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        8. Saratoga Springs City Charter
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      6. City Center Authority
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      8. Climate Smart Task Force
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    3. City Council Meetings
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    4. Financial Transparency
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      4. City Fees
      5. FAQ
      6. Quarterly & Year-End Reports
      7. ClearGov Instructions
    5. Departments
      1. Accounts
        1. City Assessor
          1. Grieving Your Assessment
          2. Property Search
          3. Assessment Rolls
          4. SWITCH - STAR Exemption to STAR Credit
        2. City Clerk
          1. Certificates of Residency
          2. Vital Records
          3. Justice of the Peace Contact List
          4. Chapter 165: Peddling and Vending
          5. Demonstration Declaration and Application
          6. Fireworks
          7. Minor Track Exemption Fun Fact Sheet - 2023
          8. Chapter 199A: Special Events
          9. Taxicab Driver and Owner Licensing
          10. Dog Licensing
          11. Forms & Applications
          12. Security Guard Licensing Info
          13. Chapter 136 Extended Outdoor Seating Permit
          14. Public Hearings
        3. Purchasing Agent
          1. Bid Addendums
          2. Current Bids
        4. Ad Hoc Downtown Advisory Committee
      2. Assessments
      3. Building Department
      4. City Court
      5. Code Enforcement
        1. Dumpster / Right of Way Permit
        2. FAQ's
        3. Foreclosure Prevention and Education
        4. Multi Family Registration
        5. Report a Concern
        6. Residential Forclosure Bill of Rights
        7. Vacant Structure Registration
          1. Vacant Building Registry
      6. City Attorney
      7. Civil Service
      8. Community Development/Grants
        1. Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report
        2. 2023 CDBG Program Year
        3. Mayor's Non-Profit Grant Program
        4. CDBG Application Repository
        5. Economic Development Loans
        6. Lead-Based Paint Hazards
        7. Workforce Housing Program
        8. 2020 Census
        9. Language Assistance Plan
        10. Citizen Participation Plan
        11. COVID-19 Emergency Housing Assistance Program
        12. COVID-19 Small Business Grant Program
        13. Draft 2019 CDBG Program Year
        14. 2020 CDBG Consolidated Plan
        15. Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing
      9. Finance Department
        1. Participatory Budgeting 
        2. Property Tax Search & Online Payments
          1. Parking Tickets
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          3. Utility Bill Payments
