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City leaders outline occupancy‑tax portal pilot, foot‑patrol push and plan to comment to DEC on nearby spoil‑treatment proposal

Glens Falls City Council · February 12, 2026
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Summary

Council members described a plan to pilot the county occupancy‑tax application portal, pursue at least one downtown foot patrol officer through county coordination on detainee handling, and submit a comment to the DEC requesting a public hearing on a spoil‑treatment proposal in Fort Edward.

Speaker 2 updated the council on several city administration items. They said the city will pilot the county’s occupancy‑tax application portal (working with Heather Bagshaw, county tourism director, and Amy Collins, city tourism director) so applicants for occupancy‑tax funding can apply online and the council can vote on awards more transparently.

On public safety, Speaker 2 said the city is trying to…

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