City of Albany budget 2012

albany city hall thumbnailJerry Jennings released a proposed city of Albany budget today that includes no tax increase for
homeowners
, thanks in part to deal in which the state would advance the city about $8 million on the schedule of payments in lieu of taxes on the ESP. [TU]

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