At its November 19 meeting, the Saratoga Springs City Council officially approved the 2025 Proposed Budget of $62.6 million. The budget passed in a 4-1 vote, with Public Safety Commissioner Tim Coll the one to vote against it. The 2025 budget included no increase in property tax and a 2.12% in total increase from the 2024 budget of $61.29 million. The total spending is divided accordingly: the Department of Public Safety received $36.4 million (58%), the Department of Public Works received $12.15 million (20%), the Mayor’s Department received $4.55 million (7.27%), the Finance Department receiving $4.28 million (7%), the Recreation department receiving $2.96 million (5%) and the Accounts Department receiving $1.99 million (3%). Civil Service also received $259,101. More in the Saratogian.