‘Pretty lean’: Cohoes 2026 budget released, zero tax increases

‘Pretty lean’: Cohoes 2026 budget released, zero tax increases

COHOES, N.Y. — The City of Cohoes released its proposed 2026 budget. It makes the sixth straight year of no property tax increases, a trend that Mayor Bill Keeler said they would like to keep prioritizing. “I hope to be having the same conversation a year from now,” he said, “that, you know, taxes are flat for seven straight years.” The total requested budget is $8,492,425, up about $29.5 million from 2025’s. As with every municipality, and most…