Saratoga County

Reality Intrudes

April 13, 2012 County Government

A colleague asked me this morning whether I’d planted this story in the Albany Times-Union describing the movements of Saratoga and Ulster Counties to unload their nursing homes. My response? “Didn’t need to. Reality intrudes.” At least in Saratoga and Ulster and many other counties in New York. Albany County? Not so much.

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And Another County Heard From

March 13, 2012 County Government

Saratoga County, NY operates a 277 bed nursing home. Like other county nursing homes, it too loses money. Last night (while Albany was charging ahead on losing more money on a smaller facility), Saratoga County’s leadership headed in a different direction. From the Saratogian: Saratoga County Public Health Committee members voted unanimously Monday to hire […]

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Sales Tax Increase Flops for Saratoga; They Go for Property Tax Increase and Cuts

November 19, 2011 Budget

As expected, key members of the State Senate, told Saratoga County officials not to plan on a local sales tax increase (which requires permission from the State Legislature and Governor), to balance the County budget. It was unlikely from the beginning. The State approved extensions of existing taxes during the current year, but approved no […]

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Too Conservative for Their Own Good?

November 14, 2011 Budget

Good grief! Historically, Saratoga County, NY has been among the financially tightest in New York. When we wrote about Nassau County being consistently on the high side of spending per capita among New York’s county governments, we could also see that Saratoga was on the low side. In particular, you can see a graphic view […]

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