council Pre-Agenda Meeting - Feb 03, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council discussed a resolution to request that the county amend state tax law to add 1 percentage point to the local occupancy tax and to eliminate an exemption for lodging facilities with fewer than four rentable units; staff said any bed tax revenues would not be realized until 2026.","taxTitle","Saratoga Springs City, Saratoga County, New York","taxId",7807,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6669073,"Council sets hearing on new Parking Violations Bureau; Tony Izzo offers to serve as first adjudicator",61,388000,449000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2214857-98d42f5e78d1cefa15031ab352e5e714&start=388&end=449","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2214857-98d42f5e78d1cefa15031ab352e5e714/thumbnail_388000.jpg","/articles/6669073/Saratoga-Springs-City/Saratoga-County/New-York/Council-sets-hearing-on-new-Parking-Violations-Bureau-Tony-Izzo-offers-to-serve-as-first-adjudicator","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6669073-8a93946241cd745d44882c080b9c1e21/orig.mp4?Expires=1776587272&Signature=S5E5f3ZRIK~etLI2UbSZgbFSKQPY-Jru8~yJXzIt0OCfWui~Y6Pfl823hRVYM5nPP4VF45DO9bV1yAd8lP3JoQE2j5ur979Csrzh~RZx7IPnOZC3FpNjg7dOcCVlrytEaeQ6Aol4dk3HWPDmVWaV9LqAU246XgNXNbcSRFPZmZfObnBIcQh3Ay~r8-LFN9Ma3vxfsttdjE5bAstAcsL5otV-BgfiXVoBsP6dbXuya3YG-OMXVtwD7AIagF~HFOgkT~qRaW9CS3imM-itoOTJxALCwTBHGNYo8QG2T-t2BEYjkO0GI9RQimPToNlBQaUZISpSP2y002SSgzBiCt~6Gg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Saratoga Springs announced a public hearing on an ordinance to create a Parking Violations Bureau as a new Chapter 226 of the city code.

The proposal would move a pretrial administrative proceeding for parking violations out of the court system and into the administrative Parking Violations Bureau. During the meeting, Tony Izzo said the legislation allows the council to appoint one or more adjudicators and offered himself as the first adjudicator, saying, “I’ll be very pleased to act as your first adjudicator.”

City staff suggested the council might make a separate motion and vote to appoint an initial adjudicator after adopting the ordinance. The council scheduled a public hearing on the ordinance for the next meeting; no appointment vote or final adoption was taken at this session.","The council will hold a public hearing on an ordinance creating a Parking Violations Bureau (new Chapter 226). Tony Izzo volunteered to serve as the bureau's first adjudicator should the council appoint one.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6669077,"Council to memorialize fallen firefighter Francis Southern; removes Southern Place from renaming list",106,170000,276000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2214857-98d42f5e78d1cefa15031ab352e5e714&start=170&end=276","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2214857-98d42f5e78d1cefa15031ab352e5e714/thumbnail_170000.jpg","/articles/6669077/Saratoga-Springs-City/Saratoga-County/New-York/Council-to-memorialize-fallen-firefighter-Francis-Southern-removes-Southern-Place-from-renaming-list","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6669077-b24273f185165c62cf5c0a4d5c4fa258/orig.mp4?Expires=1776587272&Signature=e7MtdIE6qn5XThkjXpmm6HGEZdMZ0OtG-351~w56pAduzC8vq-383S8UydV5L-4nFmF7damGux405JwRJsrtNIIllbIOxI-eeI5tJ3~aSMygjZJZ3NytSGIpqufjISgHQdwEzIGlLDQxeU2mcNWHnHURY218FGNTjlUi59FzklALPXuFkc8zuT5VuFe6tiN2v1Zshj4F97E9KONrFCxUOP4mHxx7UX3bMkf9W6wrbnc9A9-oMj7n4nOaSpdbtIyeg-iSIPp~tQPh~i934IC9vSSA4r19gxS4x-FabCEaLekL~2bkKSwNSE95C6sZCW53FLW6qJ8Ksj5FiAZWEJ8S-g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Saratoga Springs commissioners said they plan to memorialize firefighter Francis Southern and will limit a proposed street-renaming public hearing to a single street.

Commissioner Cole said he learned through family members in the fire department that Southern Place was named for Francis Southern, who died in the line of duty in 1975. “It was named after Francis Southern, who died in the line of duty in 1975,” Commissioner Cole said. The council said Mr. Southern’s son is expected to attend the public hearing.

