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Schenectady assessment office proposes status-quo operating budget; postage and licensing cited as steady costs

5966441 · October 16, 2025
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Summary

City assessment staff told council budget lines for postage, RPS access, appraisal licensing and maintenance contracts remain largely unchanged for the coming year; equipment replacement and union step increases drive some salary pressure.

The assessment office told the Schenectady City budget workshop that most operating lines in its proposed budget will stay the same for the coming fiscal year, while equipment replacement and salary step increases account for most of the modest increases.

The assessment office presenter said postage and routine administrative costs “basically have the same kind of postage” as last year, while access to the state’s Real Property System (RPS) and multiple-listing service subscriptions remain fixed costs. The presenter also said continuing…

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