        3. City Fees
        4. Financial Transparency
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        8. Budget Overview
        9. City Tax Rates
        10. Contact Us
        11. Commissioner of Finance
        12. Quarterly & Year End Financial Reports
        13. Reports and Documents
        14. Sales Tax Street Listing
        15. Tax Collection
          1. Collection Dates
        16. Tax Liens
        17. Property Tax Bills
        18. Mask Up, Saratoga Springs!
      10. Fire Department
        1. About the Department
          1. Annual Reports
            1. 2016 Annual Report
            2. 2015 Annual Report
            3. 2014 Annual Report
            4. 2013 Annual Report
            5. 2012 Annual Report
            6. 2011 Annual Report
          2. Community
            1. Fire Safety Brochures
          3. Department Members
          4. FAQ
          5. History
            1. Department History
            2. Fire Chiefs
            3. Fire Department Members
            4. Early Fire Companies
          6. In Memorium
            1. Line of Duty
            2. Recently Departed
          7. Monthly Incident Reports
        2. Divisions
          1. Administration
            1. Fire Chief
            2. Assistant Fire Chief
          2. Fire Inspections
          3. Fire Prevention Officers
          4. Code Enforcement
          5. Operations
          6. Training
            1. Foam Trailer Training
            2. Why Fire Trucks Respond with an Ambulance
        3. Services
          1. Fire Prevention
          2. Fire Prevention Facts
          3. Fire Suppression
          4. Emergency Medical Services
          5. Rescue Operations
          6. Hazardous Materials Operations
        4. Resources
          1. Breakfast with the Fire Fighters
          2. Fire Safety Tips
          3. News Feed
          4. SSFD Community News
          5. FAQs
        5. Photo Gallery
          1. Grand Avenue Structure Fire 2008
          2. Woodlawn Avenue Structure Fire July 2013
          3. Caroline Street Fire November 2016
        6. I Want To...
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          2. Contact Us
          3. Receive Alerts
          4. Notifications
      11. Human Resources
      12. Mayor's Office
        1. Annual Requested Capital Programs and Budgets
        2. State of the City Addresses
        3. Building, Planning & Zoning
        4. Building Department
          1. Permit Application Status
          2. Building Department Application Forms
          3. Building Department Fee Schedule
          4. Inspection Request
          5. Zoning Compliance Request
          6. Property Records Request
          7. Required Building Permits - Chapter 118-4
          8. Report a Concern/Complaint
          9. Master Plumber Certification
        5. Planning Department
          1. Application Forms for Land Use Boards
          2. Design Review Board
            1. Historic and Architectural Preservation
              1. Design Review
              2. Historic District Map (PDF)
              3. Historic Preservation Design Guidelines
              4. Historic Preservation Regulations
              5. Online Resources
              6. Design Review Commission
          3. Planning Board
          4. Zoning Board of Appeals
          5. Land Use Board Activity
          6. Link to LUB Project Documents
            1. Link to DRC Documents
            2. Link to PB Documents
            3. Link to ZBA Documents
          7. Submit Public Comment to Land Use Boards
            1. Guidelines for Public Input
          8. Property and Zoning Information
          9. Zoning Ordinance Guide for Peddling & Vending
        6. Community Development
          1. Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report
          2. 2023 CDBG Program Year
          3. Mayor's Non-Profit Grant Program
          4. CDBG Application Repository
          5. Economic Development Loans
          6. Lead-Based Paint Hazards
          7. Workforce Housing Program
          8. 2020 Census
          9. Language Assistance Plan
          10. Citizen Participation Plan
          11. COVID-19 Emergency Housing Assistance Program
          12. COVID-19 Small Business Grant Program
          13. Draft 2019 CDBG Program Year
          14. 2020 CDBG Consolidated Plan
          15. Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing
        7. Sustainability and Resiliency
          1. Municipal Smart City Street Light Conversion
          2. Enhancing Union Avenue
          3. Missing Sidewalk Links
          4. Reconnecting The West Side
        8. Visitor's Center
        9. City's Facebook Page
        10. Justice of the Peace Contact List
        11. Prior Mayors
        12. Photo Story - Lightning Strike 2018
        13. Union Contracts
        14. Risk & Safety
        15. Proclamations
        16. Poet Laureate
      13. Office of Planning and Economic Development
      14. Office of The City Historian
      15. Planning Department
      16. Police Department
        1. About the Department
          1. Community
            1. Brochures
