Schenectady County Legislature approves year-end tax schedules, budget amendments and apportionment of $2.51M in election expenses

The Schenectady County Legislature on Dec. 22 approved a slate of year-end resolutions covering tax schedules, tax warrants, assessments, special district levies, capital-project amendments and budget revisions.

The clerk read a series of resolutions and the legislature adopted them by roll call, generally recorded as 13 aye, 2 excused. Items included authorizations of tax warrants and the assessment and taxation of exempt property upon transfer of title; special district tax levies; and tax schedules for multiple municipalities (Dwaynesburg, Glendale, Niskayuna, Princeton, Rotterdam and one city identified in the record as "Skinny City").

Notable fiscal items included Resolution 202-25, which authorizes apportioning $2,510,343 in election expenses between the city of Schenectady and the county’s towns, and Resolution 204-25, which authorizes various 2025 and 2026 budget amendments. The legislature also adopted amendments to the capital improvement program (Resolution 203-25).

Most measures were presented by the clerk with no discussion noted in the transcript; each was adopted by roll call. Votes recorded in the meeting show consistent tallies across items (13 aye; two members listed as excused). Where discussion occurred it was limited and did not change the recorded outcomes.

Votes at a glance (selected resolutions recorded at the special meeting):
- Resolution 190-25 — Thanking Legislator Sarah Mae Pratt: Passed (13 aye, 2 excused).
- Resolution 191-25 — Confirm appointment: STOP-DWI coordinator: Passed (13 aye, 2 excused).
- Resolution 192-25 — Authorize tax warrants: Passed (13 aye, 2 excused).
- Resolution 193-25 — Assessment/taxation of exempt property: Passed (13 aye, 2 excused).
- Resolution 194-25 — Authorize special district tax levies: Passed (13 aye, 2 excused).
- Resolution 196-25 — Tax schedule, Town of Dwaynesburg: Passed (13 aye, 2 excused).
- Resolution (duplicate numbering in record) — Tax schedule, Town of Glendale: Passed (13 aye, 2 excused).
- Resolution (197/numbering in record) — Tax schedule, Town of Niskayuna: Passed (13 aye, 2 excused).
- Resolution 198-25 — Tax schedule, Town of Princeton: Passed (13 aye, 2 excused).
- Resolution 199-25 — Tax schedule, Town of Rotterdam: Passed (13 aye, 2 excused).
- Resolution 200-25 — Tax schedule, City named in record: Passed (13 aye, 2 excused).
- Resolution 201-25 — Various public benefit service agreements: Passed (13 aye, 2 excused).
- Resolution 202-25 — Apportion election expenses ($2,510,343): Passed (13 aye, 2 excused).
- Resolution 203-25 — Amendments to capital improvement program: Passed (13 aye, 2 excused).
- Resolution 204-25 — Various 2025 and 2026 budget amendments: Passed (13 aye, 2 excused).

The meeting record shows routine, largely uncontested approvals of year-end administrative and fiscal items; the body adjourned after concluding the listed business.