Schenectady City Council faces budget stalemate, with potential layoffs on the line

@keyframes spin { 0% { transform:rotate(0deg); } 100% { transform:rotate(360deg); } } Schenectady budget stalemate SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (WNYT) — Schenectady s 2027 city budget remains unresolved as council members continue to debate a proposed property tax increase and how to address a multimillion-dollar budget deficit. The latest setback came Monday night, when the City Council failed to secure enough votes to override New York state s property tax levy limit. The measure received four votes in favor and three against, falling short of the five votes needed for approval. The failed vote prevented council members from moving forward with the revised budget, which includes a proposed 15% property tax levy increase. That figure is significantly lower than the 42.5% increase initially proposed by Mayor Gary McCarthy in his original $124 million budget plan. The revised prop