            2. Community Involvement
              1. Division Street Elementary School STEM Expo
              2. Pizza Day at Caroline Street School
              3. Read Across America Day 2013
              4. Special Olympics
              5. Thanksgiving 2012
              6. 2015 Special Olympics Torch Run
              7. 11th Annual Blue Friday
            3. Civilian Awards
            4. Crime Victims Rights
              1. Saratoga County Crime Victims Unit
            5. Forms
            6. Online Crash Report Request
            7. Project Childsafe
          2. Department Awards & Employee Recognition
            1. 2009 Distinguished Service Award
            2. 2009 Life Saving Award
            3. Distinguished Service Award
            4. Drug Buster Award
            5. Honorable Service Award
            6. Legion of Honor
            7. Life Saving Award
            8. Officer of the Year
          3. History
            1. History Behind our Department Patch
            2. Police Chiefs
            3. Photos
          4. In Memoriam
            1. Frederick E. Pettit
            2. George H. Stevens
            3. James Cummings
          5. Obtaining Police Reports
        2. Divisions
          1. Administration
            1. Chief of Police - Shane Crooks
            2. Command Staff
          2. Administrative Services Division
            1. Traffic Division
              1. History
            2. Communications
              1. Computer Assisted Dispatch
              2. eJusticeNY
            3. Animal Control Unit
          3. Investigations Division
            1. Criminal Investigations Unit
            2. Special Investigations Unit
              1. Drug Dealer Information
          4. Patrol
            1. Patrol Shifts
            2. Bike Patrol
              1. Police Bicycle Patrol Course
                1. Course Standards
            3. Mounted Patrol
              1. History
              2. Photos
            4. Honor Guard Photos
        3. Services
          1. Neighborhood Watch Program
          2. Offender Map - Area Sex Offenders
          3. Police Reports
          4. Crime Tips
        4. Resources
          1. City Ordinances
          2. Animal Control Unit
          3. Emergency 911 Notification System
          4. Important Links
          5. Newsroom
            1. Alerts
            2. News Feed
            3. Calendar
            4. Press Releases
              1. Saratoga County STOP-DWI Award
            5. Videos
              1. 2011 Child Passenger Safety Seat Recommendations
              2. Child Car Safety
              3. Cyberbullying
              4. Home Security Tips to Deter Burglars
              5. Prescription Drug Abuse
            6. Press Releases
          6. Obtain Your Vehicle Accident Report
          7. Offender Map - Area Sex Offenders
          8. Policies and Procedures
          9. Recruitment
          10. FAQs
        5. I Want To…
          1. Contact
            1. Command Staff
            2. Investigations Division
            3. Patrol Division
            4. Traffic Division
          2. Obtain
            1. Brochures
            2. Forms & Permits
            3. Police Reports
            4. Vehicular Accident Reports
          3. Receive
            1. Alerts
            2. Event Updates
            3. Press Releases
          4. View
            1. Historical Photos
            2. Offender Map - Area Sex Offenders
            3. Videos
      17. Public Safety
        1. News
        2. Commissioner
        3. Police Department
        4. Fire Department
        5. Parking Tickets
        6. Community Outreach Committee
        7. Darryl Mount Information
        8. Mask Up, Saratoga Springs!
        9. Animal Control
        10. Coffee with a Cop
        11. 'Click it, Fix it' Form
        12. Traffic/Pedestrian Safety FAQ'S
        13. County Emergency Mass Notification System
        14. Safer Streets
        15. Public Safety Annual Reports
      18. Public Works
        1. Department of Public Works
          1. Compost Material for Sale
          2. Paving Program
          3. Office of the City Engineer
            1. Street Opening Permits
            2. Leaks, Blocks and Breaks
            3. Stormwater Management Program
              1. Annual Reports
              2. Stormwater Management Program Plan
              3. General Permits
              4. Local Laws
              5. Outfall Location Map
              6. Report a Polluter
              7. Upcoming Events
              8. Return to Public Works
            4. Street Adressing
            5. Standard Construction Details
            6. Return to Public Works
          4. Water Treatment Plant
            1. Annual Drinking Water Quality Report
            2. Emergency Response Plan
            3. Return to Public Works
          5. Utilities Department
            1. Pay Your Utility Bill
            2. Return to Public Works
          6. DPW Accounts Payable
          7. Return to Public Works
          8. Annual Reports
      19. Purchasing
      20. Recreation Department
        1. Programs
          1. Ice Skating Lessons
