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Votes at a glance: Saratoga Springs council actions, Nov. 5, 2025

November 05, 2025 | Saratoga Springs City, Saratoga County, New York


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Votes at a glance: Saratoga Springs council actions, Nov. 5, 2025
Key votes and outcomes recorded at the Nov. 5, 2025 City Council meeting (all votes listed are the outcomes recorded in the meeting minutes):

- Consent agenda: approved, 5–0 (routine items).
- Bergen family donation (initial $5,000, up to $15,000 to recreational programming, PSB Transitions): approved, voice vote 5–0.
- Recreation Department rules update: approved, 5–0.
- Authorization to apply for Capital Region Transportation Council Local & Regional Transportation Planning Grant: approved, 5–0.
- Volpost EV charger pilot (NYSERDA funded) — installation of two Level‑2 chargers at DPW‑chosen locations, contingent on insurance: approved, 5–0.
- Sub‑merchant agreement with Worldpay for SmartGov credit card processing (no cost to city): approved, 5–0.
- Empire Pizza in‑kind donation to recreation concessions: accepted, 5–0.
- EOP maintenance renewal, fee waivers, and multiple standard contracts/agreements: approved, 5–0.
- Appointments of commissioners of deeds (Joseph Sia and Kristen Hanley): approved, 5–0.
- RFP award to Synthesis Architects for recreation center storage (not to exceed $52,400, contingent on approvals): approved, 5–0.
- Local Law No. 10 (2025) — repeal of occupancy tax small‑rental exemption: enacted, 5–0.
- Acceptance of Article 7 consent judgment reducing assessed value of 27 Division St.: approved, 5–0.
- Local Law No. 9 (2025) — repeal of 2.25% March prepayment discount: enacted, 5–0.
- Multiple reserve and transfer resolutions (contingency/tax stabilization replenishment, streetlight maintenance assignment, snow & ice reserve, COVID assignment transfer to bonded indebtedness reserve, NYCLASS investment authorization, budget transfers and amendments): all approved (when roll calls were recorded, results were affirmative).

The council did not vote on the amended 2026 budget at the Nov. 5 meeting; staff and members discussed holding a special meeting to complete budget work before the Nov. 30 deadline.

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