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Legislature committee advances budget amendment to cover higher electricity and natural gas costs
Summary
Budget office staff told the Ways & Means committee the county's new electricity contract carries higher rates than the 2020 contract it replaced; the committee voted to move a budget amendment to cover increased electricity and natural gas expenses so departmental budgets remain whole for 2025.
Schenectady County's Ways & Means committee on June 30 advanced a budget amendment requested by the county finance office to cover higher than anticipated electricity and natural gas costs under a recently executed energy contract.
Deputy Finance Commissioner Jen Nelson told the committee the county's prior electricity contract had been negotiated in 2020 at significantly lower rates; the replacement contract reflects current market prices and will increase several departmental budgets. Nelson said the administration prefers to address those increases now rather than wait until year‑end so departments have the appropriations needed for 2025 operations.
The committee approved moving the amendment to the full Legislature; final appropriation will be decided by the full body.
Speakers quoted or paraphrased in this article are identified by name and role as they appear in the meeting record.
