Schenectady county and several municipalities to unveil tentative budgets soon

SCHENECTADY - Mayor Gary McCarthy will release his first city budget proposal since a new casino opened in the city but he's saying little about whether the spending plan will include a tax cut."Property taxes will be part of the budget," the mayor wisecracked.For years, Schenectady has had the highest combined city, school and county property tax rate in the region. But last fall, McCarthy, anticipating expected revenue from the casino after opened in February, proposed a 3 percent property tax