Carl Williams

Schenectady's new procedure for removing absentee City Council members comes after Councilmember Carmel Patrick suffered a stroke and took a 7-month leave of absence.

Ten Schenectady residents voiced concerns about the budget as Mayor Gary McCarthy proposes a 42% tax increase to bridge an approximately $15 million budget.

Carl Williams is the third person to announce a bid for Schenectady mayor. Incumbent Mayor Gary McCarthy has not made a decision on whether he will run.

Changes made earlier this year to the Electric City’s garbage pickup service could be temporarily suspended. Trash collection could be the first contentious issue the new council faces in January.

Tension over allegations against a city councilor came to a boiling point in Schenectady this week.