Spa City Mayor faces challenges her first year

SARATOGA SPRINGS – At her first state of the city address, it became clear Mayor Meg Kelly was unlike former city leaders. After her message to the people, she stepped aside to allow each member of the City Council to give their own state of the city speech.The unusual move was hailed by some as an olive branch to her fellow elected officials who have been locked in a 3-2 divide on City Council for years. Ellen Kiehl, a member of the city's Democratic Committee, said the gesture led to a g