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Ballston Spa trustees adopt override of state tax levy limit after contentious budget hearing
Summary
Trustees voted 4–1 to adopt Local Law No. 2 of 2026 allowing the village to propose a budget that exceeds the state tax levy limit; residents at a public hearing pressed for clearer multi‑year capital planning and reserve accounting before any over‑cap levy is used.
Trustees in the Village of Ballston Spa voted 4–1 on April 13 to adopt Local Law No. 2 of 2026, a measure authorizing the village to ...consider adopting a budget for fiscal 2026–27 that would exceed the tax levy limit established by General Municipal Law §3‑c. The board also set a public hearing on the final budget for April 20, 2026 at 7 p.m.
The vote came after a public hearing and extended public comment in which multiple residents urged the board not to exceed the tax cap until it adopts a formal multi‑year capital plan and clarifies what is held in reserve accounts. "I support capital planning. The issue that I have at the moment is that no such plan currently is in place," said Mike, a resident who cited…
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