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Volume 6 • Issue 2 SaratogaPublishing.com
Budget Deficit Hits Home
A DAY OF GIVING Saratoga County to commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr. with a day of community service
by Daniel Schechtman Saratoga TODAY
by Arthur Gonick Saratoga TODAY
New York is in financial crisis. A failing economy and a dwindling population have only compounded matters, and as the state falters local municipalities are left to face the fallout. The state faces an outstanding debt of $56.6 billion, taxpayers are currently paying $6.1 billion in debt service from previous borrowing practices, and some project that
“When the state has dramatic budget gaps, it’s very likely to cut aid to school districts and municipalities.” Robert Ward Deputy Director with the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government
the state’s deficit could reach as high as $60 billion in as little as five years if drastic measures aren’t taken, and taken now. The numbers are staggering. This year New York State faces a projected budget deficit of $10 billion, and the numbers only get worse from there. “It’s not just about this year. Next year, the problem goes to $14 billion. The year after, the deficit goes to $17 billion... You look at the chart, you look at the arrows and this is an
See Budget page 11
All members of the Saratoga community are invited to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. this year by participating in a National Day of Community Service. Jointly sponsored by the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Committee (this year composed of members of the
NAACP, the Saratoga Peace Alliance, the Saratoga Religious Society of Friends, Temple Sinai, and the League of Women Voters) and the Saratoga Springs Public Library, a variety of activities are planned to take place on Monday, January 17 at the Library and other venues around town. From 9 to 10 am in the Community
See A day page 5
Inside TODAY...
LOOK by Yael Goldman Saratoga TODAY
Starting next week, Saratoga County residents can enjoy the rare privilege of 24-hour live local news access. Look TV, an independently owned and entirely local news station covering Saratoga, Washington and Warren counties, will debut this Tuesday, January 18 on Time Warner Cable Channel 508
Local TV Station Launches Tuesday
from its newest street-level studio on Division Street in Saratoga Springs. Hood Communications (the local media company that owns and operates Look TV) has been serving the Glens Falls Community from Cable Channel 8 for the past five years, and is excited to be expanding its coverage. With an established Saratoga presence, the digital station can now feature county news, weather,
See Look TV page 8
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