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Council debate disrupts agenda item on restorative justice contract addendum

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Summary

City councilors clashed over an addendum extending the completion date for a restorative justice training contract awarded in December 2023; the accounts office issued the extension to Dec. 31, 2025, while members raised procedural and legal concerns.

A January meeting of the City of Saratoga Springs City Council contained a prolonged and contentious exchange over an addendum to a restorative justice training contract the council previously approved.

Council materials note an RFQ issued and a contract awarded in December 2023 for restorative justice training to support a volunteer panel established by council resolution in May 2023. A July 2024 compliance audit by Beacon Risk Group recommended continued work to develop and implement procedural and restorative justice principles under New York State Police Reform Executive Order 203. According to the accounts…

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