Albany County residents voted Tuesday to eliminate the coroners' office, one of several local ballot propositions on the ballot. (Will Waldron/Times Union) Mechanicville voters ended the form of government the city has used for 111 years and their counterparts in…
Albany County will replace its four elected, part-time coroners with an appointed medical examiner after more than 60% of voters approved the change, according to unofficial results from the Albany County Board of Elections. The chief medical examiner, a full-time employee,…
Here’s how New York’s often-overlooked county governments work. The courts, the social safety net, the ballot box, and the snow plow. Most people would be aghast if these quintessential services disappeared, yet few could name the people in charge of…
Buffalo, New York · Western New York Buffalo · Western New York [PREMIUM] The state’s Mid-Year Update raises tax revenue by $8.1 billion and cuts next year’s gap from $6.4 billion to $2.9 billion. What it means for the governor’s race, the watchdogs’ warnings, and…
The Floyd County Fire Territory has broken ground on the new Station 4 at 2511 Budd Road, a stretch of southern New Albany Township that currently lacks an immediate first-responder response. The Budd Road property formerly housed a volunteer fire department, but…
WNYT.com Albany County 2027 budget cuts tax rate for 13th straight year Proposed 2027 Albany Co. budget released ALBANY, N.Y. (WNYT)- Albany County’s proposed 2027 budget would lower the property tax rate for a 13th straight year, according to County Executive Dan McCoy. The balanced…
ALBANY, NY (WRGB)- Albany County Executive Daniel McCoy has released his proposed 2027 executive budget totaling $950 million, a little more than a 5% increase from last year’s adopted budget. McCoy said it also marks the county’s 13th year without a tax increase, even…
ALBANY — The year 2027 would mark the thirteenth consecutive year of property tax decrease for Albany County under County Executive Daniel McCoy's proposed budget. The projection follows McCoy’s presentation of the 2027 executive budget Monday. The proposed budget calls for a tax…
Albany County Executive Dan McCoy rolled out a $950 million spending plan for 2027 this week, pairing a proposed 3% cut to the property tax rate with sharp words for state lawmakers he says keep piling costs onto local government. The budget would…
Albany County Executive Dan McCoy on Monday proposed a $950 million budget for 2027 that will reduce the tax rate by 3%. The plan would lower the county rate to $2.48 per $1,000 in property assessed value from $2.56, McCoy said. He said that's a 37% decrease…
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