Town working on budget cuts

After the town council elected to suspend the franchise fee at their July 16 meeting, town departments have been at work making cuts to their budgets.

According to town clerk Suzie Cox, the department heads are currently reviewing their budgets. Once final cuts are sumbitted from department heads, and reviewed by the town council members, town attorney Tom Thompson will write a final budget amendment.

Saratoga Mayor John Zeiger expects a first reading of the budget amendment to take place at a September town council meeting.

In the 2014-2015 fiscal budget, the town of Saratoga budgeted n...