          2. Youth & Adult Soccer
          3. Youth Basketball
          4. Boxing
          5. Drop In Rec Curling
          6. Field Hockey - Fall League
          7. Pickleball Workshops
          8. Pickleball Leagues
          9. Skating for Groms
          10. Tennis Programs & Events
          11. T-Ball for Ages 3-5 and Grades K-3
          12. Volleyball
          13. Yoga
          14. Rec Center Drop In and Reservation Sessions
          15. Ice Rink Public Skating Sessions
          16. Drop In Rec Card
        2. Facilities
          1. Ice Rinks
          2. Recreation Center
          3. Waterfront Park
          4. Parks and Fields
            1. East Side Rec
            2. Geyser Crest Courts
            3. North Side Fields
            4. Skate Park
            5. Veteran's Memorial (Geyser) Park
            6. Waterfront Park
            7. West Side Rec
          5. Facility Rules and Hours of Operation
        3. FAQs
        4. Community/Volunteer
          1. Volunteer
          2. Recreation Commission
          3. Annual Reports
          4. Playground Initiative
          5. Recreation Master Plan
          6. Terms of Use
          7. Saratoga Springs Friends of Recreation
        5. I Want To...
          1. Work for the Recreation Department
          2. Apply for a Scholarship
            1. Scholarship (PDF)
          3. Purchase a Punch Card
          4. Rent a Facility
          5. Have a Birthday Party
          6. Sign Up For
            1. Online Account
            2. Camp Saradac
            3. Ice Skating Lessons
            4. Programs
            5. Youth Soccer
            6. Rec Card
          7. Learn About/Contact the Recreation Department
          8. Find Answers (FAQs)
      21. Risk & Safety
        1. City Safety Committee
        2. COVID Resources
        3. Filing a Claim with the City
        4. Hot Work Permit Protocols for City Owned Buildings
        5. Commercial Filming Permitting
        6. Hazard Mitigation
      22. Zoning Department
        1. Application Forms for Land Use Boards
        2. Design Review Board
        3. Planning Board
        4. Zoning Board of Appeals
        5. Land Use Board Activity
        6. Link to LUB Project Documents
        7. Submit Public Comment to Land Use Boards
        8. Property and Zoning Information
        9. Zoning Ordinance Guide for Peddling & Vending
    6. Local Laws, Plans & Charter
      1. Charter
      2. City Code
      3. City Code Amendments
      4. City Plans
      5. Complete Streets Plan
      6. Comprehensive Plan - 2015
      7. Natural Resource Inventory Plan
      8. Open Space Plan
      9. Saratoga Greenbelt Trail
      10. Standard Details
      11. Standard Workday Resolution
      12. Stormwater Management Program
      13. Unified Development Ordinance (UDO)
        1. Guide to Review UDO Articles
      14. Urban & Community Forest Master Plan
      15. 1973 Zoning Ordinance
      16. 1990 Zoning Ordinance
      17. 2012 Zoning Ordinance
    7. Staff Directory
    8. Sustainability and Resiliency
      1. Municipal Smart City Street Light Conversion
      2. Enhancing Union Avenue
      3. Missing Sidewalk Links
      4. Reconnecting The West Side
    9. Union Contracts
    10. Press Releases
      1. 2023 Press Releases
      2. 2022 Press Releases
      3. 2021 Press Releases
      4. 2020 Press Releases
        1. VLT Aid is Eliminated in Governor’s 20-21 Budget
        2. City Officials Testify for VLT Funding
      5. 2019 Press Releases
        1. City Hall Restoration and Renovation Moves Forward
        2. City Completes Successful Bond Issuance
        3. Population Health Innovation Summit 2019
        4. Paris Agreement Press Release
        5. City of Saratoga Springs AA+ Rating
        6. 2018 Saratoga Springs Operating Surplus
        7. Sustainability Press Release
        8. Proposed 2019 City Budget
        9. City awarded 1.9 million grant for “Missing Links”
    11. Live Meeting Menu
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  3. Services

    1. Americans With Disabilities Act
      1. For Contact Information on ADA
    2. Agendas & Minutes Archive
    3. Assessment Rolls
    4. Canfield Casino
      1. Department of Public Works
    5. Congress Park Carousel
    6. City Fees
    7. City Hall Telephone Directory
    8. Compost Material
    9. COVID-19 Emergency Housing Assistance Program
    10. Curbside Leaf Pick-Up
    11. Current Bids
    12. Forms & Applications
      1. Land Use Board Application Forms
      2. Zoning Compliance Request
      3. Building Department Application Forms
    13. FOIL Requests (Freedom of Information Law Request)
    14. Handicap Parking permit
    15. Job Openings & Exam Announcements
    16. Notary Public Hours
    17. Notify Me
    18. Online Payment
    19. Property Search
    20. Recreation
    21. Saratoga City Music Hall
    22. Traffic Watch
    23. Transfer Station
    24. Tree Planting, Pruning & Maintenance
    25. Veterans Walk of Honor
    26. Waterfront Park on Saratoga Lake
    27. Water Treatment Plant
    28. Workforce Housing Program
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  4. Community

