Saratoga County Adopts $410.1 Million Budget for 2024 

BALLSTON SPA — During a special board meeting held at the county complex on Dec. 13, the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors adopted the 2024 county budget. 

The $410.1 million spending plan points to an increase of more than $32 million over this year’s adopted budget and marks the first county plan to top $400 million. By comparison, the annual approved plan was approximately $297 million in both, 2016 and 2017, before climbing to more than $319 million in 2018.       

During the meeting the Board also voted to approve the execution of multiple agreements with a variety of public benefit organizations in exchange for the services they provide. To that point, the 10 highest dollar amount appropriations are: 

$1.475 million – Cornell Cooperative Extension Association of Saratoga County (for county Farm Guide update and Stormwater Management Services; 

$400,000 – Discover Saratoga (economic development);

$325,000 – Saratoga Economic Development Corporation (economic development); 

$300,000 – Campaign for Saratoga 250th, Inc. (economic development & heritage tourism); 

$142,000 – Saratoga County Soil & Water Conservation District (soil and water conservation);

$105,000 – Saratoga Performing Arts Center (pilot marketing campaign and economic development); 

$100,000 – Regional Food Bank of N.E. N.Y. (addressing food insecurities);

$90,000 – Saratoga Center for the Family (child abuse services);

$60,000 – Capital District Regional Planning Commission (regional studies); 

$60,000 – Capital Region Chamber of Commerce (tourism & economic development).