Voters Approve Saratoga Springs Public Library Budget 

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Springs City School District residents approved a tax levy of $5,433,458 to operate the Saratoga Springs Public Library in FY 2025-26. The budget was approved by a vote of 382-8.  

Heather Crocker and Terry Diggory, both of Saratoga Springs, were elected to a second term on the Library’s Board of Trustees; Crocker received 343 votes, Diggory received 341. Both candidates were first elected to the Library Board in 2020. 

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 25-26 budget contains a 1.5% increase over the amount levied in FY 24-25. An estimated $1,225,892 will be available from sources other than FY 25-26 property taxes. The tax amount for public library purposes appears as a separate item on school district tax bills.

 “We continue to expand our collections, programs, and services. In a time of great uncertainty for funding of library services on a national level, we are grateful for the continued support from our local community,” Library Board President Katie Capelli said in a statement. “We thank all those who came out to vote.”