Albany council faces Nov. 30 budget deadline with a 15% tax hike on the table
If the council doesn’t act, the mayor’s Oct. 1 plan takes effect. The finance committee says there is little left to cut.
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Albany’s commuter tax idea passes the council and runs into a wall at the Capitol
The Albany Common Council voted to ask the Legislature for a tax on non-resident workers’ paychecks. Mayor Dorcey Applyrs, Sen. Patricia Fahy and neighboring towns all oppose it.