Syracuse City Budget

The mayor is proposing to use $27 million from the city's roughly $120 million reserves to balance the budget.

Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh proposed a budget that raises taxes 2%, while investing in housing, public safety, parks and more. He's also suggesting borrowing from city reserves.

The council doesn't want to spend money on a salary study of unionized city workers.

The council pulled money from new positions proposed by the mayor and applied it toward housing entities.

Only a handful of residents turned out to offer feedback on the nearly one billion dollar spending plan.

He says the increase is needed to maintain and improve services residents expect and deserve.

City officials need to find almost $6 million of funding after two non-taxable properties were included in property tax estimates.

Councilors did add a few items of their own, which added about $600,000 to the $310 million spending plan.

While Mayor Ben Walsh's $310 million plan does include include new police classes, a police cadet program and an improved officer schedule, the head of Syracuse United Neighbors says more is needed.

Syracuse Common Councilors are reviewing Mayor Ben Walsh's proposed budget for next fiscal year, which includes raising the property tax rate 2%.