Schenectady city 2025 budget proposal unveiled

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Schenectady Mayor Gary McCarthy released his budget proposal for 2025. The $116,674,254 spending plan is about seven million dollars more than the 2024 budget.

The proposed budget calls for the city's property tax rate to increase for the first time in four years. The City Council must approve the budget before it is finalized. Here is a complete breakdown of the budget below:

Budget proposal breakdown

• City Council: $150,105
• Mayor's Office: $376,876
• Finance administration: $518,504
• Accounts and disbursements: $351,914
• Receipts: $339,547
• Assessment: $313,835
• Board of Assessment Review: $16,000
• City Clerk: $303,231
• Law Department: $970,270
• Human Resources: $395,450
• Public Works Admin: $291,234
• Engineering construction and design: $175,669
• Utilities Administration: $159,830
• Property Management/SNAP/Buildings and Grounds: $1,233,061
• Facilities Buildings Maintenance: $853,830
• Central Communications: $78,000
• Central Printing and Mailing: $34,000
• Central Data Processing: $835,009
• Unallocated Insurance: $1,455,330
• Judgments and Claims: $375,000
• Undistributed expense: $315,000
• Police Administration: $5,607,553
• Police Field Service Bureau: $13,365,337
• Police Investigation: $6,740,281
• Sign Maintenance: $458,703
• Traffic: $417,169
• Parking: $392,495
• Fire Administration: $907,409
• Emergency Medical Services: $649,550
• Firefighting: $11,607,907
• Prevention-Arson Task Force: $490,699
• Fire Training: $265,205
• Hazardous Materials: $165,404
• Total Fire Department: $14,131,174
• Animal Control: $240,547
• Police Review Board: $15,000
• Service Administration: $303,998
• Service - Street Maintenance: $1,315,570
• Service - Mechanical Equipment (Garage): $2,803,282
• Service - Snow and Ice: $934,500
• Street Lighting: $2,380,615
• Veterans Service: $9,000
• Parks Maintenance: $1,177,762
• Pools Maintenance: $154,250
• Pools Recreation: $210,900
• Youth Programs: $150,000
• Historical District Commission: $5,300
• Celebrations: $2,000
• Board of Zoning Appeals: $6,000
• Planning Commission: $7,300
• Waste Administration: $299,541
• Waste Collection: $1,361,390
• Waste Disposal: $1,840,250
• Waste Recycling: $1,428,079
• Code Enforcement: $1,462,604
• Development Administration: $536,713
• Community Development: $448,831
• Employee Benefits: $39,611,537
• Debt Service: $9,314,878