Syracuse Common Council

The Syracuse Common Council passed 80 budget amendments Thursday, slashing the city budget by $16 million.

Syracuse lawmakers are continuing to put off plans for a $1.8 million project that would realign real property tax values. It would have been the first city-wide revaluation of properties in 30 years, but is now the victim of a stumbling economy.

The 2% tax increase would be used to help fill a $27 million deficit.

Syracuse Common Councilors voted unanimously to approve a land swap agreement allowing for two community development projects to move to the next steps.

Syracuse Common Councilors withdrew legislation considerations for a new children's center and to opt into Good Cause Eviction laws, discussions may continue outside of the council agenda.

Syracuse Common Council passed a new 2% hotel tax to generate millions in revenue. The Council also ordered an audit of the city's $10 million IT system modernization project.

One Syracuse Common Councilor says the city needs to find new revenue sources to avoid financial troubles.

Syracuse lawmakers are continuing to discuss and learn more about what it would mean for the city to opt into Good Cause Eviction laws.

Syracuse Common Councilors say they won't have to worry about any end-of-year deadlines as some agenda items continue to be discussed.

The monument, which has not yet been fully designed, will provide a space to grieve for families who have lost someone to violence.