Auburn City Council

Auburn residents returned to City Council last week with familiar but urgent concerns: rising taxes, public safety, policing, e-bike crashes and whether city officials are doing enough to control costs after a difficult budget season ... more

Auburn is facing a major water infrastructure decision after engineers warned that a nearly century-old transmission main tied to the Franklin Street reservoir is leaking and the city’s system lacks the redundancy needed if the ... more

Auburn officials are preparing for a multimillion-dollar repair project tied to one of the city’s most critical pieces of water infrastructure after engineers warned that the Franklin Street reservoir system has no built-in backup and ... more

Public concerns over surveillance technology, neighborhood safety and the elimination of a school crossing guard took center stage Thursday as Auburn residents pressed city leaders on several quality-of-life issues during a City Council meeting that ... more

Auburn City Council tackled a packed agenda Thursday night that included a Juneteenth proclamation, the swearing-in of new police officers and promotions within the Auburn Police Department, and several major infrastructure and economic development items ... more

Auburn City Council adopted a 2026-27 budget Thursday night after months of warnings about rising costs, staffing reductions and pressure on basic city services. The spending plan passed 3-2, with Mayor James Giannettino and councilors ... more

Auburn City Council was scheduled to review several major financial and infrastructure matters during its June 11 meeting, including adoption of the city's 2026-27 budget and consolidated fee schedule, a first reading of a bond ... more

Auburn is kicking off its first comprehensive plan update in more than 15 years, and city officials want residents to help shape what the next decade of growth and development looks like. The city announced ... more

Auburn City Council approved a local law allowing the city to exceed New York's property tax cap Thursday night, clearing the way for a final vote next week on a proposed budget that remains the ... more

During Thursday's Auburn City Council meeting, members were expected to consider a local law authorizing the city to override New York's property tax cap for the 2026-27 fiscal year, along with several appointments, budget transfers, ... more

The Auburn City Council will meet tonight with a relatively light agenda that includes a proposed override of the state's property tax cap, an agreement for a youth conservation camp program, several board appointments, and ... more

Auburn City Council delayed its final vote on the city’s 2026-27 budget Thursday after a lengthy meeting that centered on whether the city can restore proposed cuts, reopen Casey Park Pool and reduce or avoid ... more

Auburn’s budget fight spilled across nearly every major issue before City Council Thursday, as residents challenged proposed parking increases, questioned the closure of Casey Park pool, pushed back on police surveillance technology and pressed officials ... more

During this week's Auburn City Council meeting, councilors weighed a wide-ranging agenda that included nearly $350,000 in Community Development Block Grant sidewalk and curb work, a $1.48 million state-funded culvert replacement project on Brookside Drive, ... more

Auburn City Council will tackle a mix of infrastructure spending, opioid settlement funding, and federally tied project oversight when they meet tonight. Among the most significant items on the agenda is whether the city will ... more

Auburn officials laid out the clearest picture yet Thursday of the city’s worsening budget crisis, warning that dozens of positions could be eliminated, services reduced and long-standing community amenities scaled back as leaders scramble to ... more

Auburn City Council took up several high-profile issues during Thursday’s meeting, including a presentation on proposed license plate reader technology from the Auburn Police Department and a revised balanced budget proposal shaped by council feedback ... more

City officials in Auburn say the community’s growing budget crisis is no longer theoretical — and even aggressive spending cuts and tax increases this year may not solve the city’s long-term financial problems. During a ... more

Auburn’s budget crisis has entered an important phase, with city officials now balancing workforce cuts, potential tax increases, and growing public pushback — all against a backdrop of deeper structural financial strain. What became clear ... more