Voters Approve Saratoga Springs Public Library Budget: 174 to 10

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Springs School District residents have approved a tax levy of $5,283,757 to operate the Saratoga Springs Public Library in FY 2023-24.  Katie Capelli of Saratoga Springs was re-elected to the Library’s Board of Trustees. She ran unopposed.

 The library serves the residents of the Saratoga Springs City School District, and funds for the library are collected when school taxes are collected.  The proposed FY 23-24 contains a 1.5% increase over the amount levied in FY 22-23. The most recent increase was approved in 2019.  An estimated $774,103 will be available from sources other than FY 23-24 property taxes. The tax amount for public library purposes appears as a separate item on school district tax bills.

“We thank all those who came out to vote.” said Library Board President Katie Capelli, in a statement.  “We’ve just completed another busy year, including making progress toward the goals set out in our long-range service plan, and we continue to adapt to new modes of delivering library services introduced in the midst of a public health crisis. We are delighted by the public’s ongoing support, and look forward to continuing to serve the community as it recovers from the pandemic.”