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Saratoga Springs budget workshop pins 2026 shortfall on rising public‑safety costs; revenue options discussed
Summary
Council workshop presenters said most recent revenue growth has flowed to public safety, while benefits, retirement and capital costs have surged. Staff offered several revenue options — occupancy tax collection, tax‑rate changes and reducing discounts — to narrow an estimated budget gap.
Saratoga Springs City Council finance staff and public‑safety leaders told the council at a budget workshop that most recent revenue growth has been absorbed by Department of Public Safety (DPS) spending and that continued increases in personnel, benefits and capital costs have created a budget gap for 2026.
Commissioner Songhvi, presenting the 2026 comprehensive (comp) budget, said the comp budget is a conservative revenue estimate and noted that the amended budget — prepared later in collaboration with departments — is the vehicle staff will use to reconcile department…
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