Resident cites $95,000 annual software fee while praising Glens Falls City budget

Unidentified Speaker 1 told the meeting that the annual fee for what the speaker referred to as "Venus and, Civic Plus" was $95,000 and said that amount appeared lower than what other cities pay. "Plus was, 95,000," the speaker said, presenting the number as a reason to appreciate the city's budgeting choices.

A second commenter, Unidentified Speaker 2, thanked the council for its work on the budget and said the group had taken on many budget duties. "You don't realize how many budget duties we've had, like 20," the speaker said, adding that public input remains important: "keep coming in and telling us what your thoughts are." Both speakers described the adopted plan as a good budget and expressed appreciation for the city and council's efforts.

No formal motion, vote or budget adoption language appears in the transcript segments provided. The comments were presented during the public-comment portion of the meeting and did not record any binding action on the fee cited or on the budget as a whole.