City staff explained the originally advertised legal notice named two streets for possible renaming; the council intends to remove one of those streets from consideration at the meeting and proceed with renaming the remaining street (referred to in the packet as Bridal/Britain). Staff advised that removing a street from the list by amendment on passage is acceptable if the other street remains as advertised in the legal notice and proposed legislation.

Council members discussed the sequence: public comment and the family’s remarks would occur during the hearing, followed by council action to memorialize Mr. Southern and to amend the proposed legislation to remove the other street from consideration. No formal vote took place at this meeting; the public hearing and the potential motion to amend the local law were scheduled for the next meeting.","The council will present a memorial and limit a street-renaming public hearing to one street (Bridal); commissioners said Southern Place — named for firefighter Francis Southern — will not be renamed, and Southern’s son is expected to attend the hearing.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6669082,"Saratoga Springs schedules public hearing on two alternate charter salary measures amid legal concerns",0,2136000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2214857-98d42f5e78d1cefa15031ab352e5e714&start=2136&end=2136","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2214857-98d42f5e78d1cefa15031ab352e5e714/thumbnail_2136000.jpg","/articles/6669082/Saratoga-Springs-City/Saratoga-County/New-York/Saratoga-Springs-schedules-public-hearing-on-two-alternate-charter-salary-measures-amid-legal-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6669082-961da9c94a7b60d01a296c3a2400e249/orig.mp4?Expires=1776587272&Signature=DiyUuG-2blhWKMcXSOsjYq1ev7HEYSirqwi2jBprQPKxnqgagY4SvJZq3C826YoHi9g797HAqBZYf2UOSq2z5GtI4D3o0~zklSQk5WIerdjRkmcosbSIsHt1eQiHNOFK0B503WckfUNzgTe3YZHQqxW8FiR-BesU3k3o5k1LJ9azydAk6-HGS92wIYkpz3l86q4BVeWfT3WgitCfUF5nOOeKtnrEVgwhjuC1C1FMWiu4yzShjCgfj0upshyM8L1isVy~8hSSL~BgKnEpPdWviO2vokym8wjYa8k7HIDI17~PCunQ1yISm~FvYeK6QXOVh6NBqNuNXMniHQ8g2yYTgA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Saratoga Springs City Council announced a public hearing for two alternate local laws to amend section 2.1 of the city charter, titled “City Council Supervisors, Deputies and Employees, Officers' Eligibility, Terms of Office Salaries,” at its next meeting.

The council will consider one local law that increases salaries for all council members by the same amount and an alternative law that raises the mayor’s compensation by a larger percentage or stipend. City staff advised the council the two measures are mutually exclusive and may not be enacted simultaneously, and one staff member warned the council it should decide which version to vote on during the discussion period.

Tony, a city staff member who advised on the legislation, said plainly that “the council cannot enact both these laws at the same time.” Council members discussed a procedural approach in which the council would decide which version to advance, then vote on that version. No vote on either law was recorded during this meeting; both measures are scheduled for public hearing and likely a vote at the next meeting.

Council discussion also included concerns about legal exposure and precedent if the charter’s historical practice of equal pay were changed. One council member noted that the municipal home rule law sections referenced in the meeting (sections 24 and 25) and the charter’s historical practice may affect whether differential pay for elected officials could invite a legal challenge. Several commissioners said they supported cost-of-living adjustments applied across the board but expressed caution about introducing a differential stipend for the mayor without resolving potential procedural or legal questions first.

The city attorney/staff also advised that, procedurally, the council could treat the measures as separate agenda items or decide during the discussion which version to move to a vote; in either case the council must make a motion and a second before a formal vote.

No formal action was taken at this meeting; the public hearing and votes on the local laws were announced for the council’s next meeting.","The City Council will hold a public hearing on two alternate local laws to amend section 2.1 of the city charter to change pay for elected officials; staff and at least one commissioner warned the measures are mutually exclusive and could raise legal risks.","actionData","errors"]

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Saratoga Springs to ask county for 1% occupancy tax hike and to remove small‑lodging carve‑out

Council sets hearing on new Parking Violations Bureau; Tony Izzo offers to serve as first adjudicator

Council to memorialize fallen firefighter Francis Southern; removes Southern Place from renaming list

Saratoga Springs schedules public hearing on two alternate charter salary measures amid legal concerns