Cuts coming

“This is not sustainable. We know that. Obviously, we’re running out of money.”

This statement from Saratoga Town Council member Jon Nelson illustrated the difficulties facing the Town of Saratoga as they prepare to set the budget for the next fiscal year (FY). With FY 2018/2019 nearing an end, the Saratoga Town Council and Town of Saratoga department heads gathered at Saratoga Town Hall for the second budget workshop in a series to discuss FY 2019/2020.

In preparation for the workshop, Nelson had gathered revenue and expenditures from FY 2014/2015 to FY 2017/2018 along with a four-year averag...