    1. Community Development/Grants
      1. Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report
      2. 2023 CDBG Program Year
      3. Mayor's Non-Profit Grant Program
      4. CDBG Application Repository
      5. Economic Development Loans
      6. Lead-Based Paint Hazards
      7. Workforce Housing Program
      8. 2020 Census
      9. Language Assistance Plan
      10. Citizen Participation Plan
      11. COVID-19 Emergency Housing Assistance Program
      12. COVID-19 Small Business Grant Program
      13. Draft 2019 CDBG Program Year
      14. 2020 CDBG Consolidated Plan
      15. Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing
    2. Connect
      1. Community Events
      2. Community News
      3. Mask Up, Saratoga Springs!
      4. Report a Concern
    3. History
      1. Guide to the Archives
      2. Historic Districts
        1. Design Review
        2. Historic District Map (PDF)
        3. Historic Preservation Design Guidelines
        4. Historic Preservation Regulations
        5. Online Resources
        6. Design Review Commission
      3. History Museum
      4. Saratoga Springs History
        1. City Historian Collection
        2. Historical Map Collection
      5. Archives Policies
    4. Notices
      1. Capital Program
      2. Freedom of Information Law Request
      3. State of the City Addresses
      4. Saratoga County Agricultural District Review Notice
      5. Public Hearings
      6. Liberty Workforce Housing Initiative
    5. Public Safety
      1. Animal Control
      2. Community Involvement
      3. Emergency Planning
      4. Neighborhood Watch Program
      5. Project Childsafe
    6. Public Works
      1. Arts Council Building
      2. Canfield Casino
      3. Congress Park Carousel
      4. High Rock Park Pavilions
      5. Senior Citizens Center
      6. Visitors Center
    7. Recreation
      1. Fall Soccer
      2. Parks & Facilities
      3. Recreation Center
      4. Recreation Programs
      5. Volunteer
    8. Visiting
      1. Saratoga County Chamber
      2. Convention & Tourism Bureau
    9. Web Links
      1. Business Organizations
        1. Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce
        2. Saratoga Economic Development Corporation
      2. Community Organizations
        1. Saratoga County Economic Opportunity Council, Inc.
        2. Saratoga Springs City Center
        3. Saratoga County Arts Council
        4. Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation
        5. Saratoga Springs Public Library
        6. Saratoga Regional YMCA
        7. Senior Citizens Center of Saratoga Springs
        8. Shelters of Saratoga
        9. Chabad of Saratoga
      3. Government Agencies
        1. Saratoga County
        2. New York State
        3. Senator Charles E. Schumer
        4. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
        5. Congressman Paul Tonko
        6. President Joe Biden
        7. New York State Senate
        8. New York State Assembly
        9. U.S. Senate
        10. U.S. House of Representatives
      4. Schools
        1. Empire State College
        2. Saratoga Springs City School District
        3. Skidmore College
      5. Television and Newspaper
        1. WRGB - Channel 6, CBS
        2. WTEN - Channel 10, ABC
        3. WNYT - Channel 13, NBC
        4. WMHT - Channel 17, PBS
        5. WXXA - Channel 23, FOX
        6. WNCE - Channel 68, Look TV
        7. The Capital District Business Review
        8. The Daily Gazette
        9. Grid
        10. Saratoga Today
        11. The Saratogian
        12. The Post Star
        13. The Times Union
      6. Tourism
        1. The Children's Museum at Saratoga
        2. Saratoga Convention & Tourism Bureau
        3. Saratoga National Cemetery
        4. Saratoga National Historical Park
        5. Saratoga Performing Arts Center
        6. Saratoga Spa State Park
        7. Yaddo
        8. Saratoga Springs Visitor's Center
        9. Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce
      7. Transportation
        1. Albany International Airport
        2. Amtrak
        3. Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA)
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    1. Apply For
      1. Birth Certificate Copy
      2. Employment Opportunities
      3. Handicap Parking Permit
      4. Home Improvement Grants
      5. Marriage License
      6. School Tax Relief Program
    2. Contact
      1. City Council Members
      2. Accounts Commissioner
      3. Boards and Committees
      4. City Historian Archives
      5. Finance Commissioner
      6. Justice of the Peace
      7. Mayor's Office
      8. Public Works Commissioner
      9. Public Safety Commissioner
    3. Find
      1. Boil Advisory Information
      2. City Codes
      3. Community Development Block Grant Funding
      4. City Tax Rates
      5. Standard Construction Details
      6. Utilities Department Forms
      7. Water Quality Reports
      8. Water and Sewer Rates
      9. Zoning Map (PDF)
    4. FAQ
    5. Sign Up For
      1. Boards & Commissions
      2. Certificate of Residency
      3. Neighborhood Watch Program
      4. Notifications
      5. Recreation Programs
    6. Submit
      1. Change of Address
      2. Community Development Forms & Applications
      3. Exemption Removal Request Form
      4. Fire Inspection Request
      5. Freedom of Information Law
      6. Online Payments
      7. Property Assessment Grievance
      8. Stormwater Management Permits
      9. Vital Records Request
      10. Poet Laureate nomination
    7. Pay
      1. A Parking Ticket
      2. My Water Bill
      3. My Property Taxes
    8. Contact Us
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    1. Foreclosure Prevention and Education
    2. Vacant Structure Form /Trespass Affidavit
    3. Vacant Structure Fees
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    1. CDPHP Cycle!
    2. Climate Smart Task Force
    3. Community Solarize Campaign
    4. Complete Streets
    5. Energize NY PACE Financing
    6. Enhancing Union Avenue
    7. EV Charging Stations
    8. Lake Ave Bike Lanes
    9. Missing Sidewalk Links
    10. Municipal Energy Benchmarking
    11. Municipal Smart City Street Lighting
    12. Natural Resource Inventory Plan
    13. Open Space
    14. Saratoga Greenbelt Trail
    15. Spa Solar Park
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    1. Smart City Commission Home
    2. Roadmap 1.0
    3. Smart City Commission Members (Coming Soon)
    4. Developing an AI Ecosystem Press Release
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    1. City Hall Restoration and Renovation Moves Forward
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    1. Executive Order
    2. Implementation Overview and Timeline
    3. Resources and Guide
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    5. View Public Comments
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