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Ballston Spa board adopts local law to allow exceeding tax cap; budget debate continues
Summary
Trustees adopted Local Law No. 3 of 2025, authorizing the village to override the state tax levy limit if needed. Public commenters and trustees debated use of fund balance and capital priorities as the board advances work on the tentative 2026 budget.
The Village of Ballston Spa Board of Trustees on April 14 adopted Local Law No. 3 of 2025, a measure that gives the board authority to adopt a fiscal 2026 budget that could exceed the property tax levy limit set in New York General Municipal Law §3-c.
The board held a public hearing earlier in the meeting on the law and on the village’s tentative 2026 budget; no members of the public spoke during the formal local-law hearing, but several residents later urged the board to be cautious about exceeding the levy cap and to prioritize capital spending.
Mayor Frank Rossi, reading an overview of the measure during the meeting, said the local law “gives you the authority. It does not require you to do it.” The board also…
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